Jolt Country

We went looking for humpback whales, the dolphins were a bonus. That was about a mile offshore from Kona

AArdvark wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:46 pm We went looking for humpback whales, the dolphins were a bonus. That was about a mile offshore from Kona

I've never seen a whale or been off-shore in a kayak so you got me there bro heh

Darwin's warm shallow pools where life began.

Actually it's a preservation area where uniquely evolved things live nowhere else on Earth. There's lots of places like this

A tourist and his carry-on luggage fell out of an airplane and landed on the beach. They just left him there, that's how laid back the locals are.

Actually, its a homeless guy, fried on weed and fentanyl. There are worse places to be homeless than Hawaii

Damn! This is the "big island", right?

Yes it is.
Funny, this is going to be my cover photo when I organize the pix back home

Some local kids were swimming and jumping off the dock railings while we were waiting for the whale tour boat

Dinosaur country

Found a local joint that serves Hawaiian garbage plates (although they don't call it that)

Hawaiian pulled pork, rice and fries. Not pretentious tourist food but damn good.

And not a can of Spam in sight!

Just call me Don Ho AArdvark!

The natives call this carnivorous tree Pok'ou dO'oo walukalume'o

Which means 'don't stand over there, fool!'

They wont miss one more little survey marker

Hashtag gasping for air!

Got a headache from the thin air up there

The primitive and powerful sea

"Yeah, I hear it too, like a thumping, as if a giant dinosaur is heading this way...."

Who wants ice cream?

Primitive man and his early language

And slightly less primitive man. These guys were still driving wooden ships

Coffee, with a view.

Getting jacked on 100% Kona. Might have to run down that hill and jump in for a swim!

What is the chocolate really covering up?



A guy had a Short Circuit looking robot in the parking lot. It was not quality.

Nothing like park benches and outdoor stairs to make one enjoy jetways and real padded terminal waiting lounge seats

They need more tourist money to upgrade the Kona airport above 'third world' status, that's all I'm saying...

Now in San Francisco, 5AM