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     Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8500 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
//swimming rakapoinia snorkeling seyocha ? nenika ravalanukunna// //naaku swimming raadhu kadha, rubber tube esukuni chesnaa// | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8499 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
sample pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39541240@N04/ | ||
| Rebel Side Hero Username: Rebel Post Number: 6041 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 75.73.190.3 Rating: N/A |
swimming rakapoinia snorkeling seyocha ? nenika ravalanukunna | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8497 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
//Did you do any activities other than trekking? Snorkeling antunnav.. cheshinavaa? And how is water.. blue rangu lo shallow gaa.. too good aa? And which season/month is the best to visit?// trekking kakunda, snorkeling chesaanu. keka water thammi...vonly bluee...corals and different color fish awesome asalu...naaku swimming raadhu kadha, rubber tube esukuni chesnaa  2 days back same spot lo shark whale vachundey anta...memu miss ayinam.. inka time leka, horse ride/all terrain rides meedhao lookouts ni choodadam miss ayyaamu. | ||
| Mallik Moderator Username: Mallik Post Number: 9154 Registered: 10-2008 Rating: N/A |
Did you do any activities other than trekking? Snorkeling antunnav.. cheshinavaa? And how is water.. blue rangu lo shallow gaa.. too good aa? And which season/month is the best to visit? In this db, there's always someone watching you!!  | ||
| Cylonesubbarao Hero Username: Cylonesubbarao Post Number: 14965 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 72.90.174.176 Rating: N/A |
Photos upload sette... send me the link when you have time. You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi  | ||
| Cylonesubbarao Hero Username: Cylonesubbarao Post Number: 14964 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 72.90.174.176 Rating: N/A |
Yeah... message vacchindi ani cheppindi wife... everything is alright... thanu call chesthadi sometime this week. You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8496 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
//annai nuvu inta pedda post english lo esi snorkeling ante galte se mistake ga ala anukunnam le.// antey? snorkel anuntey saripoyedhi anaa? | ||
| Rebel Side Hero Username: Rebel Post Number: 6040 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 75.73.190.3 Rating: N/A |
annai nuvu inta pedda post english lo esi snorkeling ante galte se mistake ga ala anukunnam le...mastu enjoy chesinav ga...3.5k lo aipoindi ante parledu neninka costly anukunna | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8494 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
Rao gaaru, one of the best things i've done for this trip is to buy a tripod. masthu use ayindhi  | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8493 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
//Santhi... santhi.... etavutunnadi... kaastha aagandi brothers.... enti ee aavesam?// etandi, antha ok naa? monna call chestey ethaledhu | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8492 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
//mm.. koddigaa mis understanding ayyi, fultoo comedy cheskunnamu.. we thought you copied the below lengthy post from tripadvisor webpage.. but later realised, it was you who posted in the page and copied it over here.. No one said any bad about the post.. nuvvu aa posts ni chooste feel aithav ani mod delete cheshaad.. nen oddu annaa.. as there was nothing bad.. as ujual gaa kondaru pullal pettaneeki trying.. lets concentrate on the trip..// oh, i can understand. thanks for letting me know. idhantha type chesi malli telugu lo kooda raayadaniki opika leka as is post chesaa | ||
| Cylonesubbarao Hero Username: Cylonesubbarao Post Number: 14957 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 170.61.20.228 Rating: N/A |
 Santhi... santhi.... etavutunnadi... kaastha aagandi brothers.... enti ee aavesam?You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi | ||
| Risingstar Hero Username: Risingstar Post Number: 16960 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 159.182.1.4 Rating: N/A |
idly kaka, mallik brother meeru enduku kottukuntunnaru? chill out....please..mallik brother posts anni clean cheseyyu.. | ||
| Pichhikaki Comedian Username: Pichhikaki Post Number: 1834 Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 87.117.205.29 Rating: N/A |
tamul, avesapadakandi time ki anni set avutai, telangana godavendo gaani ee personal abusing ekkuvaindi db lo | ||
| Bhikhu Side Hero Username: Bhikhu Post Number: 4824 Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 148.129.71.53 Rating: N/A |
gmf tamud review sutte hawai honey moon spot lekka undi.. | ||
| Maverick Hero Username: Maverick Post Number: 11672 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 192.146.101.71 Rating: N/A |
tammud photos unte pampu..meeru unnavi privacy anukunte light..atleast nature photos pampu..elle varaku photo lo choosta daily 10k post : why do u want to do pmp? | ||
| Mallik Moderator Username: Mallik Post Number: 9117 Registered: 10-2008 Rating: |
hmm.. koddigaa mis understanding ayyi, fultoo comedy cheskunnamu.. we thought you copied the below lengthy post from tripadvisor webpage.. but later realised, it was you who posted in the page and copied it over here.. No one said any bad about the post.. nuvvu aa posts ni chooste feel aithav ani mod delete cheshaad.. nen oddu annaa.. as there was nothing bad.. as ujual gaa kondaru pullal pettaneeki trying.. lets concentrate on the trip.. In this db, there's always someone watching you!! | ||
| Idle_yzag Hero Username: Idle_yzag Post Number: 18243 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.80.144.187 Rating: N/A |
yevaru yemi analedhu, review akkada vundi kada first, nuvvu vesava ledha akkada ani doubt RahulGandhi/JP/Chiru | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8491 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.53.110.141 Rating: N/A |
endhuku delete chesaaru? chantodu edho annattu unnaadu, delete ayindhi anukunta post. | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8490 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.53.110.141 Rating: N/A |
//If so mundhu ikkada pettakunda akkada yendhuku pettav// yes, tripadvisor lo pettaanu. akkadey first chadavadam start chesaanu kabatti mallik, ~3.5K undachu emo... | ||
| Idle_yzag Hero Username: Idle_yzag Post Number: 18242 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.80.144.187 Rating: N/A |
ninna night nee post medha chal indeep analysis jarigayi e thread lo, later delete ayayi anukunta, inthaki edo hawai website lo nuvvena pettav same details? If so mundhu ikkada pettakunda akkada yendhuku pettav RahulGandhi/JP/Chiru | ||
| Maverick Hero Username: Maverick Post Number: 11666 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 192.146.101.71 Rating: N/A |
tripadvisor lo review kooda nuvve pettava? 10k post : why do u want to do pmp? | ||
| Mallik Moderator Username: Mallik Post Number: 9116 Registered: 10-2008 Rating: N/A |
Kinda oka koshhen adigina.. kanapadale..  In this db, there's always someone watching you!! | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8488 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.53.78.142 Rating: N/A |
//daanilo pettandi....ilanti posts ni.....janaalaki upyoga padthundhi.....// mana mallik istart jesindu...mee mee travelogues pettandi annaadu kadha ani ettinaa... | ||
| Film_fan Side Hero Username: Film_fan Post Number: 8991 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.138.131.153 Rating: N/A |
If you guys see this as inappropriate, mods pls delete this thread. --- no way..... infact.....travel section start chesi....daanilo pettandi....ilanti posts ni.....janaalaki upyoga padthundhi..... A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. -- Mitch Radcliffe | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8484 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
aa edustuntey? nenu vacation ki vellaka mundhu ee rabasa antha emi jaragaledhu. Mallik start chesina travelogue type thread vesaanu. If you guys see this as inappropriate, mods pls delete this thread. | ||
| Film_fan Side Hero Username: Film_fan Post Number: 8983 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.138.131.153 Rating: N/A |
nenu save chesukunna.....tharvatha chaduvutha... thanks A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. -- Mitch Radcliffe | ||
| Nick Junior Artist Username: Nick Post Number: 81 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 85.125.209.218 Rating: N/A |
rising vannay | ||
| Risingstar Hero Username: Risingstar Post Number: 16938 Registered: 08-2008 Posted From: 76.99.86.3 Rating: |
illu kali okadu edusthuntee..... | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8481 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
Maui is more tropical aa? | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8480 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
yes, all 7 days on BI. I can't comment on Maui. I assume Maui is more tropical weather? Next time velthey beaches ekkuva ga unna island ki koddiga thakkuva preference isthaanu. But more tropical means more rainfall | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8479 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
yep. asalu inka chaala unnai BI lo cover cheyadaniki...vacation ni vacation la enjoy cheyali ani naa feeling, hadavidi ga atu itu thiragadam personal ga naaku istam ledhu. | ||
| Chantodu Side Hero Username: Chantodu Post Number: 7672 Registered: 07-2007 Posted From: 98.228.112.153 Rating: N/A |
ledu tamud.. | ||
| Kamal Side Hero Username: Kamal Post Number: 3516 Registered: 08-2009 Posted From: 98.212.183.18 Rating: N/A |
chanti annai .. nuvvu ellava Hawaii? Garv se kaho - hum Hindu hain | ||
| Powerfull Side Hero Username: Powerfull Post Number: 3734 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 98.130.2.52 Rating: N/A |
T_T, I liked Maui better than Big Island. | ||
| Telugu_tammudu Junior Artist Username: Telugu_tammudu Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 71.92.211.246 Rating: N/A |
Jalsa Did you stay all 7 days on Big Island? Based on your expeience which Island is better to visit Maui or Big Island? | ||
| Powerfull Side Hero Username: Powerfull Post Number: 3732 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 98.130.2.52 Rating: N/A |
Jalsa, all 7 days big island aa? No other Islands? Maui, Kaui, HNL mallee inkosaraa? | ||
| Mallik Moderator Username: Mallik Post Number: 9078 Registered: 10-2008 Rating: N/A |
J: Tottal expenditure entha? In this db, there's always someone watching you!! | ||
| All_mix Side Hero Username: All_mix Post Number: 6699 Registered: 02-2009 Posted From: 122.169.141.249 Rating: N/A |
oka 3 days sadivi meeloni utsahanni pasigatta baava cheppina satyam naa annalu akkalu andari manchi kori septunna...STAY AWAY FROM SALEEM | ||
| Simhapuri_kurrodu Comedian Username: Simhapuri_kurrodu Post Number: 1137 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 76.109.130.86 Rating: N/A |
nenu aithe ide anukunna  | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8478 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: N/A |
pandaga seskunnam tammii...sadivaavaa leka antha pedha post soosi venjoi ani decided aa | ||
| All_mix Side Hero Username: All_mix Post Number: 6693 Registered: 02-2009 Posted From: 122.169.141.249 Rating: N/A |
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaga enjoy chesinattu unnaru baava cheppina satyam naa annalu akkalu andari manchi kori septunna...STAY AWAY FROM SALEEM | ||
| Jalsa Side Hero Username: Jalsa Post Number: 8476 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 69.115.29.189 Rating: |
Day 1 -- After 12 hrs of journey from NY, we arrived at the resort close to midnight on Friday. So, we decided to take it easy on Saturday. So, checked out the resort and the facilities. Next, we went to the farmer's market, tasted different kind of fruit like rombutan, star fruit etc and bought some fruits for the week :-). After that, we went to the small beach on Alii drive. The beach was good, and had some excellent views. We stayed there till sunset. The view was awesome from there :-). After that, we went to the Sheraton to get a glimpse of the Manta Ray, but they did not show up that day. Day 2 -- We started early that morning to go The Place of Refuge. On the way, we stopped at the Kona Coffee shop, tasted the different types of coffee. The view from their shop was awesome!!! The clouds were hanging so low, man it was AWESOME!!! The entire drive to the place was excellent! On to the Place of Refuge. AWESOME!!! The entire place was so scenic, with all the coconut trees, the blue waters, the history of that place, Excellent! We saw some turtles, fish hangin out at the bay. Took tons of pictures :-) Stayed there for around 3-4hrs to take in all the beauty of the place. DO NOT MISS this place. After that we went to Two Step,saw quite a few people snorkeling, having BBQ. Next we went to Thai Rin on Alii drive for lunch. Food was excellent! That night we tried again to get a glimpse of the Manta Ray, but they did not show up that day too. Day 3 -- That morning we went to Island Lava Java for breakfast. As someone here said, their Cinnamon roll was excellent. Then we headed out to see North Kohala. On the way, the Big Island Revealed book suggested to take Kaloko Road on Rte 190. This entire road and the end of the road is simply GORGEOUS!!! It was a bit cloudy and the scene was BEAUTIFUL! Please visit this place on your trip. we could see the Mauna Kea mountain with the observatories/telescopes atop. It's amazing to see the varied landscape of the island just 100mi apart. We stopped at the Parker Ranch shopping area to get some lunch. Next we headed out for North Kohala, but unfortunately went in another direction which was taking us towards Hilo. We were almost 40 miles away from Hilo before we realised that we were lost. But it wasn't too bad, except for the fact that we lost 1-2hrs. That road to Hilo was simply GORGEOUS!!!. We were going right through the clouds for a while. Beautiful drive. Must visit i would say Once we got back on the right direction, the drive to North Kohala on the Kohala Mountain rd was awesome. Some part of the drive was spectacular. We got to the Hawii town, had some excellent ice cream there at the Tropical "something". It was getting a bit late, and I was having second thoughts to go forward to the Pololu valley. I am so glad we decided to go. Pololu valley was simply STUNNING!!! It was like paradise. It felt as if we were seeing the remote island that was shown in the new King Kong movie. Simply STUNNING view. DO NOT MISS this place at any cost!!! Unfortunately, it was cloudy and raining a bit, so we could not make it all the way down to the green sand beach as the trail was pretty slippery. This is really one of the HIGHLIGHTs of our trip. On our way down back to Kona, the sunset view enroute was STUNNING!!! Blue, Orange shades on the ocean was SPECTACULAR!!! That night too we tried to get a glimpse of the Manta Ray, in vain. Day 4 -- This was a snorkel day. I booked through Fairwinds and the trip was SPLENDID!!! The entire crew was cool and helpful. On our way to kealekekua bay, we saw the bottle nosed dolphins following the boat for a while I got to see tons of fish. Took some nice pictures too. Their breakfast and lunch was EXCELLENT! After the snorkel trip, we headed out to check out the beaches at Mauna Kea, Hapuna, A-Bay. While going through the book, we decided to checkout Makalawena beach on the way cuz of the description even though it said we had to walk 20 minutes to get to it. Well, this turned out to be pretty exhausting for us. We had to walk for 30 minutes in the hot sun (one way) after a very very rocky drive to the parking area. The beach was very secluded and beautiful. This diversion "cost" us 2-3 hrs. Then, we got some late lunch at subway and headed out to the A-Bay beach to catch the sunset from the fresh water pond behind the beach. The entire setting as GORGEOUS!!! But, there was haze at sunset, so couldn't get the proper "photographic" sunset . You've got to visit this place at sunset. Later, we visited the Queen's market place, did some shopping, some starbucks and headed back to the resort. Day 5 -- We got up late due to previous day's gruelling trekking to the Makalawena beach. We made reservations at the My Island B&B inn to spend a night to cover Hilo attractions. On our way to Hilo, we stopped at Coffee Shack in Kona for breakfast. The view from their porch is simply superb!!! Food was delicious. We packed sandwiches for lunch too We stopped at South Point (southern most point in the Island and US), which was a very windy place. All the trees here were bent to one side because of the wind. As you can imagine, there were farms of a different kind -- windmill farms. Again, this place is so beautiful with the contrasting backgrounds. Next we stopped at the Black Sand Beach at mile marker 56. This beach too was gorgeous with a fresh water pond next to the beach. Then, we headed straight to the Volcano Visitor Center who said the Madame Pele was a bit active that day, and that the air was not that clean. They suggested us to visit the Volcano House and the Thurston Lava Tube so that we can spend some time before JAggar Museum was open again. The view from Volcano house was great!!! And seeing an active Volcano? AWESOME!!! Luckily Jaggar museum was opened immediately, so on our way there, we stopped at the steam Vents (got some free steam bath ;-) ), the sulphur banks. The view from Jaggar museum was AMAZING!!! The entire place got cloudy cuz of the activity from the Volcano. It was so cool to see the lava fields as well. Then we went to the Thurston Lava Tube (it was getting dark). We didn't go to the untamed part as it was getting a lil spooky . Then we headed out to see the lava flow near the end of the road on route 130? We got to see the lava flow from a distance. It was AWESOME!!! Wish we had come there earlier during daytime and if we could get a bit closer to the flow that would have been great, but anyway we got to see the flow . The sky from this view point was awesome!! Lots of stars/constellations. The entire Volcano area is one of the HIGHLIGHTS of the trip. That night we had dinner at Subway and headed to the My Island B&B. Day 6 -- Our host made some delicious breakfast, mostly homemade. The place actually looks like a rainforest. We couldn't get proper sleep as it was very chilly due to all the trees, I guess. After having our breakfast, we went to the Rainbow Falls. The place was beautiful. We could see lil rainbows at the falls. After that, we stopped at the Boiling Pots and Pe'epe'Falls. We liked this falls a lot more than the rainbow falls. We hiked down to the bottom and got a nice view of the falls. There was another falls, Wai'ale falls on the same road which was beautiful too! We had lunch at Cafe Pesto. Food was very good here. Next we headed out to Akaka falls state park. I should say that this is one of THE BEST PLACES on the Big Island. Superb falls, superb location. Simply SPECTACULAR!!! We did not want to leave that place actually MUST SEE attraction this one. Next, we stopped the World Botanical Gardens to checkout the UmaUma Falls. This falls is FANTASTIC!!! MUST SEE attraction. It was getting dark by then, so we started our drive back to Kona through the same route as we got lost on Day 3. Again, very scenic route. We made a final attempt to catch the Manta Rays. Looks like they were on a strike Day 7 -- This was the day of our return flight. So we just took it easy. We went to the Hapuna Beach, which was good. Then we went to the Queen's Marketplace to get some coffee. After that we went to see the petroglyphs. It was good to see how the ancient Hawaiians communicated about boundaries . After that, we went to get some souveneirs and headed back to the airport. Now, I understand why people say 1 week is not enough time to visit I would also highly recommend anyone planning to visit the island to get a copy of "The Big Island Revealed" by Andrew Doughty. It is highly informative and laid out in a planned way. |
