Welcome to a Hawaiian Life. What you will read here will be about my experiences as a California born & raised person who now lives life on life's terms on the Big Island of Hawaii. I moved to Kailua-Kona for several reasons:
1. The climate (Warm all the time)
2. The lifestyle (laid back)
3. It's not California!
I also have the goal of learning about the culture here, the "Aloha Spirit" and adapting it into my way of living, so I can become a better person.
We have been here now for two years, we have met and made a host of friends. Most everyone I know here I could call at a moments notice for help and they would drop what they are doing and come to my aid! The people here get to know you and not just invite you into their lives, they adopt you into their families! In Hawaii it is about "Ohana" or Family.
If you know Kona, you will know where I am talking about. I live right by Banyan's Beach, (aka Banyan's Surf Spot), on the Mauka side of Alii Dr. Just 100 footsteps from the beach! I can see the surf from my Lanai, I can hear the surf at night when we have a surf surge, and we have between 5 & 6 Honu (Green Sea Turtles) living right off the beach in the reef.
Our favorite hole in da wall place for Poke (raw Ahi Tuna mixed in herbs, spices, & sauce) is "Da Poke Shack"! We use Miller's Surf to rent snorkel gear for our family & friends who come visit. We buy our snacks & drinks at the Banyan Market, and we like to spend time at La Aloa Bay (aka Magic Sands) & Pahoehoe Beach Park.
We have walked 2.5 miles into Kailua Village from our condo, it is quite a hike, and rode the Keaheou Shuttle back, stopping at Alii Gardens Market Place, and all of the beach access points along the way! There are some really special little hidden beaches like Turtle Bay (choke with turtles at certain time of the day) that if you were not local, you would never find them!
I will share more detailed descriptions of our adventures in the future, so keep checking by to see where we have been, and where we are going to go next! The Island of Hawaii is over 4000 square miles and we will be exploring as often as we can!
Mahalo (Thank You) & A Hui Hou (until we meet again,
Chappy
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