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The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 3) Kona & South Coast
Kona is the favored travel destination on the big island because its weather is nearly perfect, the temperature averaging 80 degrees F. As it’s in the island’s rain-shadow the climate is dry and not too windy. I like Kona because it’s home to the island’s only Costco, my favorite store (a great place to buy your gifts like macadamia nuts, quality Hawaiian shirts, etc) that also has the island’s lowest priced gas.
The main airport on the Big Island is Kona International; this most probably will be your port of arrival. At the airport you can visit the Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center, an educational facility dedicated to space exploration and a good …
Tagged Big Island, coffee plantation, Hawaii, Kona, Sunset
.All Trips / Hawaii / North America
The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 2) Hilo & Hamakua Coast
Hilo is tucked into the northeastern corner of the Big Island, on the slopes of Mauna Loa’s rainy side. And boy can it rain; the region gets up to 200 inches each year though (fortunately) much of the rain falls at night. It’s because of this moisture and the warm weather that this is the side of the island where you get to see great waterfalls set in thick lush tropical rain-forest.
Hilo is the largest town on the Big Island although its population is less than 50,000 — “small town” by most standards. Its history dates back to the sugar plantation days when it was a thriving center of commerce, and it has a charming historic …
Tagged Big Island, Hawaii, Hilo, Japanese Garden, rainforest
.All Trips / Hawaii / North America
The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 1) Volcanoes Park
There are many places in the world I wish everyone could visit. At the top of this list is Hawaii. It’s a great travel destination and for me retains its magic even after multiple visits. Hawaii — the name of the island chain and also it’s biggest island — is one of the most remote places in the world, thousands of miles from other major land masses. Still, hundreds of planes land on these islands each day and much of the island chain is “touristy”, though there’s still a “real Hawaii” to be found. For me the “real Hawaii” is not natives living in primitive conditions but rather in memorable natural beauty — mountains, rain-forest, lava flows, desert and beaches. …
