Travel-The Best of the Big Island, Hawaii

What a wonderful time spent on the Big Island in Hawaii, aka Hawaii island.  This is a list of my favorites and top things to do on the Big Island, after all of our research, planning and the time we spent exploring.  I hope you enjoy!

1.)  Try some local cuisine…the fresh fish is amazing.  At this little “hole in the wall” restaurant, we tried the Hebi.  It was “Totally ONO!” – or delicious in Hawaiian!

2.)  Hunt for turtles.  After stopping for a bite, we walked down the path right next to the restaurant, and it led us to this little cove.  Unfortunately, we didn’t arrive at the best time…but some friends we met at the hotel spotted some big turtles right here the very next day!

3.)  Visit the Volcanoes National Park, as posted about here.  We took the Twilight Volcano Tour.

4.) Take the road (the only main road) completely south to enjoy a beer at the Most Southern Restaurant in the U.S.  Stop at the Painted Church along the way.

5.)  Hike out to the Green Sand Beach…we hope to see this next time!

6.)  Try the Kona Coffee, as posted yesterday.

7.)  Enjoy the sights along the beach…we visited The City or Place of Refuge.

8.)  Rent a car and drive!  Driving up and down the coast of The Big Island is the best way to see it and realize all of its beauty!

9.)  Hike/Drive/Take a Tour to the top of Mauna Kea Summit.  If we had more time, we would have loved to try this tour.

10.)  Relax, enjoy the beautiful weather, sit on a beach and watch the sunset.  They are just beautiful anywhere in Hawaii!

On to the island of Kauai…

If you have been following me along on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, you have already seen some of our Kauai pictures.  More to come!