Area around Kona

Another beautiful sunny day in Hawaii! We headed south past Kona and down the coast. We stopped at several beaches on the way. We stopped at the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park where we walked along the beach and found wonderful tidepools. The tide was out and many of them had turtles stranded in them. They were very content to just eat the seaweed and wait for the tide to return. There was one Dad there teaching his son how to fish with a net. The son was about 2...very cute.






We then headed further down the coast to the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden. It had representations of most of the edible plants grown historically in Hawaii. Not quite as good as expected, but interesting. Then a little further down the coast to the Coffee Shack for lunch. It overlooks the gorgeous Kealakelua Bay. Unfortunately, it was a hazy day, but still wonderful. Along the side window there were open individual jelly containers. We thought that a little strange since breakfast was long over, but found out it was to attract the green geckos. They were GREAT! Lunch was wonderful and we headed back to our place so John could get his snorkeling gear and head back to Mauna Lani to snorkel again. It was late afternoon by the time we got there and did get windy so he didn't last too long. While I was waiting for him I was walking along the beach and saw a little Japanese boy catch a fish. I went over and asked if I could take a picture. It was a Jack fish and would be dinner for them that night. Good size, good eating fish according to the proud Dad. Headed home to get packed for our early morning flight back to Jill's. It's been a very interesting stay!!