Culture in Kona

Sadly the time arrived for our last full day in Hawaii and to make sure we didn’t dwell on this fact, we planned another full day of sightseeing! We started the day at Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park, a sacred site which preserves aspects of traditional Hawaiian life and is made up of archeological […]

The scenic route to Kona

Having immersed ourselves in Hawaii’s volcanoes for a couple of days, we left Hilo on the east of the island and drove up and around the coast, taking the well known ‘four mile scenic route’. “The trail itself, even in the rain, was very impressive as we were engulfed by lush green draping ferns and […]

Hiking in Hilo

After the delights of seeing and hearing a volcano at night, we headed out the following day with lots more volcanic adventure ahead of us. We started the day with a trip down Crater Rim Drive, an eleven mile road around the Kilauea Caldera in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Solidified lava can be seen for […]

Hawaii’s Volcanoes

Although leaving Waikiki was a sad morning for Rich and I, our flight from Oahu to Hawaii soon perked us up. This was due to three main factors really… The quintessential hawaiian island plane transfer – a tiny ten person plane with one seat either side of the aisle and only a curtain separating us […]

Surfing USA

After our sightseeing day on Oahu we enjoyed a relaxing day on Waikiki beach, soaking up the sunshine, playing in the shallow water and watching beach side entertainment in the form of Hula dancers. We also had a little bit of retail therapy and treated ourselves to a few purchases to replace our worn out items and […]

Our Big Day Out On Oahu

After a seven hour and ten minute flight with Korean Air from Tokyo, Rich and I set foot in a place of my dreams, Hawaii. Ever since I watched Surf Girls, an MTV reality show where amateur surfers compete to become professionals, I have dreamt of living the chilled out, relaxed and equally exhilarating life […]