Big Island’s best memories

Our first big trip out of Park City in two years was nothing short of memorable, and broke the “Pandemic” spell so to speak. They were things we loved and others we abhor during that vacation that we’ve already related in that blog. For the moment though, let’s focus on the experiences we’ll remember and forget about a few “bumps on the road...” 

1. Hapuni Beach 

Since lave fields are so prevalent on that big island, it was hard to find nice beaches and while they were some around Kona, they were crowded by the locals. One had to head north towards the Kohala Coast and drive 40 minutes to find great, uncrowded beaches. 

2. Hilo 

Located on the opposite side of where we were staying, that small city had a lot of old charm that we appreciated a lot. We went twice there and loved the sights and he atmosphere 

3. Kona coffee plantation 

We talked about that one already. We’re coffee lovers, learn a lot about our favorite bean and it smelled and tasted so good! 

4. Akaka Falls 

Not far from Hilo, this is a picturesque, tropical jungle paradise! 

5. Poke dinner 

We had a wonderful poke dinner in a hard to find, semi-industrial spot, north of Kona. The service was poor, but the fare, just fabulous! 6. Nicoco ice cream 

Just in a small street not far from the water in Hilo. The best ice-cream I ever had! 

7. Costco 

We stopped at the Big Island store for gas and provision. We love Costco stores wherever they can be found! 

8. Our Hyundai rental car 

We rented a nice, comfortable Elantra. We loved it! 

So that’s the end of our shared memory about a great trip. Hawaii is a bit too far away to make frequent visits to these tropical paradise. 

Did we love the weather? Temperatures in the 80s during the day and around 70 at night are a bit too high for our taste, plus we love the seasons too much to live without them. 

Now would we return to the Big Island? Probably not, we prefer Maui...