Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Hawaii - 2

Some of the places we visited. An active volcano


 Audrey made an offering to the gods


An orchid nursery

Lava tubes



Petroglyphs



Kona coffee farmhouse


 Drying coffee beans and macadamia nuts

Pu'uhonua o Honaunau
A place of refuge for defeated warriors

 Konane - a traditional Hawaiian game
 Keoua Stone - a favorite resting place of Keoua, the high chief of Kona


Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Hawaii Part 1

We spent 2 weeks with friends on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our accomodations the first night was at Kailua-Kona following which we moved to the Hilton Waikoloa Resort







There were lava fields all around the resort


Even the church altar was built with lava rocks


One of the local beaches

Our Inukshuk
View from our room

Swimming pool area


Ignoring the sign 

Audrey celebrated her birthday while in Hawaii