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Sunset from the balcony of our B&B. The view’s slightly obstructed, but not half bad. (Kahaluʻu, HI)
The second and final beach of the day was Ho’okena Beach. It’s a gray sand beach—yet another color of sand I’d never seen before. This was a great beach with lots of local families enjoying the waves. (Ho‘okena, HI)
Along the way, we came across the path of a lava flow from 2018. It’s just desolate. Almost like the surface of the moon.
Lunch stop: Hana Hou in Naahelu, the southernmost restaurant in the United States. At least that’s what they claim, and I have no reason to doubt them. The baked goods were excellent. (Naalehu, HI)
In this photo, you can see fresh water springs jetting to the surface in tidal pools. This keeps the pools colder than I’d care to swim in, but the kiddos didn’t seem to mind. (Punalu‘u, HI)
There were a whole bunch (A herd? A gaggle?) of turtles at Punalu’u. Most were just chilling on the beach, but some were grazing in the tidal pools. (Punalu‘u, HI)
Today was “beach day”. First stop: the black sand beaches of Punalu’u. It was like no other beach I’ve ever seen. (Punalu‘u, HI)
Dinner last night was Black Rock Pizza. I can’t say it’s the best pizza I’ve ever had, but it’s way above average. They have local beer, a really nice patio in the back, and the pepperoni rolls are outstanding. If I were local, I’d be happy to be a regular. ?
(Captain Cook, HI)
