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Kona and western coast

October 12, 2006

Taking the tender boat to Kona harbor

Ironman triathletes were practicing for the race on the 21st!

Very cool to see the ironman stuff all over town

These "pick your oyster for a pearl" things were everywhere

This is what a coffee plant looks like. Who knew?

Matt in front of the old painted church

They painted it with Bible stories for the illiterate Hawaiians

Very cool on the inside; they still worship here

Erin in the church...

...and Matt in the church

Orchids with the necklace-covered statue

See the lizard?

Here's another one...aren't they pretty?

Puuhonua o Honaunau National Park

This was a sacred site for ancient Hawaiians

(c) David Lavin

They restored it with replica temples and such

It's a beautiful area

And the sea turtles were sunning themselves!

This guy was leaning against a tree

Erin and the sea turtle :)

The temple

Matt and the statues

Must mock the statues :)

Pretty palm trees

Why can't I live here?

Self-portrait

Lots of lava flowed here once

Welcome to Kona!

Yay - we were about one week before the race!!!

Kona was really neat looking

This is the other royal Hawaiian palace (summer home)

There were ads everywhere for Powerbar, Gatorade...

Was very obvious the triathlon was coming

Saw lots of real live triathletes! (Matt was mad I took this)

Surfboards for rent