Pu’uhonua O Honaunau Nat’l Park – 1/8/18

About 30 minutes south of Kona is Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Park –  the City of Refuge. The visitor center has a wall of images with audio history of the site and the people of the area: Beautiful site along the ocean, with strange noni trees: The grounds were home to several generations of powerful chiefs. Typical structure, where traditional boats were carved: or gods: This is a traditional stone game-board table and treetrunk chairs:From Wiki: The historical park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu (one of the ancient laws) could … Continue reading Pu’uhonua O Honaunau Nat’l Park – 1/8/18