Isn't that's what Hawaii vacations are all about! After all, even the birds were doing that! Can they go wrong feasting on "baby biscuit" that little Kairav decided to share with them?
You cannot come to Kona and not visit a coffee farm. After our close and lovely encounter with a a few sea-turtles and some great snorkeling at the Kahaluu bay, we were headed to the 150 year old Green Valley family farm for a tour of the coffee plantation started by a visionary couple in the mid 1800s. At 70 acres, it is the largest of the hundreds of coffee farms in the area. Trivia- did u know that the coffee bean that we enjoy in our beverage everyday is actually a seed of a fruit called "coffee cherry"! Well, i did not, until now! These coffee cherries are hand picked here in Kona and go through multiple processes to get the coffee beans that are then roasted.
Back at our resort, we managed to get some more "R and R" time sipping delicious "Manta punch" and soaking in the magnificent Pacific Ocean views from the open air lobby. Thai dinner was decent at the Lemongrass Bistro in Kailua downtown green curry was delicious. The outdoor seating is always a bonus when you are in HI! We hung out at the downtown area lined with little touristy souvenir shops, restaurants, cafes. In contrast to the Yelp reviewers, we found the ice cream at the "Kope Lani" below average and overpoweringly sweet, really not worth wasting those precious calories on! Although, that holds good for most of the American desserts for our palates!
You cannot come to Kona and not visit a coffee farm. After our close and lovely encounter with a a few sea-turtles and some great snorkeling at the Kahaluu bay, we were headed to the 150 year old Green Valley family farm for a tour of the coffee plantation started by a visionary couple in the mid 1800s. At 70 acres, it is the largest of the hundreds of coffee farms in the area. Trivia- did u know that the coffee bean that we enjoy in our beverage everyday is actually a seed of a fruit called "coffee cherry"! Well, i did not, until now! These coffee cherries are hand picked here in Kona and go through multiple processes to get the coffee beans that are then roasted.
Back at our resort, we managed to get some more "R and R" time sipping delicious "Manta punch" and soaking in the magnificent Pacific Ocean views from the open air lobby. Thai dinner was decent at the Lemongrass Bistro in Kailua downtown green curry was delicious. The outdoor seating is always a bonus when you are in HI! We hung out at the downtown area lined with little touristy souvenir shops, restaurants, cafes. In contrast to the Yelp reviewers, we found the ice cream at the "Kope Lani" below average and overpoweringly sweet, really not worth wasting those precious calories on! Although, that holds good for most of the American desserts for our palates!
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