OK, now I am starting to get why people vacation on the West (aka dry) side of the island. WOW — it rained for about six hours straight. Not that I really mind Continue reading
Day 27 – Peace and Quiet on the Last Day
Day 26 – Warm Pools and Winding Down
Day 25 Family Photo — Banyan Tree Drive in Hilo
In 26 days, we have yet to have a bad weather day. Hardly any rain when we didn’t want it, cooling winds most of the time, and lots of sun. Today, I was up again for the sunrise Continue reading
Day 25 – Hilo and Uncle Robert’s
Day 24 Family Photo – witnessing creation!
We had such a fun day today!! And we didn’t have to get into a dangerous situation either! Win, win!
I was up super early and went out for a walk to see the sunrise. I ended up meeting a nice woman named Pam from Cali who owns a house here and just arrived for the next two months with her Great Dane service dog and her veterinarian husband. We chatted Continue reading
Day 24 – Lava Lava Everywhere
Day 23 Family Photo – on our porch at sunset. We had a silly girl again last night, all hopped up on spaghetti and chocolate mousse cake. Unfortunately silliness quickly turned to tears… none of us can remember why this morning but we all clearly thought it was funny. That is, except for Casey! Continue reading
Day 23 – Tide Pools
Day 22 Family Photo – Mauna Kea Visitor’s Center. 9200 feet above sea level.
“Adventure’s out there!” – Ellie Frederickson, from the movie Up
Morning… This is what we woke to. The unfiltered, untouched, beauty Continue reading
Day 22 – Heading East to Kapoho
Day 21 Family Photo – On our way to Merriman’s
It was our last morning on the Kohala Coast in our gorgeous, decadent home by the beach. Of course, there was lots to do to get ready for our one last move before we head home next weekend. We have only one more week which I am finding hard to believe. But, before we left our favorite little spot of paradise, Mike and I trekked down Continue reading
Day 21 – Waimea
Day 20 Family Photo – apparently I didn’t get the memo to take my mask off for this shot!
Our last day on the Kohala Coast! Danny volunteered to watch Casey while Mike and I drove up to our favorite little mountain town to visit the not 1, not 2, but 3 farmer’s markets they have in this quaint little oasis on a hill. Continue reading
Day 20 – Kealakakua Bay and the Mantas!
I couldn’t not choose both of these pictures that Mike took last night of a family with a goofy girl all showered, ready to watch Despicable Me 1 and then enjoy an early bedtime.
That early bedtime was for all of us, actually. Mike rose at 5 and then slowly started to stir his dead tired family. He was ready to get on the road this morning. We drove about Continue reading
Day 19 – Paniolo Adventure
Yes I realize this is a screen shot, but James posted this photo on Instagram and it was the only way to capture it (damn, Instagram, can you be more difficult!) It will now serve as our Day 18 ‘Family’ Photo
Waking up this morning felt a bit like a dream. We have been talking about doing a vow renewal for YEARS, so it was crazy to think that it was over. Continue reading
Day 18 – Vow Renewal
Day 17 Family Photo did not happen! Argh! But we did catch this photo of us after a short hike. This was the same hammock that we sat in 6 years ago, when we first started talking about taking a trip like the one we are on right now.
Michael and I got up early as usual and snuck out Continue reading
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