Archive for August 2nd, 2010
Finally a Beach – Day 7
We came all the way to Hawaii and haven’t been to the beach. Since it is always overcast where we stay it was hard to imagine it was sunny somewhere else. But is was. We drove two hours north and found a beautiful beach. The water was light turquoise, the sand white, and the beach surrounded by black lava rocks. A striking contrast and very kind to the eyes.
Ronald snorkeled while I swam. I would like to snorkel but this water was a little rough for me. Then a huge sea turtle swam towards me which scared me out of the water for the rest of the day! lol But the turtle made Ronald’s trip worth it, he says.
You can see Ronald way out there with his snorkeling yellow tube sticking out of the water
This is an interesting Lava cave that we passed several times
Even though we're on an Island we still managed to drive 1000 miles!
Big Island in Pictures – Day 6
Today, was a good day, after a long “Day 5″ driving around the entire island 200+ miles, we relaxed in the morning, had a nice breakfast and decided to make a short 30 minute drive to the Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park.
This national park is home of two significant historical landmarks: the Royal Grounds, and the Place of Refuge. The Royal Grounds was home of the Ali’i of the Kona District of the Island of Hawaii. The Place of Refuge is a massive stone wall–built about 1550 and still stands today, which separates the royal rounds from pu’uhonua people.
Below you can see some of our pictures from the Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: