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[Dashinka 24,993]

11 minutes ago, SL2024 said:

 

Did you stay in Jackson Hole?

We actually stayed in Cody, WY which did result in an hour drive to get to Yellowstone, but it wasn't that bad.

[mam521 2,300]

16 hours ago, SL2024 said:

 

Thank you for your recommendation. Would you say a week or 2 weeks is best there? It's interesting because each island looks great in their own way which makes it hard to choose between them haha

Depends how rich or poor you're feeling and what you want to get out of it.  We tend to stay somewhere with a fridge so we can hit the farmer's markets and local bakeries so we can pack lunches and go get lost adventuring all day.  We often travel with a Kelty collapsible cooler so we can fulfill this type of adventuring.  We don't typically do traditionally touristy things.  We're going to go find an off beaten path, adventure and do things the locals do. 

 

That said, we have been up on a Blue Hawaiian helicopter adventure to fly over Kilauea and the old lava flows and we've done the popular things like the Thurston Lava Tube in HVO.  We've hiked Rainbow Falls and Akaka falls, but we've wandered wandered out to the seawall where the locals go fishing.  We've driven across the Island and stopped at little stores and shops the locals run.  We had to go buy my brother the original Donkey Balls chocolates because, well, that's obligatory.  We stopped at a little sandwich shop to munch on lilikoi cheesecake.  We went to Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory.  We've coffee tasted throughout Kona and Kau.  Loved being up in the Cloud Forest at Thunder Mountain Coffee.  We drove up to the telescopes at the top of Mauna Kea.  We drove out to Pohoiki to check out the fresh lava flows after the LERZ eruption and I walked on the HOT sand at Isaac Hale beach. 

 

When we were on Maui, we went up Haleakala for sunrise.  We also drove the Hana road and stopped at the Garden of Eden Arboretum to check out the rainbow eucalyptus trees.  We found awesome Thai food in Maui and more good coffee and chocolate.  

 

I want to go to Kauai something fierce and go sea kayaking.  The Na Pali coast looks absolutely amazing as does Waimea Canyon.  

 

The biggest thing to remember is if you are going to Hawaii, don't overplan.  Pick a day to do something, but remember, especially on the Big Island, that it takes longer to get to things than you think.  The aloha spirit is long and strong so you really need to just operate on island time and really just take it easy to really enjoy it.  

 

Edited Friday at 04:27 PM by mam521

[SL2024 154]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

We actually stayed in Cody, WY which did result in an hour drive to get to Yellowstone, but it wasn't that bad.

 

Ahh yes that would be worth seeing in the area as well!

[SL2024 154]

4 hours ago, mam521 said:

Depends how rich or poor you're feeling and what you want to get out of it.  We tend to stay somewhere with a fridge so we can hit the farmer's markets and local bakeries so we can pack lunches and go get lost adventuring all day.  We often travel with a Kelty collapsible cooler so we can fulfill this type of adventuring.  We don't typically do traditionally touristy things.  We're going to go find an off beaten path, adventure and do things the locals do. 

 

That said, we have been up on a Blue Hawaiian helicopter adventure to fly over Kilauea and the old lava flows and we've done the popular things like the Thurston Lava Tube in HVO.  We've hiked Rainbow Falls and Akaka falls, but we've wandered wandered out to the seawall where the locals go fishing.  We've driven across the Island and stopped at little stores and shops the locals run.  We had to go buy my brother the original Donkey Balls chocolates because, well, that's obligatory.  We stopped at a little sandwich shop to munch on lilikoi cheesecake.  We went to Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory.  We've coffee tasted throughout Kona and Kau.  Loved being up in the Cloud Forest at Thunder Mountain Coffee.  We drove up to the telescopes at the top of Mauna Kea.  We drove out to Pohoiki to check out the fresh lava flows after the LERZ eruption and I walked on the HOT sand at Isaac Hale beach. 

 

When we were on Maui, we went up Haleakala for sunrise.  We also drove the Hana road and stopped at the Garden of Eden Arboretum to check out the rainbow eucalyptus trees.  We found awesome Thai food in Maui and more good coffee and chocolate.  

 

I want to go to Kauai something fierce and go sea kayaking.  The Na Pali coast looks absolutely amazing as does Waimea Canyon.  

 

The biggest thing to remember is if you are going to Hawaii, don't overplan.  Pick a day to do something, but remember, especially on the Big Island, that it takes longer to get to things than you think.  The aloha spirit is long and strong so you really need to just operate on island time and really just take it easy to really enjoy it.  

 

 

Yeah it feels like there is a lot to do there but we don't want to try and do loads and loads of things as would be rushing around and not able to fully relax and enjoy it all. 

[TBoneTX 46,442]

12 hours ago, mam521 said:

we have been up on a Blue Hawaiian helicopter adventure to fly over Kilauea and the old lava flows and we've done the popular things like the Thurston Lava Tube in HVO.  We've hiked Rainbow Falls and Akaka falls, but we've wandered wandered out to the seawall where the locals go fishing.  We've driven across the Island and stopped at little stores and shops the locals run.  We had to go buy my brother the original Donkey Balls chocolates because, well, that's obligatory.  We stopped at a little sandwich shop to munch on lilikoi cheesecake.  We went to Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory.  We've coffee tasted throughout Kona and Kau.  Loved being up in the Cloud Forest at Thunder Mountain Coffee.  We drove up to the telescopes at the top of Mauna Kea.  We drove out to Pohoiki to check out the fresh lava flows after the LERZ eruption and I walked on the HOT sand at Isaac Hale beach. 

And *I* went to two local supermarkets today.  Ha ha HA -- so there!