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 […]