Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Kohala escape
After days of gorgeous weather uncharacteristically sunny for the windward side of the Big Island, we finally got rained out a couple days ago. We did some indoor things early this week - winery, art, games - but wanted that BRIGHT HOT light again! So, early yesterday morning, on a total whim - we packed up the car and drove all the way across the island to the Kohala coast, a land of mega resorts, golf courses, barren lava fields, and less than 10 inches of rain per year. It couldn't have been more different from our lush, green, hippy, local area in Puna.
Both areas are nice in their own ways, and the location we zeroed in on, Hapuna Beach - oh my god - it is ridiculously amazing! We wanted to run and frolic like golden retrievers up and down the powder white sand and in the clear turquoise water. It was too much. So much, in fact, that we booked a hotel and stayed over to enjoy it for one more day. But, you know what they say about too much of a good thing... This morning we were feeling our sunburns and the weather turned windy causing unfriendly swimming conditions (but neither kept Jim out of the water). We rolled out at midday and stopped for lunch at the friendly Big Island Brewhaus in the totally adorable mountain town of Waimea (AKA Kameula) on the way back.
The Kohala Coast as seen from the mountains above.
No wonder Hapuna Beach is crowded - this place is awe.some.
Life's a beach, baby.
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 Don't worry, Alexander's on surf patrol. |
Double shaded and loving the breezy warm nap.
Toes in the sand, staring at crashing waves is a very contemplative position.
View from our overnight digs, the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
Ahh, the resort life.
The gratuitous sunset shot - something you can't experience on the windward side.
Delicious lunch at the Big Island Brewhaus.
Monday, March 11, 2013
So fresh and so clean
Friday, March 08, 2013
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Aloha
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