Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Report #18 Kona, Hawaii October 11, 2016 Tuesday Part # 2 of 3 67 Pictures

More photos from Kona……………

 

 

While we were on shore, some guests saw pods of dolphins around the ship

 

No trespassing…..sacred grounds

 

Don't walk on this grass

 

No place to swim

 

More stores

 

Rock crabs

 

Bird hunting the crabs

 

Stone art along the roadside

 

Many cafes with a view

 

Royal Kona Resort

 

Entrance on the side

 

A setting for a wedding ceremony

 

Grill at the Royal Kona Resort

 

The tower at the Royal

 

Hallway to the lobby

 

King Kamehameha

 

Queen Liliuokalani

 

Entrance

 

Ponds with koi

 

Only a few fish here

 

Fountain

 

A good map

 

Lobby

 

Outdoor grounds

 

Would not mind spending a week here

 

View from the hotel

 

A pit for cooking at their luau

 

Hotel grounds

 

Park-like setting

 

Hibiscus everywhere

 

Tiki man and menu

 

A small finch

 

Yellow bird and a finch

 

Huggo's was busy

 

Nice walk from the pier

 

Waterside property

 

Outback Restaurant – opened for lunch & dinner

 

Small church

 

St Michael's the Archangel – the newest Catholic church

 

Their hours for services

 

Quite modern

 

Smaller cardinal

 

Pretty colors

 

Ship with a container painting on shore

 

Now this was cool

 

Welcomed to visit the old church

 

It has been restored

 

No mass today

 

A good place to stop

 

Two icons of Kona

 

This is a painting

 

Painting of lava flow

 

Shade under the trees

 

Have to have one

 

The best shave ice in town

 

That was a medium-sized ice

 

Plenty for two

 

Clothing was really made in Hawaii

 

A cool t-shirt

 

Old tree

 

Back at the wall

 

Any place to cool off

 

A ceremonial hut

 

Swimming near Kailua pier

 

All beaches are public

 

Waiting tender boat

 

Afternoon driver