We made our flight on time with only one real regret. The breakfast selections at the airport were not great as the restaurants were not yet open. We had a stand that Pat purchased a microwaved breakfast sandwich and I got a scone. I was kicking myself for not packing a breakfast. (the scone was delicious, but healthy would have been preferred).
We were lucky on the first flight to not only be in a newer plane, but also to gave a row of 3 to ourselves. I slept for as much of the flight as I could. I'm not sure how Pat put up with my stretching out and using him as a pillow, but I'm grateful that he did. It seems that he is not much of a leaner when it comes to sleeping on airplanes. Lucky me.
The second flight was PACKED! It was a much older jet, all this shrinking leg room in newer planes is bologna. We had about 2 inches past our knees. The newer plane we were just on had much more legroom (and bigger seats).
If you have never been to the airport on the Big Island allow me to fill you in on what is soo cool about it. It is a fully open-air facility. Once off the plane you are outside enjoying the wonderful weather. You can even smell the flowers as you walk to the baggage claim area.
Once on the island we wend strait to Huggo's on the Rocks. It is the only place I know of that you sit on the beach to eat/drink. We got to enjoy the ocean and food to welcome us back to the big island. It was a great find on our honeymoon, we couldn't make it through Kona with out a visit!
After fueling (ourselves) and picking up some supplies we were off again. This time to get Pat some coffee so he could make the drive safely. It was a 2 hour ride to Volcano where we spent the first few days on the island. We pulled into a coffee farm Just after closing, the were awsome enough to sell us a cup of coffee anyway. Thank Goodness!
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