Art & Orchids
I can’t think of any better way to escape the winter doldrums than to head to a warm and beautiful tropical paradise. Dave and I just returned home from such a place, the Big Island of Hawaii. We stayed at Art & Orchids Bed and Breakfast in Kea’au, south of Hilo. True to their word, the B&B has hundreds of orchids all over their beautiful gardens. Hosts Markie and Jerry provided a very comfortable garden room, delicious breakfasts with exotic tropical fruits, and lots of helpful info about enjoying the local sites. There were dozens of orchid plants blooming on their grounds while we were there, but Markie told me that most everything comes into bloom in spring, so that’s the absolute peak for orchid lovers. We took zillions of pictures around the island, and I’ll have plenty more in future posts. For now, I’ll start with a few orchid pictures from the B&B’s own gardens.
It was an extra special time to be in Hawaii, as we joined the state in celebrating the inauguration of its native-son, President Obama. As ardent environmentalists, we are hopeful that our new President’s policies will help to heal the damage we have inflicted, and help to preserve orchids and other joys of the earth. And if you’d like to escape a cold, gray winter, we can highly recommend a stay at Art & Orchids.
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February 17th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I checked out the website and that looks like a nice place to stay. It’s an extra bonus with beautiful orchids all around
April 14th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
wow!!! looks like paradise … i can dream!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Thanks for taking such great pics on your vacation!
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Great article.