Our United jet descended over the magnificent sight of volcanic peaks, expanses of black lava and palm trees waving Aloha. We knew we had arrived on the Big Island of Hawaii and that the warmth of the Island awaited us! A short drive, 18 miles, from the Kona airport on the only road north along the coast brought us on our right to the Waikola Resort entrance. Petroglyphs, the rock drawings of an early people, are seen in the black lava as you enter the resort. The Marriott Waikola Beach Resort, newly and beautifully renovated, was immediately on our left opposite the Kings’ Shops.
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