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[quote=Anonymous]I'll try to keep this trip report fairly brief but I am happy to respond to any questions.

10 days, multi-generational family trip - including myself, my husband and our 3 kids who are 14, 11, and 8.  This was the kids' first trip to Hawaii.  
No direct flights, so we flew DC to PHX, PHX to Kona (and reverse).

We stayed 5 nights in a Kailua-Kona area VRBO with a pool, 3 nights at Volcano House - the in park lodging at Volcano National Park, and then 1 night (but basically two full days) at the Hilton Waikaloa.  It was a good mix of lodging.  The national park lodging is (always) low amenities but great location and my parents are really into national parks.

We had a great trip.  Some highlights include manta ray night snorkel (I particularly recommend the company Anelakai Adventures if you have some in the group who don't want to get in the water - they can still see from the canoe) and a hike to Captain cook for great snorkeling (2 mile hike there and 2 mile hike back - but the only way to reach it is by hike or boat - no cars).  We visited some good beaches and we enjoyed the pool and lagoon at the Hilton Waikaloa.  Merriman's had good food!  Manuela Malasada Co was a great food truck stop for malasadas near Hapuna Beach.  There was no lava flowing, but we still had a nice time at Volcanos NP doing hikes, etc.  We liked the chain of craters drive too.

We did a luau because I just felt like everyone should do it at least once when in Hawaii and the only ones in the group who had ever done one before was my husband and me on our honeymoon.

I definitely recommend downloading Shaka Guide for your drives if you go to the Big Island.  It was especially good on the Volcanos NP Chain of Craters drive - we did all the stops he suggested.  [/quote]

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