After a 29 minute flight to Honolulu and then a 43 minute flight to Kona, we arrived on The Big Island! Even though it was drizzling we excitedly jumped in our Ford Edge and headed to
Kona Village. We checked-in and were escorted on a golf cart to our hale (hut!). On our way there, our driver, who doubled as a tour guide, stopped to show us sea turtle that were lazing on the black sand beaches nearby.
We settled in and enjoyed a view of the black lava rock and the vast ocean before we headed to the center of the village for dinner. All of our meals are included in our stay at Kona Village. We get breakfast in our hale and can have lunch and dinner at Hale Moana or they will pack up a picnic meal for us to enjoy elsewhere.
We are excited about the water activities, most of which are included. We can snorkel, kayak and pretty much any other non-motorized beach activity, for free. It's a very nice area, and besides a few excursions, we plan to take advantage of all there is to offer!
So far, The Big Island is very different from "The Garden Isle" of Kauai. As we flew in, and as you can see in the pictures, The Big Island is covered in black, crusty, lava rock. There is sparse greenery struggling to grow on this rough terrain. I suppose that is expected when you are on an active volcano...
After a 29 minute flight to Honolulu and then a 43 minute flight to Kona, we arrived on The Big Island! Even though it was drizzling we excitedly jumped in our Ford Edge and headed to Kona Village. We checked-in and were escorted on a golf cart to our hale (hut!). On our way there, our driver, who doubled as a tour guide, stopped to show us sea turtle that were lazing on the black sand beaches nearby.
We settled in and enjoyed a view of the black lava rock and the vast ocean before we headed to the center of the village for dinner. All of our meals are included in our stay at Kona Village. We get breakfast in our hale and can have lunch and dinner at Hale Moana or they will pack up a picnic meal for us to enjoy elsewhere.
We are excited about the water activities, most of which are included. We can snorkel, kayak and pretty much any other non-motorized beach activity, for free. It's a very nice area, and besides a few excursions, we plan to take advantage of all there is to offer!
So far, The Big Island is very different from "The Garden Isle" of Kauai. As we flew in, and as you can see in the pictures, The Big Island is covered in black, crusty, lava rock. There is sparse greenery struggling to grow on this rough terrain. I suppose that is expected when you are on an active volcano...
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