October 14, 2023
Scandinavian Shave Ice, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Kona Hawaii is a delightful town on the Pacific Ocean with plenty of shops, historic sites. and breath- taking scenery. It was here that we found Scandinavian Shave Ice.
Hawaiian Shave Ice is a traditional dessert in Hawaii in which a block of ice is shaved into small pieces and flavored with syrups. The creations are colorful, usually quite large and often include a scoop of ice cream in the middle of the ice. I happily partook of the wonderful traditional food while in Kona watching the Ironman race. It always feels a little ironic that while our daughter is doing an intense race, burning calories,, I enjoy watching while eating lots of calories.
Scandinavian Shave Ice is a small shop with a menu that gives options for ordering the perfect treat. They start with a plastic dish the shape of a an ice cream cone and fill it with shaved ice, flavored with your choice of syrups and a scoop of ice cream is placed on top. This is then covered with a thick layer of shave ice to make a large and beautifully colored snow ball. Eating it is fun – the texture is more of snow texture than a sno-cone. For the ice cream, I ordered Kona joy, and for the shaved ice I ordered lime, grape and mango, With over 60 flavors for the shaved ice and numerous ice cream flavors, there are so many combinations to try! This is a not to be missed treat in Kona.
The shop had small tables to eat at, but being in downtown Kona, we chose to sit along the beautiful waterfront to enjoy them. I definitely want to have this again.
In the area: Kalua Kona has a chill and fun atmosphere, enhanced by the Ironman athletes and their supporters who were there for the race. Among the athletes was our daughter.
Ironman Woman’s World Championship Race, Kona, Hawaii- Ironman races are challenging – athletes swim 2,4 miles then bike 116 miles and finally run a marathon. Probably the most challenging Ironman race is the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii where the swim is in the Pacific Ocean, the bike ride is over hot, dry and windy volcanic terrain and the run is hilly and long. Athletes must qualify for this race usually through placing in a previous full Ironman race – the competitors are all amazing athletes. In previous years, the race was the championship race for both male and female athletes, but this year the race was split and the women’s championships were in Hawaii and the men’s were in France (this will switch nest year and the women will be in France, the men Hawaii). It was nice for the women to have their own race. We spent the day enjoying and watching all the amazing athletes.
The Queen’s Bath, Kona, Hawaii – separated from the Pacific by a rim of rocks, the Queens Bath is a great place to enjoy and relax, It is calm, scenic and warm, with waves spilling over from the Pacific from time to time, We took some time to enjoy this while our daughter was biking at the far end of the island. The bath is easily walkable from town, but a bit tricky to find. A local person both recommended we stop there and gave us directions.
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