Flowers abound on these islands

The Place of Refuge - where ancient Hawaiians came to escape persecution & danger

Some of the several wood carvings at the Place of Refuge may be grimacing at the current(4/26/01) price of gas . . . as shown in the right. 

St. Benedicts' Catholic Church, AKA The Painted Church in Honaunau, Kona

The interior of The Old Painted Church

The Statendam at anchor in the Kona harbor . . .

. . . ready to take on its passengers after a full day in Kona.