We had a late evening flight out on our last day in Hawaii, so we spent the afternoon hiking Pololu Valley on the north peninsula of the Big Island, followed by a visit to Lapakahi State Historical Park. To this day, this picture above of Pololu Valley may be one of my favorite photos I’ve […]
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Hiking to “The End of the World” in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Like many of my vacations, this particular day in Hawaii actually had us hiking and snorkeling in multiple spots, though I tend to pick one location to focus on for my blog post title. In this case, hiking to “the end of the world” works on two levels. Not only does it refer to the […]
Hiking at Makalawena Beach in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
It’s a bit of an ordeal hiking at Makalawena Beach in Kailua-Kona. The access road from the highway to the parking lot is unpacked lava rock, and the first mile of the trail is a lava flow wasteland. But there’s a stark beauty in the desolation, and a white sand beach and tidal pools waiting […]
Hiking Captain Cook Monument Trail, Hawaii
It’s been about five years since I’ve started hiking, and I’ve enjoyed a wide variety of interesting trails and parks. But at the time of writing this blog, my favorite trip so far has to be hiking Captain Cook Monument Trail in Captain Cook, Hawaii.
Hiking at Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii
Only a few hours drive from Kona, my husband’s conference set up a day trip for us to go hiking at Volcanoes National Park. The park is huge, so we couldn’t cover it all in an afternoon, but we made a few stops at some of the most interesting locations.
Snorkeling at Queens Bath in Kona, Hawaii
While this blog focuses mainly on my hiking adventures, it didn’t seem quite right to label this only as a hiking entry. Sure, I did hike from my hotel to this spot and back, but the real treasure here is the amazing snorkeling at Queens Bath in Kona, Hawaii.
Hiking at Kailua Beach in Kona, Hawaii
I spent my second day in Kona hiking at Kailua Beach. Starting out on foot from our hotel, I made my way through the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area, finally arriving at Kailua Beach. I had the area to myself for the vast majority of my hike, and spent some extensive time climbing over […]
Looking Back: Visiting Kona, Hawaii in January 2018
One of my favorite recent vacations has to be visiting Kona, Hawaii in early 2018. As part of my “Looking Back” blog series, this entry may turn out to be one of my most in-depth reviews of a trip to date. So I’ll be approaching this vacation review a little differently. Instead of one all-encompassing […]