Hawaii 2011

Da Big Island

Diverted to Harrisburg PA

And cascaded through the day – we didn’t reach Kona until a day later…

View out the front

Notice the war canoe race way out front there?

Another shot of the canoe race

Condo

Condo - Bed & Bath

Condo - K

Condo - LR

Day 2 Sunburn

Birdies

These birds lived under the tiles and drank from the gutter

Eating & drinking

More eating and drinking

Luau

Our table was filled with fun folks!

Luau setting

View from our table at sunset

Luau

The band was terrific!

Luau

The principal dancer was great!

Luau

The men were exciting!

Luau

Luau

Luau

Photo ops with our table buddies

Island tour

Mauna Kea – there would be snow up top if it wasn’t mid-summer

Island tour

Rainbow Falls – or is it Rainbow Trickle?

Island tour

Banyan tree at the top of the falls

Island tour

Hilo side is much more lush than Kona side

Island tour

Kilauea caldera - Halema`uma`u crater active

Island tour

View from Uwekahuna Bluff

Island tour

Another view of the caldera and the active crater

Island tour

Puna Girl organic farm – at sunset for dinner

Island tour

Throwing a shaka at Kaimu black sand beach

Island tour

Islanders voluntarily planted coconuts to create a grove at the beach

Island tour

Hard to see since it is sunset – the newest beach on the planet!

Island tour

Sam got too close Black sand on our toes

Island tour

Aaron and the rest of our party (the Rainbow Coalition – white, Indian, Asian, black)

Island tour

At the end of the lava road, Pu’u O’o crater was glowing – but you can’t see it in the photo

Another gorgeous sunset

View out the back door

Hualalai is normally covered in “vog” – this was a fairly clear morning

View from the lanai

Big surf day – lots of locals showed up to surf the Kona Reef

Quiet moment on big surf day

See all the locals?

“Big” surf

Big surf even at sunset