Return to the Big Island

(Travel dates: 10/6-10/9/25)

Day 1

Hilo Style Cafe

Traveled with my brother and his family. My mom included. I finally got to try this place out. Really good. Can see why there is always a long wait for this place.

Rainbow Falls

Cafe Boba

Richardson and Carlsmith Beach

Grand Naniloa Hotel

Kuhio Grille (Dinner)

The Mocktail is a free drink from the hotel.

Day 2 (10/7) Kona

Pu' u honua O Honaunau and Kealakekua Bay

Tk Noodle and Hilton Waikoloa

Pohakuloa and Verna's Drive Inn (Return to Hilo)

Day 3

Grand Naniloa breakfast and landscape

Queen Liliuokalani Gardens

Kaleo's Orchidlands

Punalu'u Black Sand beach and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

The turtles are no where to be found this time on the beach.

Poly Feng Yuan

Another drink in the hotel.

Day 4 Homebound

Well that was the pictorial review. Later folks and let Jesus take the wheel.

Extra pics I found on my camera *Added on 11/16*

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