Hawaii - March 2022

 We're Back!

Two years ago we left the Big Island in a bit of a rush due to the pandemic, now we're back and it's sweeter than ever.  We were able to spend the full month of March here this year and it felt wonderful - and the weather was perfect.

We arrived at 5pm, just in time to get to Lava Lava Beach Club for the sunset.

Mauna Kea beach the next day, where else would we want to be?!

We celebrated Gary turning 70 this year, he's a rock star.   😁

Soon family and more friends joined us so there's always something to do - the grandkids had a great big area right off their patio to play soccer and frisbee.

Card players wear cool shades

Annual Tennis Tournament

1st Place - Ruby & Ted

2nd Place - Brianna & Barry

3rd Place - Ken and Jen

Thanks to our Ball Kids Miles & Blakely!

After a morning of tennis in the hot sun it was time to go back to the pool for a swim and barbeque burgers.

Even a card game!

Sunset Cruise from A-Bay

The catamaran that's in A-Bay has been something that I've been wanting to go on for a number of years, and it finally happened, although a bit different than I'd expected.  

The sunset cocktail cruise began with Ted, Barry and I going on a motorboat up the coast along with a woman and her eight year old son, as well as the Captain and his assistant.  Only seven of us in total on a boat that holds forty-nine!  The young boy became seasick so we returned to A-Bay and boarded the catamaran moored there and we sat on it and watched the sunset while having drinks and a light dinner.  It wasn't the sail that I'd imagined but it was pretty nice!

Kona Brewing Company

Lunch at Kona Brewing was from the food trucks, their regular kitchen is closed on Sundays and Mondays because they don't have enough staff back to work yet, but it was still good.  :)

Beaches 

Bennett heading out...

It was a bit of a hike in to this one

Gary & Gina's last beach day with us

Random Pics

Games lawn at Lava Lava

Long line to get shave ice but worth the wait

Wild turkeys abound

Jazzed up the pineapple a bit with twinkle lights

Sunset from our bedroom lanai

Almost a hole in one!!

Our Last Night

We love the ambiance and the waves at The Four Seasons Hualalai Beach Tree restaurant so that's where we went for dinner on our last night, and it was delicious.  The chocolate covered ice cream bon-bons are the perfect ending.

Homeward Bound

We arrived back on April 1st, the first day of no covid testing required to enter Canada which made it easy for us.  Now it's back to our normal routines as we wait for Spring.