Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park

Coppertone and I were on a multi-stop tour of the Kona Coast and this was one of our stops.  Although some of the structures here are reconstructions it's still perhaps the best preserved Hawaiian sanctuary city on the islands.  We followed our tour guide in a loop around the main sanctuary area, stopping at various points to read markers or examine the structures.  There was also a wood carver on hand actively creating new items commonly used by native Hawaiians.

After having spent much of the day higher up the mountain where the air was cooler we were comparatively getting baked on coast.  The area a few segments of walkway that might be ADA compliant, but much of what we did was on sandy trails.  Coconut Palm trees dot the landscape and the parks people were in the process of removing coconuts from them to ensure the heavy fruit/nut doesn't fall on peoples' heads.  After picking up a sample I could understand why.