We took the scenic route closer to the shore down to the Botanical Gardens. We came across this quaint little bridge where people were jumping into the water and horses came by. I’m glad we got out of the car to check it out and take some pictures.
Before heading to Waipio though, we had to go to Tex Drive-In to get malasadas. I always travel far and wide when on the Big Island to have at least one meal here.
We had time before sunset to pull over and enjoy the lookout between Waikoloa, where we were staying, and a spot in Kona that I knew I wanted to get to before the sun descended on the horizon.
One of the first photo opportunities we took after we arrived was just off the road on the way to the resort. This is north of Kona airport. Shea seemed fascinated by the lava rock and wanted to stand on various types of it (smoother and rougher). We found out that this lava flow on the dry side of the island could have been as recent as the 1950’s.
Tram from long term parking to SFO terminal:
Footage from flight:
Driving from Kona after flight to Waikoloa.
This was my first time there too. It was neat to finally see the Golden Gate from this angle, even though it was mostly hidden by fog. Shea knew just where to park.
The only “view” we saw of the Golden Gate from the Marin Headlands was from the car as you’ll see from the back seat, but the park has some other cool features like the old fort/tunnels, etc.
I think at the Humane Society of the North Bay‘s Pawtoberfest I shocked Shea when during the live auction I bid (and won) a good deal on a one-week stay on the Big Island! I can’t wait to aloha! I’ve been meaning to get back to Hawaii and this way I know it’s helping the homeless dogs and cats in our area.
Snoopy and Bonnie made a doxie friend, Watson, who had flown up from Long Beach with his dads.
Another Guerneville morning with Bonnie and Snoopy. They enjoy their field time and I love that they can safely be off-leash.
Here are pictures of Snoopy and Bonnie from this past week at the resort in Guerneville. I made sure to take a lot of pictures before her surgery, so this is just a sampling.
