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Ironman is coming up and Aloha Condos still has availability starting the 6th of October and running through the day after Ironman, the 11th.

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Kona Coast Resort Villa 6-304 has all the comforts of home in a Luxury 1,453sq.ft. villa plus full resort amenities and all for less than a Luxury Hotel room. Low rates for new reservations thru December 18, 2009. Christmas, New year holidays and just a few winter dates still open.

When renting a vacation condo in Kona on the Big Island such as Na Hale O Keauhou L-4 at the Na Hale O Keauhou Resort don’t just shop for food at the big national chain food stores.  In the center of the town of Kona, at Alii Drive and Hualalai, there is a wonderful Farmers Market that operates Wednesday through Sunday.  There are other Farmers Markets in Kona but we think this one is the best.

At the Farmers Market you find booths selling all kinds of fresh Big Island grown fruits and vegetables.  You will find different varieties of mangos, papayas, avocados, pineapples, guavas, passion fruit, bananas and many other kinds of fruits and vegetables.  You will also find locally grown Kona coffee, flowers, honey and nuts.

We like to buy an assortment of tropical fruits from the Farmers Market and make a salsa out of them. We put this salsa over fresh, off the boat, Mahi Mahi or Ahi that we buy at the fish market in the boat harbor north of town.  This makes a great dinner to eat on the lanai of Na Hale O Keauhou L-4 as we watch the sunset over the water and enjoy our panoramic ocean views.

In addition to food you will many many other booths selling great locally made crafts such as jewelry, art and clothing all at reasonable prices.  I usually take home some of the well made but inexpensive jewelry for my assistant and some of the ladies in the office.  They love it!

When staying at the Na Hale O Keauhou Resort which is just a few miles  south of the town of Kona on Alii Drive in the Keauhou Bay Resort area there is great snorkeling just a short distance away.

Simply walk out the front door of Na Hale O Keauhou #L-4 with your owner supplied beach towels, beach chairs and ice chest for lunch or drinks,  exit the resort to the right/north and walk or drive about 1/4 mile to Kahalu’u Beach Park.

This beach will give you access to one of the most amazing snorkeling experiences that you will ever witness.  The beach is protected by a reef that juts out from the south and protects most of the beach from surf.  Once in the water the bottom is rocky so it is a good idea to wear water socks or dive boots before putting your fins on.

Once in the water swim out towards the reef and you will see an amazing collection of brightly colored tropical fish in bountiful numbers and an occasional sea turtle in this protected cove.

It is best to go early as the hotel just to the south feeds a lot people into these waters so it can get crowded later in the day.  Also, remember that the coral that makes this experience possible is very fragile so please do not touch any of the coral as it will die if touched.

In addition, on the north side of this beach, which is not reef protected, a surfing school operates teaching people to surf in the small swells that come into the north side of this cove.  Have a great time.