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Nov 1, 2006 - Exploring Kona by land & sea

After breakfast all of us left for the "Explore Kona by Land & Sea" tour. During the tour, we stopped at a local coffee house and tasted several different blends of the famed Kona coffee. We could see Kealakekua Bay from the coffee house. We also visited the famous St. Benedict's Painted Church. The tour of the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park was very interesting. Our tour guide told us that this park has been a "Place of Refuge" since ancient times. During the time of Hawaiian kings, anyone could be put to death for any...

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