Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation Tour (Kona)

Hawaii

One of the things Kona is most famous for is its coffee and there are several plantations that you can tour.  We decided to visit the Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation, a family run coffee farm that grows and roasts it's unique berries on the hillsides of Kona.  In addition to the free tour where you can learn how coffee berries are picked, dried, roasted, and then packed to sell, we decided to pay for the VIP … [Read more...]

Splasher’s Grill (Kona)

Hawaii

After an exhausting day visiting Hilo and Volcano National park, we headed back to Kona for dinner at...Splasher’s Grill. We could not have asked for better given the varied tastes of our picky crew as there was something everyone could enjoy. Lots of fresh fish and seafood, complemented with all American bar food favorites. The service was as friendly as the food was good and there wasn't a complaint to be heard. … [Read more...]