Taking advantage of our convertible, we decided to take a late morning drive up the Kohala Coast to visit the Mauna Lani fish ponds. Set on the grounds of the Mauna Lani resort, the fish ponds were used by ancient Hawaiians long before Hawai`i became synonymous with honeymoon or sun block. They have been nicely preserved, with signage explaining each of the areas as well as descriptions of much of the plant life. It's a pleasant stroll, despite being in a wind pocket.
Along the path, we came across a lava tube.
Is that heaven up there?
No, but over here is where they used to kill people.
We stumbled across this beautiful beach toward the end of our walk. We had hoped to do some snorkeling, but it was just too windy.
Plenty hungry, we drove up north to Hawi, almost to the tip of the North Kohala coast. I had noticed a placed called Luke's Place during our last trip and noted that we needed to return (I see the sign "tiki bar" and must go for inspiration (side note: our new house has a full-fledged tiki bar and designated posts/pictures to come).
Anyway, it's awesome. And super friendly staff. We love it.
After we returned, I indulged in a massage at Lotus (the hotel's spa). From there, I spent some time at the pool until it was time for a nap. Then--guess what!!!--we went back to Huggo's! We were hoping to hop from there to Fujimama's - a very nice sushi/Japanese restaurant that was there two years ago. At the time, I had a queasy stomach and couldn't really enjoy it. Sadly, it had closed so we went with Wasabi's. We'd been there once before, but this time we took on some more adventurous rolls. Fine choice.
Another beautiful day, another breathtaking Kona Sunset.
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