Mauna Kea Beach Island of Hawaii

Friday morning, we headed to Mauna Kea Beach. It's just North of Hapuna Beach and just as beautiful, if not more so. We found a nice spot under a large shade tree. Austin and I played in the water while Madeline lounged under the tree. We had lunch at the Mauna Kea Beach restaurant and then headed back to the hotel.

Back at the hotel, I …

... different in climate and appearance from other regions of the Big Island. When we reached the west coast of the island we stopped at the Mauna Kea Resort late in the afternoon so the kids could have a swim at the beach there. From ...

... waves. Ten minutes later, we’re stripping down to our bathing suits again and charging into the waves at the Mauna Kea beach resort. I learned a few things or two about ocean waves that afternoon. (1) Don’t turn your back from them and (2) ...

... to Hapuna Beach but a look at one of the guides mentioned another beach just a mile or so further.  This one, called Mauna Kea Beach turned out to be even better and more beautiful.  As part of a hotel we went through security and got a day ...

Our last full day on the big island and we took it easy and returned to Mauna Kea Beach and found our usual spot.  A huge turtle visited us and we all got in the water while is just swam within a food of us.  It was amazing.  We spent the ...

... some swimming and maybe some snorkeling. So, we changed clothes in the restrooms of the visitor center and we drove down to the Mauna Kea Beach.  It was a nice beach, and we swam a little. Erwin tried a little bit of snorkeling, but the waves were ...

... the hotel we were going to stay in that they overbooked their hotel and they were going to move us to their sister property, the Mauna Kea. Not knowing much about this new place, we were not really sure what to expect... But when we pulled up, we ...

Friday morning, we headed to Mauna Kea Beach.  It's just North of Hapuna Beach and just as beautiful, if not more so.  We found a nice spot under a large shade tree.  Austin and I played in the water while Madeline lounged under the ...