Fond Farewell to Paradise
Aloha once again!
Sunny Kona Coast
We spend our last couple days soaking up the sun on the Kona Coast, Big Island, and Waikiki Beach, Oahu.
good-bye turtles!
We visit ‘our’ turtle friends again and say good-bye till we meet again. We snorkel another bay further down south well protected from the reef while out in the ocean the high surf is producing a surfer’s paradise.
Kona Coffee
After a busy day we make our way up the windy road on the slopes of Hualalai to visit a coffee farm. Unfortunately, they are just closing down and we are not able to take the tour or even taste the coffee. However, we are convinced by the smell of the coffee and buy the handpicked and onsite roasted beans.
While the ocean swells forced the cancellation of several boat tours of our last evening in Kona, it proved to be an act of providence as we were able to get together with some friends over dinner who would have otherwise been out all evening video graphing the Manta Rays on the night dive / snorkel tours.
Sunset Kona Coast
The next morning we say our final good-byes and catch our flight to Honolulu. Certain enough, we spend some time at the famous Waikiki Beach and watch our last sunset in paradise. The morning comes all too soon and we fly back to the mainland, savoring our last glances of the Hawaiian Islands from our little cabin window.
Aerial View of Oahu
Aloha and Mahalo, good-bye Hawaii
