I will never forget this vacation.
[day 1: North Kona]
- walked around Alii Drive
- ate decent Poke and more at Kanaka Kava
- snorkelng at Kamakahonu Beach
- visited Mokuaikaua Church, the oldest church in Hawaii
- sunset at Hapuna Beach
[day 2: Cool down the heat on back]
- oil nassage spa at Hilton Waikoloa Village
[day 3: gorgeous place: Waipio Valley]
- hiking Waipio Valley. crossed a tiny river and met wild horses
- ate the most delicious tuna melt at Simply Natural in Honokaa
[day 4: Honokaa Boy]
- Kalopa State Recreation Area, almost got lost in the middle of a native forest
- watched the Japanese movie Honokaa Boy at Honokaa People's Theatre
- drove from Honokaa to Hiro
[day 5: Volcano]
- went Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Kilauea Iki trail, a moderate 4 mile hike into a an old volcanic crater
- drove to Kalapana to see lava enters to ocean and barely could see it
[day 6: Hiro]
- woke up early and went to Hiro Farmer's Market. Super lively market.
- got 3 T-shirts and 2 Aloha shirt at Hiro downtown
- went to Akaka falls. So impressive waterfalls.
- dropped by Honokaa and had a pineapple and coconuts smoothie. yum.
[day 7: Mauna Kea]
- joined the Mauna Kea Sunset and Stargazin tour. So, amazing experience.
[day 8: Just Beautiful]
- Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- and snorkeling at Honaunau Bay. Turtles and tons of colorful fish on the coral.
[day 9: Cozy Beach]
- the beach at the Mauna Kea Hotel is public. safe and not too big.
- floating and reading a book under the shade of trees
- Simply Natural again to make sure the best tuna melt sandwich.