Rental House in the Rain Forest

Our  rentatl house was in in the rain forest so that meant it was a bit cold. Jackets were needed! The hot tub was a nice perk after a day of hiking.

Christmas 2025 in Hawaii

Mark came from Silver Spring, Md, Eli, Mark’s son arrived from LA and I flew in from Portland, Or to spend Christmas with Tasha in Honolulu where she lives. We had a very tasty breakfast at Tasha's condo and then at mid-afternoon we flew to Hilo on the the big island of Hawaii. We rented a house only 3 miles from Volcano National Park. We found one one small place in Hilo that served yummy Thai food and ate our Christmas dinner there. Then it was off to Safeway to stock up on groceries before we headed up the highway with a 4000 ft. elevation to our rental house In Volcano, HI