We’re still recovering from our vacation on the Big Island last week. Looks like we missed a lot of excitement here with all of the fires and such.
Our vacation began two Fridays ago. My Dad dropped us off early in the morning (thanks Dad!) at John Wayne airport.
k enjoying a yogurt parfait from McD’s.
I was a bit worried about how k would do on her first airplane ride. She did pretty well, sleeping the first hour, and another 45 minutes later on during the flight. 
Aloha Airlines had a contest where passengers were supposed to fill out a quiz with three questions regarding the contents of their inflight magazine. Those with the correct answers were put in a drawing. For some reason both D and I had a feeling that we would win. And guess what…I did! A $25 gift certificate to Crazy Shirt! That was particularly funny to us becuase we always make fun of Crazy Shirt stores.
D’s parents picked us up at the Kona Airport after having some trouble at the rental car place. They have two condos on the Big Island and stay there for extended periods of time. It was nice to have “regulars” show us around so we didn’t waste time getting lost like we usually do while on vacation.
Our first stop was the Four Seasons Hualailai. 
We were pretty tired after our flight. D and k enjoyed the chaise in the lobby:
We ate lunch at the Beach Tree Bar & Grill. D was impressed with his hamburger.
Even the condiments were fancy:
After driving to the condo in Mauna Lani and settling in, it was time for dinner. We ate at the Gallery in Mauna Lani, which serves Chinese food.
k fell asleep before dinner and slept right through it. Good thing I dressed her in her pjs beforehand.
Afterward we went to the Shops at Mauna Lani. We watched the free hula show they have on Thursdays and Fridays. (k woke up and watched the show too). 
It was a long day, but fun. More to come…