Our first trip of the year took us to a new destination, the Big Island of Hawaii. It was also our first experience at a Marriott Vacation Club resort, thanks to the merger of Marriott Vacation Clubs and Vistana. And it was wet. We had a great time!
| February 20 | Early to Rise: We fly to Kona, explore, find our hotel, and eat |
| February 21 | Plans, meet reality: Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens, and Greenwell Coffee Farm |
| February 22 | A Visit to Madame Pele: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park |
| February 23 | A surprise garden visit: the elusive Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Coffee Shack, and Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park |
| February 24 | I love it when a plan comes together: a wet day at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden and ‘Akaka Falls State Park |
| February 25 | Big Island Wrap-up |