We arrived in Kona around 6:30 in the evening, just as the sun was setting (and the island was turning into a pumpkin). After getting our 4x4 Jeep Wrangler (key to a successful trip), our first stop was Costco. Yes, Costco. We picked up muffins and sandwich wraps and had ourselves dinner and breakfast! And then we headed for the house we rented, south of Kona, in the pitch dark. The island is insanely dark, first because there are so few people, and second because they keep it that way. What street lights they do have, are all anti-light pollution. It made the winding roads in the dark drive fun.
But we made it to the house. We couldn't really tell much when we got there, but when we woke up to the roosters at 5:45 the next morning, we got a much better look at where we were staying. It was beautiful!! The house is on a coffee farm in south Kona. We were surrounded by coffee plants, avocado trees, lime trees, and lots of tropical plants and flowers. And the view was crazy! We had a full, unobstructed view of the ocean. We were about 600ish feet, maybe, above sea level, but the ocean was right below us. In addition to the very loud roosters, our neighbors also included a mama pig and her six piglets.
The only view of the house from the road up to the house
A panoramic of the view from the lanai
Want to know why Moana has a pet chicken, HeyHey? Because there are chickens EVERYWHERE in Hawaii!
Looking to the north.
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