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Pahoa
Travel Blogs from Pahoa, United States
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Life in community and paradise
The hardest part of the trip so far has been getting established to a new way of life. In many ways it meant for us to surrender to things we may havenot felt comfortable with and at times feeling hopeless and giving up. When I say life is ...
Reality sets in.
We have been here a little over a month now, and all reality has set in.We are still adjusting, and are in culture shock as I think we will be for some time to come yet. The Community Eco retreat we stayed at "Hawaiian Santurary" was not a santuary ...
Circle Tour of Island
Tuesday I took a 12-hour narrated bus tour of the island. It was an early day since they picked us up at 6:30 AM, but it was worth the lost sleep. Our driver Sal was from New Jersey. He's been living on the island for 14 years and doing tours for 13 ...
Entry #1: Krishna, the most important figure here
Analysé: One of the Hawaiian religions Description: Religion is a really important aspect here in Hawaii, one of the most important is the Hinduism, and in this case Hinduism includes Krishna. We can describe Krishna as the central figure of this ...
Hot Rock!!
Since we had already previously stopped on our volcano park trip the other day we headed as fast as legally possible direct to Hilo. A hotel, a quick bite, some questions ...
Sweating on a Saturday
I am sweating my ass off in my little car, stealing internet from somewhere in a busy parking lot in puna. Deliriously hot i would say.. I have to pee really bad but it can wait. So back in the jungle I am. And feeling so much better. The anxiety of ...
Another Day, another island
As Hamish has to attend his conference in Waikiki, I, Alan, made use of the opportunity and did a bit of island hopping to the Big Island aka the Island of Hawai’i. Alas, since I am the one writing the next few blog entries, they will ...
Are we really living here?
It still hasn't sunk in yet this is not a vacation. The dogs are all doing good, Zena is a little more clingy in a new place but that not unsual. We have been trying to get established here, and looking at jobs and such. I just figured out all my needed ...
Manta Diving, Pahoa, and Hitchhikers.
I have been going north past Kona to find some beaches lately. Generally there are hardly any buildings and beautiful beaches... filled to the brim with tourists. I picked up some hitch hikers on the way back from the beach after my day ...
Day Two in Paradise!
I spent most of Sunday at the adult pool located at my building. I spent time reading my book, lounging in the pool, and generally enjoying the peace and quiet. Throughout the property you'll find lots of wildlife. Some of the birds are simply local ...
The White Mountain
... , I'll touch on getting around the Big Island. Driving here is not like driving at home or anywhere else I've been in the United States. First, the island is indeed big. It is the largest island in the US. It can take upwards of ...
Day One in Paradise!
I'm not really sure what time my body thought it was, but I started my day around 8 AM. I checked out the free breakfast (the perks of frequent traveler status) in my particular hotel, then took a tour of the resort. The Hilton Waikola was originally ...
22 days and counting.
22 days and counting. This summer is proving to be a long one as I am waiting until after labour day to take my yearly adventure. This year, my destination is Hilo, Hawai'i with my sister and her fiance Ray. We will be staying at Mom's house for two ...
Perfect Day: Oahu
We had the most perfect day on Oahu. After waking up in the back seat of my rental car (long story), we made fried up some potatoes with fresh organic herbs straight from Rubi's farm. Then we met up with my friend Dave and he brought us on a great hike ...
Entry #5: Let's meet the happy hippies!
... : When I first went to the Seaview Market to sell our veggies and fruits which is situated in a very small village close to Pahoa, I was really surprised to discover this community. Most of them walk without shoes, women don’t wear bra, some of them ...
Night time Lava
After speaking to a park ranger we got directions to go view a lava flow just outside of the park. So after dinner as it was getting dark we checked it ...
Entry #3: Who said that farming in Hawaii was easy
Analysé: Being away from home and working hard six days per week Description: Working on an organic farm six days per week from approximately 9 o'clock to 6 o’clock seems to be really hard when you’re not use to work like this in Quebec. You ...
Goodbye Kona, Hello Puna
... I was there. I guess everything has grown, not just Kailua-Kona. About an hour of agonizing traffic later and we were past the Pahoa area and out of the worst of it. We made it the rest of the way and even saw the steam from the lava ...
Island Living
... live, we are around 15 min from the ocean, and 1 mile from a smaller village with shopping, restaurants, natural organic food, named Pahoa, Farmer markets are close ...we can buy fresh fruit year round cheap. There is a bay you can swim with wild ...
Kona, Hawaii
Snorkeled at Kahaluu Beach Park Location - Approx. 5˝ miles south of Kailua-Kona on Ali'i Dr. Water Entry / Exit - Easy via the protected black sand beach Snorkel Route - Start out to your left (facing the ocean) and snorkel out towards the ...
Time to Relax
... ; The water is not drinkable, at least the owners say that we shouldn't drink it. So, we have to buy bottled water from Pahoa ($0.30 a gallon). It takes some getting used to - you have to plan how much water you're going to use for the day for ...
Entry #2: From the seed to your plate
Analysé: Farming as a kind of art: Growing vegetables and fruits on an organic farm Description: Growing vegetables and fruits on an organic farm involve a lot of time and different steps. These steps are included between 50 to 60 days. The first and ...
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