Black Sand Beach

The Puna Coast

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March 31st 2011
Geo: 19.3956, -154.933After a rather long day at the Volcanoes Park, I decided to take it a bit easier. The weather looked good: warm with a nice breeze and some high clouds with a temperature of around 23 C. Not far from the B&B is Kehena Beach which I had read about. The main draw is the black sand and it being clothing optional was also a plus. It was created after the 1955 lava flow. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more