What a surprise to see the terrain on the west shore of the big island in the area north of Kailua-Kona, the area of the Kona Coast. It is just a large barren area of old lava flows and a little scattered dry grass. We only found a little scrub brush in spots between Kailua-Kona and the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort, which is heavily landscaped and irrigated.