As nearly eight inches of snow and ice melts from a week of being stuck at home in Nashville, I am ready for some warm weather and beaches! We are planning a trip to Hawaii this summer (my and LS’s first time there and Mr. Strange’s second trip) and I. Cannot. Wait.
Day 1 – Travel
- Pick up rental car at airport
- Buy groceries
- Drive to condo
- Na Poli Coast boat tour
- Hanalei Beach
- Waimea Canyon
- Opaeka’a Falls – We had some extra time so stopped by some waterfalls (originally planned for Day 5) on the way back.
- Wailua Falls
- Hike to Hanakapi’ai Beach
- Ke’e Beach
- Tunnels Beach
Opaeka’a Falls– Moved to Day 3.Wailua Falls– Moved to Day 3.- Makauwahi Cave
- Spouting Horn Park
- Poipu Beach
- Anini Beach
Day 7 – Travel from Kauai to the Big Island
- Return rental car
- Flight from Kauai to Hilo airport
- Pick up rental car
- Buy groceries
- Drive to Airbnb
Day 8 – Big Island, Volcanoes National Park
- Kilauea Visitor Center
- Crater Rim/Kilauea Iki Trail
- Thurston Lava Cave
- Chain of Craters Road
- Punalau’u Beach
- Whittington Beach Park
- South Point Park
Lava viewing, if there’s lava– No lava- Sulphur Banks Trail
Day 10 – Big Island, Hilo to Hapuna Beach
- Kaumana Caves
- Peepee Falls
- Rainbow Falls
Akaka Falls– Closed on the day we were driving by.- Umauma Falls
- Waipi’o Valley Lookout
Relax at beach/pool– Moved to Day 13Mountain Thunder coffee tour– Missed- Cloud Forest tour – Rescheduled from Day 15
- Explore Kailua-Kona and/or Historic Kailua Village
Manta Ray snorkeling at Mauna Kea– Canceled due to lack of manta rays
- Relax at beach/pool
- Luau at Mauna Kea
Cloud Forest tour– Rescheduled to Day 11Mountain Thunder coffee tour– Moved to Day 11Explore Kailua-Kona and/or Historic Kailua Village– Moved to Day 11- Relax at beach/pool
Stargazing tour– Rescheduled to Day 15
- Relax at beach/pool
- Family photos
- Relax at beach/pool
- Stargazing tour – Rescheduled from Day 13
Day 16 – Travel
- Return rental car
- Fly home