Relaxing and Overeating on the Big Island

Having kids has definitely made us slow down on our vacations. I remember on our honeymoon I felt the need to constantly be doing/seeing everything to make the most of our trip. Since this was our second time to the Big Island, I did not feel the same pressure. Plus, I knew that k and n needed their afternoon naps, so we pretty much took it easy every afternoon. On Monday, after naptime, we just went to the pool again...this time it was warmer.

n's turn


For dinner we went to Huli Sue's, a new restaurant in Mauna Lani. The original restaurant, in Waimea, is known for its BBQ. However, at this location, the BBQ selection was pretty small. D had ribs and I had a pulled pork sandwich.



We pretty much had the restaurant to ourselves...not a good sign.


I wanted to try the banana cream pie because I had read some good Yelp reviews. I liked the creative presentation, but it tasted pretty heavy, almost like there was almond paste or something. (k liked licking the chocolate/caramel design off the plate). No one else at the table was too fond of it, so I ended up eating way more than my share because I felt bad for suggesting it. That wasn't a good idea, as I could feel it sitting in my stomach later on that night.

After dinner we went to the Shops at Mauna Lani to watch a hula/fire show. D's dad won a voucher for free kayaking by answering a trivia question about Hawaii.

n fell asleep.