Big Island Of Hawaii Master Thread

[PBaruch]

You already shared a lot of info with me previously, and I hope I thanked you. But if nothing was happening, then nothing was happening, right? I can't make the lava perform, can I?

You mean I didn't teach you the secret lava dance?  :O)  But yah - sorry - forgot I already shared info with you.

[yos9694]

You mean I didn't teach you the secret lava dance?  :O)  But yah - sorry - forgot I already shared info with you.

You told me everything I needed to know except that And thanks, a lot of that info really enhanced my trip. Just too bad about the lava flows.

[PBaruch]

You told me everything I needed to know except that And thanks, a lot of that info really enhanced my trip. Just too bad about the lava flows.

Glad to be of help.  I'm going soon and can't wait.  5th time going and I still love it.  This time I'm doing a dolphin quest for the kids and we are planning a doors off helicopter trip over the volcano.  And, of course, I'm doing all my usual stuff as well.   

[yehuda S]

This is what Mark Twain had to say about Hawai:

"The good that die experience no change, for they but fall asleep in one heaven and wake up in another".

[PBaruch]

This is what Mark Twain had to say about Hawai:

"The good that die experience no change, for they but fall asleep in one heaven and wake up in another".

How about a DO on the Big Island sometime?  We can do some really kewl stuff together.   

[Dan]

This is what Mark Twain had to say about Hawai:

"The good that die experience no change, for they but fall asleep in one heaven and wake up in another".

So when do you move?

[yehuda S]

First I need to see if he was telling the truth. Never been there.

[PBaruch]

Rabbi Chazanow is one lucky guy.   

[Dan]

1000% truth

[Something Fishy]

Rabbi Chazanow is one lucky guy.   

Is that the shliach there?

[PBaruch]

Is that the shliach there?

Yes.  He has a Chabad house in Kona.  He had a kosher falafel joint for a while but that closed down.  Hopefully he will be able to reopen some type of kosher restaurant again.  I was disappointed in that he opened the falafal joint after we had left following one vacation and it had already closed down before the next time we were back (less than a year).

[yehuda S]

1000% truth

Can't wait for school to finally end. I want to go there already.
Ugh.

[Feivish]

Yes.  He has a Chabad house in Kona.  He had a kosher falafel joint for a while but that closed down.  Hopefully he will be able to reopen some type of kosher restaurant again.  I was disappointed in that he opened the falafal joint after we had left following one vacation and it had already closed down before the next time we were back (less than a year).

He writes on his website that he has a weekday menu.
http://jewishbigisland.org/?torrist=cras-luc-urnas-porta-6

[PBaruch]

He writes on his website that he has a weekday menu.
http://jewishbigisland.org/?torrist=cras-luc-urnas-porta-6

It's nice to have this option but its not the same as popping in to a restaurant and ordering whatever you feel like whenever you feel like. 

[skey]

There is a way to stay in Volcano National Park at the military "hotel". I was wondering if anyone ever did this, and if you think it is worth it= for the experience of being there. Is it hard to breathe around the volcano's?

[PBaruch]

There is a way to stay in Volcano National Park at the military "hotel". I was wondering if anyone ever did this, and if you think it is worth it= for the experience of being there. Is it hard to breathe around the volcano's?

Don't know anything about the military hotel but I assume that it is only for service members.  As for breathing around the park, I have been there 4x and have never had any problems.  If the conditions are really bad, they will restrict access and/or close off portions of the park.  Is there a medical issue that you are concerned will hinder your ability to breathe such as asthma?

[skey]

not asthma, just have a little trouble breathing when heat gets turned on , and it's too dry, or around people who are smoking. You can stay at the military hotel if you get "invited" by a serviceman or retired serviceman

[PBaruch]

I realize that this might be a bit off topic but has anyone loaded BB at the Hilo or Kona WM either at the ATM or at the cashier?

Thanks.

[MLM]

My friend - you have so much to learn.  PM me for more info.

This is precisely why I stayed in volcano house.

[shidduch]

i am going to be on the big island for 3 days (mon, tue, wed).  I am debating if I should fly in and out of Hilo or should I fly into hilo do VNP and then drive over the kona side and partake in the activities over there?

Last time we did that, we spent 2 days on the big island did the macadamian nut tour and the heli ride the first day and vnp and drove along the coast the second day.  This time we have 3 kids in tow so the helicopter ride would be too expensive so we want to do other stuff instead.  Maybe a whale tour or something.