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bajaguy
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Hope you didn't take any of that black sand home!!
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David K
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The vanilla farm we went to was by the Kona airport. It was small scale and new... they don't have the showroom building open yet. I can scan the info
on it. It was very interesting to learn how difficult it is to fruit the orchid to make it create the bean! It takes so many beans to make any amount
of vanilla... it explains why it is an expensive product. Real vanilla, that is.
 
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David K
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Oh no, that is very KAPU!
I have been to Hawaii a couple times before, and learned of these important taboos!
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David K
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Here is the brochure from the Cacao (chocolate) farm, which is south of Kona town at or next to Captain Cook. Just east of Hwy. 11. This place is a
must see, IMO!
Farm tours need advanced reservations, but the gift shop is open to all and they give you samples of the three types of chocolate and the fudge sauce
(highly addicting), show you a good video of how chocolate is grown and made and can ship your orders back to the mainland if you like!
If you would like a larger scan to read the brochure, let me know.
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Lobsterman
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Thanks for the pics and ideas of places to visit while in Kailua-Kona.
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David K
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We also drove up to Kohala, Hawi, and to the end of the road at the Pololu Valley Lookout. You drive from sunshine into rain as you near Hawi.
Three photos of Pololu Valley:
Graves near Hawi on road to Keokea Beach (rocky).
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ehall
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Great pictures David. Looks like a very beautiful place.
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Lobsterman
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Hawi
Hawi is one of my favorite towns and area in Hawaii. A walk through the cemetery takes one well back in time. The Hawaiians honor and respect their
love ones that have moved on with cemeteries like this all over the Island many with fresh flowers.
The steep cliffs you depict looking down on the ocean are spectacular. There is a rocky and dirt trail down those cliffs to the river valley and
ocean below. A must if you have time but it is a bit slippery if wet. Took this old man 20 minutes down and 25 minutes up with many stops to catch
my breath. Made room for lunch in Hawi about 15 minutes drive away. So walk slow and watch where you step. The town itself is an old hippy town from
the 60's with tourist. One of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever eaten at is behind a clothes/curio shop on the water side. A must visit if
hungry. I eat there every time I visit like on this trip.
Thanks again for the pics that are amazing but in person they are amazing plus. I've spent lots of time on all the other islands during my work career
but Hawaii is my favorite for the sites that DK has so graciously posted for us to see but also for its emptiness of people except in the Kona area.
If you were going to visit only one Island I'd suggest The Big Island. Rent a car, have some comfortable walking shoes, be adventuresome and explore
wonders you only once dreamt about.
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David K
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Great advice Lobsterman!
I almost moved to Kona (Capt. Cook) back in 1993... running an irrigation store at a nursery there.
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DanO
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Having been there half a dozen times, I have to disagree on Kauai. It totally sucks, especially the North Shore, and no one except me should ever go
there. There's nothing to see and nothing to do, the weather's bad, the surfing is atrocious, the food is terrible, and the damn chickens wake you up
at dawn every day. Don't go. Mahalo.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by DanO  |
Having been there half a dozen times, I have to disagree on Kauai. It totally sucks, especially the North Shore, and no one except me should ever go
there. There's nothing to see and nothing to do, the weather's bad, the surfing is atrocious, the food is terrible, and the damn chickens wake you up
at dawn every day. Don't go. Mahalo.
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Book 'em DanO... spoken like a true Nomad surfer! LOL
Anyone interested in seeing photos of the City of Refuge, or as it is known in the local language: Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Royal Grounds)?
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DanO
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I'm not joking about those chickens.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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DENNIS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahr069-fzE&index=7&...
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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David K
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We saw many chickens everywhere... mostly roosters, however!
That is a great version of the song, Dennis. In Hawaii... you definitely aren't in Kansas, anymore! (The song was written for Julie Garland in the
Wizard of Oz movie, yes?)
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by DanO |
Having been there half a dozen times, I have to disagree on Kauai. It totally sucks, especially the North Shore, and no one except me should ever go
there. There's nothing to see and nothing to do, the weather's bad, the surfing is atrocious, the food is terrible, and the damn chickens wake you up
at dawn every day. Don't go. Mahalo.
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Hawaii used to be nice, now way too many tourists, a traffic jam or crowd most everywhere you go... but has One redeeming quality: A very blue state
- do you know the senate is now 100% democrat.
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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DENNIS
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | We saw many chickens everywhere... mostly roosters, however!
That is a great version of the song, Dennis. In Hawaii... you definitely aren't in Kansas, anymore! (The song was written for Julie Garland in the
Wizard of Oz movie, yes?) |
Sang by her, yes.
IZ was/is a blood icon of Hawaii. Died a tragic death, but will be remembered forever.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by DanO |
Having been there half a dozen times, I have to disagree on Kauai. It totally sucks, especially the North Shore, and no one except me should ever go
there. There's nothing to see and nothing to do, the weather's bad, the surfing is atrocious, the food is terrible, and the damn chickens wake you up
at dawn every day. Don't go. Mahalo.
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Hawaii used to be nice, now way too many tourists, a traffic jam or crowd most everywhere you go... but has One redeeming quality: A very blue state
- do you know the senate is now 100% democrat.
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Politics, huh? Okay...
What we noticed (in non-tourist areas) on the Big Island that it was very much like Mexico in many ways, if you go into the countryside and into
markets used by locals. Cigarettes sold to obvious minors, too. Yep, they keep voting for democrats and there are still many poor areas, yards with
junk cars and chickens. That's okay, they are living in paradise, right?
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wessongroup
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Wild chickens ... sounds like food to me 
Liked the big island best ... varied climates ... best location to me was were they grew Macadamia nuts, south of Captain Cook .. even drier to the
south .. up pretty high along the belt road ... downside "lava" flows ... think the air would still be better than Kona ... have seen where it gets
pretty bad at times
[Edited on 11-23-2016 by wessongroup]
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MulegeClavo
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We like to call Hawaii the third world state. Has much in common with Mexico. But "Lucky we live Hawaii."
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David K
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Agree, I like the simple ways of places like Mexico... The Big Island could be a nice place to live. You can't let the inefficient road system, and
35-45 mph speed limits on 4 lane straight highways and miles-long backups behind signals (around Kona mostly) bother you!
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