Gosh. Before you decide to book a trip to Hawai'i, remember how far it is. Travel consisted of a full day of traveling which was exhausting and neverending. We are 5 hours behind NYC, but ahead in every other possible way :)
We arrived in Honolulu about 9 pm HST, with our 100 lbs of food, (I am not exaggerating). Exhausted, we fell into bed to awake bright and early at 3am, due to the time confusion. At 6am sharp our airport shuttle arrived on schedule for our ride back to the airport for our flight to Kona, The Big Island.
We self checked in our luggage and hopped on the little plane for the 30 min flight. I think it altogether took about 20 min, landing - takeoff.
Kona airport was the cutest outdoor airport I've ever seen. Little huts with gate signage. We picked up our Ford SUV and were enroute to the Sheraton Kona Resort.
At the hotel, they advised us to go to Kahalu'u Beach Park nearby for some beach snorkeling. Literally 5 mins distance from the hotel, we did some unbelievable snorkeling, viewing an entire underwater universe, all different species of fish swimming in the reef. The vivid colors and shapes were simply gorgeous and unforgettable. Hopefully my underwater camera captured some of the beauty.
After some relaxing on the beach, (rocky not sandy) we went back to the hotel to check out the pool. Really neat curvy waterslide we all excitedly slid down :)
Not wanting to miss the sunset, we ran back upstairs to get our cameras. Spectacular. Clear blue water shimmering orange from the fiery sun. Unfortunately, the surf and surges are so high, our hotel closed down most of the walking paths near the cliffs bordering the ocean.
We chilled for the rest of the evening. I'm currently sitting on a restaurant deck overlooking the insanely high surges, hoping to stay dry :) . We were told they haven't been this high for over 10 years and are forecasting even higher.
Aloha and good night from The Big Island!
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