Monday, April 20, 2009

Villages on the Kona Coast

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There are many charming old villages (Honalo, Kealakekua, Kainaliu, Captain Cook and Honaunau) that make up South Kona. The Luana Inn is located down Napo’opo’o Road, the road that leads to Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Reserve and sacred Pu’uhonua o Honaunau City of Refuge National Park.

Napo'opo'o Beach

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Napo’opo’o and Manini beaches are excellent for swimming, kayaking, diving, and snorkeling, and within minutes of quiet, sandy Keei Beach and the City of Refuge. From world-class snorkeling at the Captain Cook Monument in Kealakekua Bay and at Two-Step near the City of Refuge, to kayaking, swimming, hiking, running, biking, bird and whale-watching, visitors to the area are surrounded immediately with adventure potential.


Hawaii - the "Big Island"

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The Big Island is known for its wild, unspoiled natural beauty. From the parched plains of black lava rock at Volcanoes National Park, to the lush jungle of the Hamakua Coast; from the rolling stretches of misty green Waimea pastureland, to the crystal-clear sky of Mauna Kea; from the windswept Kohala Coast with its broad sand beaches, to the unearthly colors and shapes of Kona’s underwater world; from the wondrous flora and fauna that characterize paradise, to the pink sun setting over the glistening Pacific, the Island beckons both the adventurer and the seeker of solitude.