March 13 - Welcome to Hawai‘i!

From the plane, first we spotted Maui in the distance, floating on the sky-blue ocean.

Then we passed over the northern tip of the Big Island, our destination.

We landed in Kona. Warm and sunny. Yay!

We drove to a hostel (we pass) and down the coast to a hotel (no vacancy). We started calling. The Royal Kona Resort sayid they had a cancellation, so that's where we went. It looked emptier than just one cancellation, though.

After a rest, we ventured forth into the late afternoon heat to find food. Neither one of us was feeling particularly well.

After sweaty indecision on Ali‘i Drive, we got the recommendation of a local and went to Humpy’s for dinner. Gooey soft-shelled crab and a Greek pizza, plus two beers. Yummy food hit the spot. I felt human again.

We wandered back to the hotel. One of the three towers has a fish pond in the open atrium.

As light began to fall, we headed to the hotel lagoon beach. We were blessed with a perfect sunset on the horizon, with waves crashing into the orange sky.

Not quite 7 p.m., but I was tired and sleepy, ready for bed. I needed to buy insect repellent...