Blogs from Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, United States, North America

Idag tog vi til vulkan parken som ligger ca. 2.5timers kørsel væk fra Kailua-Kona. Vi stod tidligt op, så vi kunne komme tidligt igang og efter lidt forvirring hvor der vi skulle over lå, kom vi ind i parken. Det var piv koldt da vi ankom 23 grader... Vi startede på en trail som gik gennem en skov, stien snoede sig ned langs bjerget gennem et betagende landskab. efter ca. en time åbnede det sig og vi stod i bunden af et vulkan krater, som vi skulle tværs hen over. landskabet var goldt og solen bagte. ude midt på krateret, var der en høj som vi gik op på. da vi kom op på toppen opdagede vi, at der kom røg ud. det var en meget vild oplevelse, at stå ved siden af et krater i ... read more

Big Island. Dette her er noget helt andet end waikiki. I lufthavnen var der et band med hula dansere, selve lufthavnen var meget chill, et baggage bånd og ikke særligt mange mennesker, vi troede at, tempoet på waikiki var stille og roligt, men de var på speed derover i forhold til her. efter vi havde hentet vores baggage, tog vi en shuttle bus hen til bil udlejningen og efter et kort møde med den flinke mand havde vi vores bil. Annett fandt ud, at bremserne virkede og at hun var vild med automat gear. så glad, at hun næsten heller ville køre end at gå, da vi ville ud og opleve kailua-kona. Kailua-kona er så afslappet og en helt fantastisk lille havne by, en kende turistet, men det er at forvente, men flot og charmerende er ... read more

Idag skulle vi ud og svømme med mantarokker om natten... Jeg må indrømme at tanken om, at skulle gøre dette skræmte mig en del, da jeg ikke er en fisk i vandet og slet ikke, når der er mørkt om mig og jeg ikke kan se hvad der er der... og inden turen var der blevet set hajer omkring Big Island.. så jeg var en kende nervøs.. Vi ankommer ved 16.30 til båden og inden vi får set os om hører vi danske stemmer bag os, dette er anden gang vi hører dansk på denne tur og vi bliver lige overrasket hver gang. Det viste sig, at de har være på Hawaii før og at Big Island er deres farvorit. båden vi er på viser sig, at være en af de hurtige af slangsen, gransende til ... read more

Dec. 26th 2012, Kailua-Kona One of the most amazing dives of my life. Years ago divers discovered during nightdives, that mantas feed on the plancton that is attracted by the light of their flashlights. Also the mantas are not at all scared by the divers. Over the years these nightdives have developed into one of the top attractions on the Kailua-Kona Coast. From the manta's perspective they have educated divers to bring divelights to attract plancton... I don't think they are interested in us. We just carry the lights... Just when we entered the water, the mantas were already there and in full swing. They were attracted by the lights of the snorkelers, who were in the water before us... Watch these 3m-5m big fish turning loopings below the snorkelers! Now some more videos showing you ... read more

24 & 25th June ’12 Kailua-Kona For the first time we actually managed to visit a couple of places and learn a bit about Hawaiian culture. On the first day we headed north along the coast highway past lots and lots of lava fields. For miles there were various names and dates picked out in white stones, at first I thought they were memorials and some may have been but the majority turned out to be a kind of graffiti saying things like Gazza loves Shazza (only with more Hawaiian sounding names). We were heading to Pu’ukohola Heiau – The Temple on the Hill of the Whale, a war temple which was built 1790-91 by the Kamehameha l , who became the King of the Islands. Prophecy told that Kamehameha was destined to rule all the ... read more

On Sunday, March 25, Tom and I took a short flight from Honolulu to Kona on "the Big Island" of Hawaii. Our first impression upon arrival was that we were landing on the moon! This is because the airport is built on a huge field of lava that gives it a bare, moon-like, appearance. We discovered that Hawaii is an island of 5 volcanoes, 3 of them now extinct. Kilauea is still very active, and because of this, smoke, or what the locals call "vog"( volcano smog), covers the southern part of the island, as you'll see from the photos.(Note: There are 50 photos in all, so please scroll down to the bottom of this page and go on to subsequent pages to see them all.) We also learned that the island is very agricultural, growing ... read more

It took me forty six years to find paradise, the sort of place that feels as comfortable as home, but is exotic to keep you interested. The big island of Hawaii is the island paradise among the archipelago that is the state of Hawaii, at least as far as I could judge. And who am I to judge? Oahu was crowded and overrun with cars, while the big island had fewer tourists on more space, and with more to do. The big island is a science nerd fest for me: snorkeling on the reef with tropical fish, an active volcano, telescopes on a very tall mountain, and a verdant rainforest, so I'll have to return to paradise sometime soon to take it all in again. You can only get to paradise by taking chances, and not ... read more