This post is about our first few days on the Big Island back in January. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words... Pretty sure you don't want to read 13,000 words about what we did, especially since many of you have done these same things yourselves, so we'll just let these 13 chronological photos speak for us. Links are provided for anyone who wants more information on any of the places or activities.
Portuguese sausage breakfast at Mickey D's
(a desperate first hour on the island)
Kapaau
Waipio Valley lookout
Akaka Falls
Rainbow Falls
Hilo fruit and vegetable market
lava flow near Pahoa
Ka'u Coffee Mill shop
the end of our Big Island "vacation" - part one
Not bad for ~28 hours, eh? (Sometimes we have to ignore the whole "slowly" thing and just go all out.)
From here, Patrick went to Earth Matters and Jen did her second Habitat for Humanity Global Village build, joining Patrick at the farm a week later. And then we went to the coffee/mac nut farm. But you know that already. So let's move on!
Next up: our last few days on the Big Island, excluding Volcanoes National Park - that deserves a special solo post...
I would love to make a trip to Hawaii, maybe someday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Shelly! I was never really big on Hawaii until I spent the last three months there. Now I kinda get it. :) Hope you make it over someday!
DeleteThe lava flows are so surreal - look forward to seeing more of your Hawaii highlights, especially your Volcano National Park post!
ReplyDeleteThanks OrangeMew! It really WAS surreal, especially because those lava flows are not very old! I had to keep reminding myself that we were on an active volcano in the middle of the ocean. And then I would try not to freak out about that.
DeleteThe hardest part about the VNP post will be narrowing down the photos... It's so stunning and we took a LOT!
The Big Island is on my travel list for sure. I have been talking about going there for years. One day I will. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you do, Monica! It's really an amazing place. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteThe open air markets are the one thing I really wanted to check out on my last trip to Hawaii, the Big Island, but our schedule never meshed with their hours. Looks like a great trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marlynn! We enjoyed all the markets (we actually worked at a farmer's market stand for a while during our stay) and the random roadside fruit stands too. We already miss all of that fresh papaya and citrus!
DeleteAh, I've never been to any of the Hawaiian islands. I'd really like to go someday! I would love the natural beauty, like in your photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracy, sounds like you would probably love it!
DeleteI love, love, love going to farmer's markets when I travel. It gives me the chance to taste local food without paying a zillion dollars to eat at a restaurant every meal. Glad you got to see the one in Hilo!
ReplyDeleteYes - it was amazing! Lots of local food stalls with delicious snacks.
DeleteWe took it one step further in Hawaii (and various other countries) and worked at an organic garden for 6 weeks. At the end of every day we took home fresh veggies for dinner. I'd never had pak choi before the Big Island and now I am hooked!
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^ where have all of these subscribers been for the past two years?
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