Our first full day back in Paradise started off with a refreshing 100% Kona iced coffee (for me) and later a decadent breakfast the Royal Kona restaurant. They offer a buffet or menu. We have tried both, and have come to prefer the menu options better. This time we went for the very rich eggs benedict with avocado and rock shrimp. It hit us slowly, but was definitely a pound of rocks by late morning. For more on the food romp through Kona, check out Dan's food blog.
As our food settled, we headed up to Kahalu'u Beach, a wonderful spot to snorkel. Easy access, clear water, and always relatively calm. Unfortunately, we got all the way to the park and realized we forgot our snorkel gear! So we rented some (that was actually nicer than our own) and a had a lovely time. We bought little boogie boards at WalMart and I found my snorkeling adventures much more enjoyable and relaxing this trip. People in Hawai`i love Walmart.
After lunch at Huggo's on the Rock's - truly one of the finest establishments on the island - we strolled around and looked in many art galleries. We had it in our minds that we'd be buying some original art for our new house (we bought it in October) on this trip. We eventually did, but we'll get to that later. We met the manager of one of the galleries along Ali`i Drive - a real character - and he gave us some local scoop on the neighboring businesses. Merchants are very friendly in Kona, and while it's their job it really feels genuine. We walked in and out of dozens of businesses throughout the week, and were never left to feel overly pressured to buy or even slightly sneered at for just looking.
We ended the day trying out a new restaurant- a thriving chain restaurant with hustle, bustle, live music and pretty tasty food. Since it's been almost two weeks since we returned, I'm having some difficulty pinpointing every exact detail. Which probably speaks to what a nicely paced vacation we had...and we had 6 more days to go!
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