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November 3rd 2013
Published: November 4th 2013
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South Point treeSouth Point treeSouth Point tree

Just a bit windy out here....
Saturday: Started the day in the usual way: coffee and toast followed by a run...but decided to run a bit further than before (the what's around the corner syndrome). I ended up at the site of the battle between the old religion here and Christianity. The Queen has noticed that Christians broke kapu (forbidden things like men and women eating together) all the time and nothing happened, so she decided to break it also...and nothing happened....thus the war..and Christianity won...the dead are buried in terraces above the battle field...hard to believe you could fight on a lava covered plain...today a golf course edges up to the battlefield/graveyard...

Later we drove south to the Pu'uhanua O Honaunau National Park, where royalty lived and where there is a "Place of Refuge", where you could be safe after breaking kapu, as long as you got there (running very fast, or swimming) without getting caught and killed!

Next we headed for the beach at Ho'okena, where there are spinner dolphins that often swim along side you....great water, but not a single dolphin. This is usual for me...I think I am dolphin repellent....

After snacks and cold beers from our cooler, we headed even further south to...you guessed it! South Point...on the way we did an hour and quarter forest hike and saw a Kalij pheasant (non-native) , which did sound, as described in the bird book, just like a wild pig....Bill quickly picked up a stick to defend us...but no need...

Sunday, we drove north to Hopuna Beach State Park to swim and bogie board....just beautiful....after several hours there, we drove a few miles up the coast to the Mauna Kea Resort which has public access (you check in at the gate, get a free pass, park in one of 40 stalls, and walk a few minutes to another beautiful beach....all due to this wonderful law:

"The state has enhanced public access since the early 1970s through the Special Management Area (SMA) permit process. The SMA regulations require a subdivider or developer, in cases where public access is not already provided, to dedicate land for public access by right-of-way easement for pedestrian travel from a public street to the land below the high-watermark."

Our last stop was the Mauna Lani Resort, which again has public access to many parts of the shoreline, but has gone further with a paved
Battle Ground New vs Old WaysBattle Ground New vs Old WaysBattle Ground New vs Old Ways

Imagine fighting on that rack...
pathway through a ancient village area, and the preservation of fish ponds that are still used today...

Tomorrow we head to Hilo...sadly leaving the "Big Wave" condo that has been home for 6 nights.....


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City of Refuge WallCity of Refuge Wall
City of Refuge Wall

Built in the 1500s and 1000 feet long
One of the King's favorite placesOne of the King's favorite places
One of the King's favorite places

Mark Twain wrote about the King lounging here....
A model of the sled used to race down the volcano flanks on track made of gravel coverd with dirst and grassA model of the sled used to race down the volcano flanks on track made of gravel coverd with dirst and grass
A model of the sled used to race down the volcano flanks on track made of gravel coverd with dirst and grass

Only for men of the nobility...too much testosterone and not enough to do? It was, evidently, a very dangerous sport....part of the track is on the route I've been running...
Our shade tree on the beachOur shade tree on the beach
Our shade tree on the beach

You can camp here for $5.00/night...
Forest hikeForest hike
Forest hike

A caldera
Young JumperYoung Jumper
Young Jumper

About 11 years old...after much hesitation, finally went in....


4th November 2013

Dolphin Repellent
We had the same luck with quetzals, howler monkeys, and pandas....no shows. You say that you don't want to leave the condo....do you think you'll ever want to leave Hawaii?? Carol and Martin

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