Home away from home, headed out on
United Airlines to
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport and picked up a rental car from
Hertz. Hertz upgraded the economy car reservation to a Lincoln Continental so I had plenty of trunk space for my luggage. The flight arrived an hour early and I was able to make a pit stop at Broke Da Mouth for takeaway. The menu has changed slightly. I later found out that their is a second location planned in downtown Kona that includes beer and wine. The grand opening is a week away but I'll try to hit it when returning in six weeks.
Checked into
Kings' Land Hilton Grand Vacations Club. My reservation was for a one bedroom unit. I had not rented a one bedroom before in Kona and I thought it was nice. The unit comes with everything except an oven in the kitchen.
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| HGVC Kings' Land Suite Living Room |
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| HGVC Kings' Land Suite Bathroom |
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| HGVC Kings' Land Suite Bedroom |
I had hoped to do some snorkeling on this trip but the weather wasn't cooperating. The activities were limited to swimming in either the Kings' Land pools or the Hilton Waikoloa Village. I did make an afternoon in "town" by going to the Kona Farmer's Market. I arrived at the tail end of the market so some vendors were already gone. I picked up a pendant earring set and a mango from the market.
Dining
Broke Da Mouth - before heading to HGVC, made a stop for some takeout foods at one of our favorite spots on the island and ordered our usual plate lunch meals.
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| Broke Da Mouth grindz |
Hawaiian Style Café - went up to Waimea for some breakfast and make a pit stop at the Foodland for supplemental food. I decided to get a lunch entrée and picked the kahlua pork loco. The overall dish was good but a tad too salty for my taste. I also ordered a side of pancake to cut down on the saltiness of my dish.
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| Hawaiian Style Cafe Kahlua Pork Loco moco |
McDonald's - had to make a pit stop to get some taro pies. I was told it was the last week for the flavor but they couldn't seem to tell me what was coming next.
Kapa Lani Coffee & Ice Cream - down the street from the Farmer's Market is this tasty ice cream shop. The baked good included the coconut pound cake that is in the Kings' Land breakfast buffet. I asked for the name of the bakery that provided the goods to the ice cream shop and mentally noted that a visit needs to be done next time.
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| Kapa Lani Coffee & Ice Cream - ginger ice cream (the white scoop)! |
Kona Brewing & Co - breweries are coming up as a trendy alternative to restaurants/bars. They are also expanding and a new brewery site is coming soon. With the expansion, the restaurant's footprint will increase. When I arrived at the restaurant, I was informed that the wait is 40 minutes for the patio but first come first serve for the inside seating. That should be my clue that no ones likes being in the inside seating. The hostess mentioned that they were constantly busy and looking forward to the new changes next year. I shared a pizza, bacon mac n cheese, and a haupia sweet potato pie. Overall, I enjoyed the meal.
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| The dog got a Kona Brewing Company souvenir - refurbished tire turned into a collar with bottle opener |
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