Sunday 24-11 - Walking tour of Kailua-Kona and some Wildlife Looking

We set off on a walking tour of the township of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, Hawaii. First stop is Mokuaikaua Church, the first one in Hawaii established 1820. It is made of volcanic rock, held together by coral mortar. It is suppose to be simple but lovely inside. Well it is under renovation and inside looks like a building site (looking through a window). So outside shots are taken.

We then try for Kamakahonu compound which was once the capital of Hawaii, back in the early 1800's. However the gate is locked so nothing much can be seen here!! Not doing well on my walking tour.

The pier is just a pier and the shops are pretty touristy as we make our way back to the Hulihe'e Palace. The Palace is a two storey / six room house and we really saw the palace in Honolulu, so it is agreed we probably don't need to waste money on seeing this one, now a museum.

Last stop is the farmers market which has a few fruit stalls, some jewellery stalls, clothing stalls and the Hawaiian tourist knick knack stalls. It is a small market so doesn't really take a lot of time.

As we have finished our walking tour early we set off to go to the Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. It is a park which covers a lava field and how it is slowly becoming vegetated plus it is where early Hawaiians found land to cultivate due to water being available and fish plentiful in the seas. The intention was to do the walking track down to the beach, along the beach and then back to the Visitors Centre. However the day is now hot and out on the lava would be very hot. So we do the small walk with story boards near the centre and then drive to the other park entrance closer to the beach and visit the beach. Why this beach? Because it is where the green turtles are often seen, and we do see a number if them,

That's our touring for the day, now to the domestic chores, washing. Great day

Mokuaikaua Church

Kamakahonu compound

Hulihe'e Palace


Hulihe'e Palace

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park

Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle

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