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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Place of Refuge - Traveling the Big Island, Hawaii - Day 3-2/2
After swimming with wild dolphins on January 2, my husband and I had lunch at Da Poke Shack, Hawaiian poke restaurant. Then, we went to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. This place is also called Place of Refuge. Official Website of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park reads, "imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Pu'uhonua, a place of refuge. The Pu'uhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the place of refuge".
When we arrived there at 4 p.m., it was not crowded at all. The car entrance fee was $5.
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
It's a self-guided tour. We got a map of Place of Refuge and looked around the park.
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
At the park, I found this tree of noni, which I had never seen before. I've heard a lot about noni that noni tastes awful but is very good for health.
Great Morinda / Noni
Noni tree was brought to Hawai'i by the early Polynesian settlers and was used as a medicinal tonic to treat digestive problems.
Noni Fruit
There were some reconstructed ancient structures, and we learned about ancient Hawaiian culture.
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Temple Model
Konane / Traditional Hawaiian Game
Halau
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Hale o Keawe
Two Ki'i Guardians of the Place of Refuge
Hale o Keawe
Keone'ele
The Place of Refuge is one of the must see spots on the Big Island. :) After leaving this park, we went back to our hotel, Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, to have dinner at Rays on the Bay.
I uploaded my YouTube video which I recorded that day.
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