A couple of years ago, I stopped at the Laupahoehoe Minit Stop and out of desperation bought one of their 3 piece fried chicken meals. Since then I have been hooked! This chicken is still crunchy after a couple of hours...and the potato wedges are great. Portuguese woman comes in every day and cooks the chicken. ONO!
As we entered Honoka'a this is what the weather looked like, although it never really got worse than light rainfall.
A road trip on the Hamakua Coast is not complete without a stop at TEX drive inn. 
At first we were going to buy a malasada, but the line was so long and besides, we had just stuffed ourselves with fried chicken, so I decided to just take some pics...lo cal malasada pleasure!
I tried and tried but my car just had a mind of it's own and insisted on pulling in here!
Of course this is my favorite wine store. Whenever the Wakayama's are in (Yukie, I believe) asks how the Landgrafs are...she remembers Aunty Nani and Uncle Libert from those years in Waimea.
Click on the picture above to read the message on their window...I love it! I also did a post on Kamuela Liquor store on my CoconutGirlLive blog, you can read it here.
I go for the under $10 wines, hand picked by the Wakayama's and always good!
The reason for our trip...Tyson Alexander Lagunte's first birthday party held at Kona Palisades Community Center. Pretty and shy, Tori checks her text's.
I "nevah" eat crunchy, fresh opae like this in ages, I just grinded!
Tyson Alexander, his parents Kawai and Jenn and his God parents. I had the privilege of doing his baptism that morning.
If you click on this picture you will see the Chinese name on this old building on Ali'i Drive in Kona. I have eaten at Basil's many times over the years, however this is the first time I noticed this old signage.
Tori on Easter Sunday morning (our last morning) on our way to our early morning walk. The steeple in back is the one on the old stone church (first in Hawaii) on Ali'i Drive. By the way it was packed with people and the music was "rocking"..nice to see spiritual life in an old missionary church!
Sista girl enjoying her sunny Sunday! Tori and I saw mullets jumping and playing around this girl.
Yep, the Easter Bunny (s) didn't forget Kona! Are they cute or what? Thank heaven's for our visitors!
Connie then and now.....ha! ha!
These little mo'o are all over Kona, but I had an affinity towards this guy as he perched on the coffee shop trash can and licked up all of the coffee spills, loves that Kona Coffee!
Tori's real mom is a mermaid..
Everyone was in church on Easter Sunday morning, the streets actually filled after services let out.
I couldn't resist taking this guys picture, talking about the good life!
I think the guy on the left forgot to take off his pajamas...and he has the nerve to call the other guy a jackass! I could not resist taking this picture, this was on a coffee farm just South of Ocean View. Too funny!We drove home "Ka'u" way, it is amazing how many homes and buildings are popping up, it actually makes the ride seem shorter.
