2012 Picture report from Hawaii number 5 · Saturday January 14, 2012 by colin newell
Proving several things.
God has a sense of humor – watching this fella (or lady) struggle to get up to the dry lava rock, tells me that we all have our struggles but there is always a reward.
And that we are not the only important creatures on this planet (having seen a dozen whales and hundreds of dolphins the last few weeks…)
Sometimes the best part of getting away, is getting in touch with reality.
Photo taken from at least 25-35 feet away with a long zoom – Turtles are protected and should not be approached, harassed or played with.
2012 Picture report from Hawaii number 4 · Saturday January 14, 2012 by colin newell
A subtle reminder that there are great places on the planet – peaceful, surrounded by a vast ocean, seemingly insulated from the rigors of daily life… at least for a few weeks of the year.
Photo below: The balcony at the Hale Kona Kai – Kona, Hawaii.
2012 Picture report from Hawaii number 1 · Sunday January 8, 2012 by colin newell
Sitting by the pool today noticed a glint in the ocean… which was around 15 feet away.
I know – begs the question: Why build a small heated pool a few feet away from a gargantuan sized salty heated pool. Who am I to argue.
While we sunned by the pool we could hear the shouts of folks in their shuttered condos watching Sunday football – I know… that does not make sense either.
Hawaii – truly a land of mystery.
The real mystery awaits you below – it caught our eye. An iridescent glow above and below the water – like purple laser beams that flashed brighter as waves of water passed over the outcropping – I am assuming a fluorescent algae bloom – honestly, I have never seen anything like it. For once, a photo does no justice.
Will try and do a photo a day to encapsulate my experience.
Below our balcony – again, inches from the Pacific Ocean. This fellow flirted with the ocean life for an hour and came up empty handed… or did he?
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Hawaii get-away a deal for you before Christmas · Monday October 31, 2011 by colin newell
Our favourite Hawaii get away is the Hale Kona Kai off of Alii Drive in Kona.
We are coming up on a 4th visit in a row – what we consider a long-stay (1 month). They are usually pretty busy but they have a window available before Christmas and if you are thinking of a last minute get away to the Big Island and are looking for an awesome place to stay – look no further!
This unit at the Hale Kona Kai is available Dec 12 – 22 ‘starting’ at $100/night.
Meaning, the bigger the piece you take out of this booking, the cheaper it’s going to get.
Andrea and I enjoy the power of a tropical sunset. And if you are thinking Big Island last minute you might want to consider this property.
We write about it Hawaii Travel Chapter One – Hawaii Travel Chapter Two – Hawaii Travel Chapter Three Hawaii Travel Chapter Four – Hawaii Travel Chapter Five
Search my blog using keywords Hawaii or Big Island and you will find lots.
The link for the Big Island Kona condo is here
