#1 of 6 things to do in Kailua-Kona
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danieladner says:
A spectacular phenomenon started some twenty years ago or so in the Keauhou Bay close to Kona Hawaii Big island. The Sheraton Keauhou had strong lights pointed out to the water. Mantas started to gather there and first people didn’t really understand why. Then divers started to go there and it bec...
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#2 of 6 things to do in Kailua-Kona
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sylviandavid says:
The Place of Refuge or Pu'uhonnua O Ponaunau is an amazing place to visit. It holds a very important place in the Hawaiian culture. The bones of chiefs are buried there. The sanctuary offered a person with a death sentence a second chance.
If a person broke one of the kapu, the sentence...
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#3 of 6 things to do in Kailua-Kona
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sylviandavid says:
We walked along the paved path of the Keahou Beach: on one side was the amazing ocean and on the other were amazing homes. We heard that they were owned by celebraties like Tiger Woods and Cameron Diaz. Who knows... The houses were pretty well hidden from walkers on the path by a large lava wall. ...
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#4 of 6 things to do in Kailua-Kona
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sylviandavid says:
Between 1400 AD and 1800 AD the petroglyphs were created by people camping in the caves and windbreaks. The petroglyphs are not fully understood. They may record numbers of persons camping, birth or death records, rituals or record trips. They are facinating to see. It is possible to see them nex...
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#5 of 6 things to do in Kailua-Kona
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sylviandavid says:
The Painted Church was a charming St. Benedict’s church. The inside was painted by a Belgium priest in 1920's. He told Bible stories in pictures on the side walls and painted the ceiling to look vaulted. I took pictures of the inside but I feel they don’t really do justice to the feelings of ...
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#6 of 6 things to do in Kailua-Kona
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sylviandavid says:
The Hilton Hotel is the Disneyland of Hawaii. It has both a monorail and a boat ride to explore their expansive hotel.
We walked through the lobby and were very impressed by the decor. They have live parrots sitting on poles... they are quite friendly. We loved the carpet and the open feelin...
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