With
Alaska Airlines direct flights to Hawaii from San Jose being such a good deal, we coordinate with friends to return to the Islands. Our Corralitos house serves as a gathering place for Hawaiian adventures.
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| David shows off his new Maui hair style |
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| Peter, Jamie, and David have fun on the Internet |
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| Suzy shares quality time with Toby |
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Our flight for the Kona side of the Big Island leaves SJC at 7am, meaning an EARLY trip through security for a 6:30am boarding.
With a strong Jet Stream headwind, the flight lasts an extra hour than usual. Still we are happy to land at KOA. After picking up a rental car, we have our usual welcome back lunch and ice cold schooners at the
Harbor House, then leave baggage at the Keauhou condo and head back to Costco and the Farmers' Market to stock up. Once settled, we explore the Keauhou area on foot.
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| Our first turtle sighting at the harbor |
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| Keauhou Canoe Club |
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The guys play in the local surf and return just in time for our first Kona sunset.
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| Jamie and Peter in the last of the sun's warm rays |
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| Marti catches the sunset |
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The next morning dawns clear with a large swell breaking over the lava rocks below our lanai.
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| View from lanai |
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| Peter relaxes in condo |
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Peter and I attend to business during the day, while Jamie and Suzie go play with Paul, an old friend and colleague who lives in South Kona.
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| Allie and Marti at the Kona Inn for lunch |
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| A gecko warms up in a light in a stair raiser |
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Paul works part time with
Jack's Diving Locker. He treats Jamie and Suzie to one of his favorite snorkel locations by the Place of Refuge.
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| Snorkel entry |
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| Small male fish wait for mates in their nests |
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The
Place of Refuge (Pu'uhonua), now a National Park, is one of the most visited locations in the Kona area and with good reason. The old Hawaiians were governed by strict code of laws called Kapu (forbidden). Violating Kapu, which was could be as easy as touching the shadow of a chief, meant death unless the violator made it to Pu'uhonua before his/her pursuers. Pu'uhonua also protected civilians during times of war.
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| Tiki's guard Pu'uhonua |
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| Pu'uhonua is built like a fortress |
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| Old style outrigger canoe built out of koa wood |
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| Close up of canoe |
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At day's end, we all meet back at the condo for pupus (appetizers) from
Da Poke Shack, drinks and dinner.
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| Even the gecko's are hungry |
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| Hummm.... some clouds seem to be moving in. |
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