Tag Archives: Kailua Kona

View of Honokohau Harbor from the top road

On the Big Island, Mamalahoa Highway is known as the top road. It’s part of the original road around the island. In the 1970s, the stretch between Kaiwaihae and Kailua Kona was supplemented with a new highway along the coast, known as Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway or Queen K Highway.

Mamalahoa Highway travels father inland, up on the slopes of Hualalai Volcano. When it get towards Kailua Kona, those slopes are steep. It’s a big residential area with spectacular views out towards Maui and the sunset. The downside of the location is that anyone living there needs to make sure the brakes on their vehicles are always in tiptop condition.

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Caribbean Agave

Taking a photo of this Caribbean Agave, the important thing is not to lean over too far!

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A waiting room, with a wet bag depository across the room from the door

My favorite scene from my time spent in a waiting room a week or so ago. I hadn’t seen these wet bags before, but one would think that, to keep the floor dry, the bags would be better by the door. As it is, people have to walk across the dry floor, getting it wet, to access a wet bag to keep it dry!

Benny saves …

… Stranded motorists. Happy Easter!

Puzzle bench

I saw this bench, one of several with a similar design, outside the waiting room featured in yesterday’s post. I wondered if there was some significance in the layout of the wooden pieces, but couldn’t find any. But I thought the design was both practical and attractive, even if the view wasn’t exactly the best.

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One out of two is not good

Signs on the floor of a waiting room in Hawaii

A sign on the floor of a waiting room in Hawaii

I was waiting for an appointment, when I noticed these signs on the waiting room floor. I suspect they’re leftovers from Covid restrictions, and clearly not being heeded these days.

Lost kid

I saw this little goat in a warehouse in Kona. It was a bit panicked by its situation and, when it tried to scamper off on the concrete floor, its feet just went back and forth like a cartoon animal. Eventually, it found its way outside again and disappeared.

The next big thing

A poster of surfer Chippa Wilson behind shopping trolleys in Hawaii

We’ve all seen surfers and surfing competitions. Ho hum. We’ve seen big wave surfers falling off 50-foot wave faces. Yawn. Well, here’s a glimpse of the next big thing. Surfing over shopping trolleys! This can only lead to surfing over cars and semi-trucks. What’s not to like! You heard it here first.

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Life on the Big Island of Hawaii