I have mixed feelings about wanting to have my picture taken with a trained dolphin. Here is Shea watching the captive dolphins eat at the Hilton resort we walked around:
Here are wild dolphins from the shore with people in canoes.
Category Archives: Hawaii
Black Sand Beach North of Kona
This wasn’t Shea’s favorite kind of sand, but I still found it intriguing and comfortable, even though I didn’t go in the water in part for fear of jagged volcanic rocks cutting up my toes again. You can see Maui in the background and there was barely anyone here. I’m not sure if this beach has a name nor would I know how to get back to it because it had such a hidden road to turn off from the main belt highway, but there is a campground. No one was really on the beach while we were there though.
Laupahoehoe Point
Akaka Falls on Big Island
Hilo Botanical Gardens
Shea discovered an Orchid Conspiracy!!!
Two very cool parts of the gardens touch the shore, which we got to explore. For the rainiest place in the world, we were lucky it was only overcast and did not rain at all while we visited. Here is a compilation of much of our visit in one video:
First Kona Sunset
We had time before sunset to pull over and enjoy the lookout between Waikoloa, where we were staying, and a spot in Kona that I knew I wanted to get to before the sun descended on the horizon.
Getting to Hawaii Island
Tram from long term parking to SFO terminal:
Footage from flight:
Driving from Kona after flight to Waikoloa.
Back to Aloha
I think at the Humane Society of the North Bay‘s Pawtoberfest I shocked Shea when during the live auction I bid (and won) a good deal on a one-week stay on the Big Island! I can’t wait to aloha! I’ve been meaning to get back to Hawaii and this way I know it’s helping the homeless dogs and cats in our area.
