I (Kristi) went to the Big Island for a week of continuing education put on by the school I graduated from. The classes were very helpful and I enjoyed the opportunity to get to know another island.
This is the City of Refuge where, if a person violated a kapu (law) and they could outrun their townsmen (and sometimes family) and made it to this place they would be forgiven and able to go home with no consequences. For example, a woman could be killed for eating a banana. If you violated a kapu it was believed that the gods would destroy the village or several villages so it was better to put you to death (the normal sentence for breaking a kapu was death). Pretty tough times, as some of the kapus you didn't have control over- like if you went fishing and happened to catch a fish that was pregnant. The wrath of the gods were felt by volcano eruptions, tsunamis, or typhoons.
Melissa (a classmate from optometry school) and her husband, Russ, were able to meet me out there. Unfortunately Max wasn't able to come, hopefully next time if I attend the same meeting.
The Hilton where the meetings were was HUGE! This and the next pic are from that hotel.
Melissa and I went snorkeling and saw an eel and 2 turtles!
The hotel were we stayed
A neat sunset from our porch
We went on a horse ride in this valley (Waipio valley).
It was great to get back on a horse again!
We also visited a park with a few waterfalls and neat trees.
This was on our "day off" of classes
Akaka Falls
The cauldra at the Volcano National Park. We ended up driving all the way around the
island on our day off- about 6.5 hours of driving.
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Great pics. Can't wait to see the island with dad in Sept. Love the coast line. Glad you could ride (Keona wishes she was there.)Will have to see the horse pulled carriage for myself. Sure hope Max can go next time.
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