Keauhou and Kahulu'u Beach

Hawai'ian Coffee Company (Royal Kona Coffee Mill)

"World Class Coffee"

Macadamia Nut Factory

Birds of Paradise

Kahili Ginger

Red hibiscus

Flowers of Hawai'i

St Benedict Church

Inside St Benedict Church

Kahalu'u Beach

Pu'uhonoa Honaunau National Historical Park

Sunset at Mahukona Beach Park

Hulihee Palace - Kona

Ahuena Heiau

Waikoloa Petroglyphs Preserve

Waikoloa Petroglyphs Preserve

Four Seasons Resort - Hualalai

Hilton Waikoloa Village

Spencer Beach Park

Our ecofriendly petroglyph (coral on lava)

Mauna Kea

Back to Hilo

The only coffee industry in the nation thrives in the cool uplands of Kona. Royal Kona is the pick of a small crop grown only on the lush western slopes of the volcnoes Mauna Loa and Hualakai on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

The "cherries" ripen unevenly and must be picked only when they are red and full flavored. It takes 5.5 pounds of cherries to make one pound of green coffee.

It is the only coffee grown in the US, and it is really delicious, you can believe us !

A tree must grow for 7 years before producing any commercial yield. The oil of this nut is now being used for cooking as it can reduce cholesterol.

It smells so good !

Known as the "Painted Church" (decorated by a priest from Belgium in 1900 so that

Known as the "Painted Church" (decorated by a priest from Belgium in 1900 so that even illiterate people could understand the Bible thanks to the paintings)

... where we snorkeled twice...

... and swam with turtles.

Halau (royal grouds)

Dany playing Konane (Hale o Keawe in the background)

Ki'i (guardians of the place of refuge) looking at Keone'ele Cove

Hale o Keawe (place of refuge)

Built in 1839 by Governor Kerakin, a companion of Kamehameha and one of the first chief to take up western ways. Built of coral, lava rock and native wood,it was handsomely furnished.

Resting on the beach...

Dolphin Learning Center (Mauna Kea in the background)

Mauna Kea in the background

seen from Saddle Road

First brought to Hawai'i in 1882, the macadamia nuts are native to the rain forest along the coasts of Australia. They were named in honor of John Macadam, a young Scots immigrant.

Macadamia nuts in Hawai'i grow best between 700 and 800 feet. They need a subtropical climate (frost-free), 60 inches rain annually minimum and no more than 90°F. The Big Island of Hawai'i produces more than 90% of the macadamia nuts grown worldwide.