Tuesday, January 11, 2011

More Photos of Ellen & Doug's First Week with Deanie and Eddie in Kona


There were so many things to see and places to go the first week!   We hit the ground running, but enjoyed great food and taste treats along the way!  Lunch at the Kona Royal Hotel, seaside eats, and great cookouts at home on the grill.   Breakfasts included fresh papaya, tangerines and guava jelly with fresh Kona coffee.   We sat on the lanai and listened to the birds from early morning to sunset.  The gekkos were so green and cute.  Hibiscus blossoms share space on the palm trees among the coconuts just feet from our balcony.   Huge cane spiders visited us along with an island mongoose or two!  (looks like a squirrel with red eyes)   Banana trees decorated our pool side area.  Ellen climbed the tree with a ladder only to find that the bananas were rock hard and no chance of ripening in our lifetime!   The weather is perfect- around 75-80 degrees with little humidity on the Kona side of the Big Island.  Doug and Eddie played the upper side of the Royal Kona Country Club course.  Prices in the afternoon cheaper than morning!

We discovered all the wonders of the Big Island- old painted churches on the hillside, coffee plantations high up in the hills, fun markets on the main drag, and wonderful sun and surf just down the street from our rental home!  Hawaiian shaved ice was a great way to cool down!   We have great plans for the last week coming up!


Royal Kona Hotel lunch




Pet gekko


Poolside Banana trees


Great fruit including prickly "Ramboutin"


Mongoose buddy

Kona Coffee Company


Lava tube tunnel


Historic Painted Church






Deanie's shopping fun!

Waiting for their valet driven golf cart!
 




Huggo's on the Rocks!





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