We're escaping winter in Colorado (there is still two feet of snow in our yard--north facing 7,600 ft elevation). Can't wait to land in Kona tomorrow for 16 days of good friends, great coffee, plumeria, beaches, margaritas at sunset, papayas, lilikoi, farmer's markets and relaxing. Going to Honokaa, Kapoho (love those tide pools) and South Kona. Aloha.

Have a great trip and drink a Lavaflow for me. We had a wonderful time on the Big Island last April. Almost a year already.Need to get back
Aloha.

martym, ALOHA and have a wonderful trip. Where will you be staying, and at what rate? (Thinking ahead here ... )

Mahalo and hope you can get back there soon. A year is too long.

elsiemoo, we are not resort or even hotel people so we staying 2 days at Waipio Wayside B&B http://www.waipiowayside.com/; 4 days at a rental house in Kapoho (our first time at this rental)$125 a night--http://www.hpvacationrentals.com/RabbitDragon.html--and 10 glorious days at a friend of a friend's house in Ke'ei $125 night.

Jealous, jealous, jealous now!!!

Time to suck it up and head out in the 12degree feels like 12below fridid air.

I wanna go to Kona! waaahhhhh!

Safe journey!

Don't miss Killer Tacos in Kona or Malasadas at Tex drive in.

Thanks everyone--and oregonmom, both are on the list!

martym: have a great time.

elsiemoo: Last month we stayed at the Bay House B&B in Hilo for $125, we booked in Oct and I believe it's gone up this year; Hilo Hawiian $135 ocean front no breakfast; Ooutrigger Keauhou Beach Resort $169 partial ocean front with breakfast. The lesson is book early!