Adeus! Just purchased my ticket and made the rental car reservation. I'm soo psyched!
I'm heading out Friday afternoon and landing in Kailua-Kona. As it stands now, I'll check out Green Sands Beach of Ka Lae (Southern most point in the USA) before setting up camp around sunset that night somewhere on the Ka'u coast. I'll spend all day Saturday in Volcanoes National Park. Gonna be sweeeet! Just after sunset I'll head over to Hilo and crash at a local hostel.
I hope to visit Rainbow Falls and Pee Pee Falls/Boiling Pots in the morning. After lunch I'm heading up to Mauna Kea (White Mountain - 14K') on a guided sunset/stargazing tour. Kind of expensive, but since the rental car can't summit (4x4 only), it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. I'll probably crash that night back in Hilo since we don't come down until around midnight.
Monday is a bit tentative, though I think I'll do some hiking and camping somewhere on the Kona/Kohala coast. Tuesday I'm meeting a buddy in Ocean View (South Kona). I'm helping him paint his uncle's cabin and, for sure, just chillin'. Wednesday we'll probably explore a bit and put some miles on the rental. We both fly out of Kona on Thursday.
A short trip, and I'm solo most of the time (my friends are gonna be soo jealous they didn't come with!), but it's gonna be fantastic for real! Don't worry, I'll post the photos as soon as I return. Until then, Aloha!
