6/21/2023 0 Comments Bwana bob definition![]() ![]() We completed out AOW courses at Jack's Diving Locker, and were able to do a lot of shore diving at Honaunau Bay. It is the only reason we did not return to Bwana Bob's. We returned to the South Kona/Captain Cook area, last year but were unable to stay b/c of $$. I would stay here again if funds permitted. I hate spiders, they eat spiders, therefore they are my allies. This might bother some people, but we like those little fellows. We loved watching the geckos outside on the lanai and inside in the thatched roof. We had to put all food stuff in the refrigerator b/c of very tiny ?fruit? ants. ![]() ![]() I didn't like the cane spider that came in one night when I didn't properly close the door. Negatives: It took a while to come up with any but here goes. The owners gave you privacy but were nearby if you needed anything. We are big coffee drinkers so having a coffee grinder and making fresh ground Bwana Bob's coffee a couple of times daily. The elevated lay out of the Jungle Cottage made us feel like we were living in a tree house. Positives: Secluction, quiet, beautiful view from the lanai (which may not exist at this time b/c of VOG,) fresh fruit growing and availabe for picking on the beautiful grounds. After an hour or two of snorkeling we would be ready for fresh fruit smoothies at the nearby South Kona Fruit Stand We loved snorkeling the bay but would not attempt an entry at two step w/out gloves and booties/reef shoes b/c of the small urchins hidden in the lava ledge. It was, for us, about a 15 min drive down the bumpy road, and onto the main roads to Honaunau Bay. Susan's husband was kind enough to show the roasting process during one of my husband's restocking runs.Ī big plus for us was the location. Susan was our main contact although when ever we ran low on coffe my husband would stroll up to their place and get more FREE Kona coffe. Funky shops and restaurants.(Love those Manango Hotel porkchops and Japanese food at Teshima's) The idea of staying in a room in a mega resort is not my idea of a fun vacation. We loved the location, the cottage and the South Kona area. I have had no contact with the owners since leaving their property in May of 2007. My husband I spent a very relaxing and romantic 10 days in the Jungle Cottage. So just like reading ads for real estate, you need to learn the code words and what they really mean ('cozy'=tiny, '15 minutes to beach' means probably 15 miles to a patch of sand your beach towel won't fit on, etc). But I've noticed some properties that I thought were spectacular, some people complain the decor is 'plain' or 'drab', and I've realized, that usually means I'll like it! OTOH, if a place is 'rustic', it's usually not for me. I like understated decor in rooms, and I find it very elegant and relaxing. I've also learned to look for code words. OTOH, if a few reviews talk about how great the room and food is but give the property a one and then spend two paragraphs complaining about how the concierge gave wrong directions one night and they didn't like the shirts the waiters were wearing, I'll discount that review, since those kinds of things don't bother me. Service is important to me, I can't stand rudeness, so if that's something that's mentioned a lot in more than one review, I might give the property a pass. ![]() I also consider carefully what is important to me. So I look for themes rather than get stuck on individual reviews. It helps give you a perspective when you see a handful of negative reviews of a place you know is fabulous, or glowing reviews of a place you know is a dump, it's a reminder that some people are never going to be satisfied and will always have a gripe and some people are just very positive or don't have a lot of travel experience and think the dump is the best place they ever stayed. I find it also helps to read reviews of properties you know very well. ![]()
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