In Kona, I usually stay at the Kona Seaside. I would wake up insanely early and go get coffee from somewhere on Alii drive and watch the spinner dolphins out in the bay. 100's of them out playing most every morning. I'd watch them from the seawall by the old green church.
I love breakfast on the Big Island. I always eat at least once at The Coffee Shack right down the road from them. I can't wait till next year to go to Hawaii again. That's my second home away from home. I will try to check out Greenwell Farms. I remember driving by it. I miss fresh Kona Coffee so much.
Coffee Shack is good. And right near there your right.
I miss kayaking at captain cook. There were a few locals that would have to help you load and unload your kayak and make you give them 20 bucks, so they outlawed kayaking there.
I'm just hoping to be there with no Vog. I've never experienced that. I would love to see Maui in the distance.
Chickens everywhere. The eggs at the farmers markets are all free range. Some Hippy just found out where there nests are and they collect them and sell em to you.
Wow they really make it hard for the locals there to make a buck. We also went to the green sand beach and took an "illegal" ride down in the back of one of the locals trucks
Right! When I said at the hilo free zoo I meant in the parking lot!
I have heard they can see Maui on good days.
Yea I've done that. I'm not sure why it's illegal. They've been doing it for years.
I love Green Sand Beach. Did you ever find and use the diving boards in Hilo? They were a blast. The city park there was so beautiful
They made it illegal due to the local harassing people. It's a real shame because a boat is so more expensive.
Diving boards?!
I may have talked them down on price significantly for our 5 person group. Everything worked out great but I was pretty stressed when it came time for payment (wondering if they would have "forgotten" my reduced offer)
There are a couple of diving boards neer the piers where the cruise ships pull up. It depends on the weather. I've only seen them set up a couple of times.
Next time you come out here, DM me. I work at a couple of hotels. I might be able to get you a deal.I voted Yosemite since you live in West Yellowstone. I LOVE West Yellowstone. Wife and I took a covid road trip there last summer from Portland. It never disappoints. Truly paradise.
We just booked a trip to Kauai in May to do some diving. We have to jump through some crazy covid test hoops: test pre flight, quarantine at an approved hotel for 3 days, test again then we can leave hotel.
Wherever you end up going will be fabulous fishing though! Could always come to Oregon and try to get some fall salmon on a fly rod
That can happen. My favorite scam in the world is a fishing trip on the Big Island. You pay good money to go reel in fish and the boat sells the fish. You literally pay to be a deckhand. The best deal is hang out at the Kona Brewery at the bar and chat with people during happy Hour. I met a captain who took me out fishing for free and we had a huge BBQ after. It was a blast.
