Surfing and Pu'uhonua o Honaunau

Today Scott got to finally go surfing, the surf had calmed down a bit and the guy who did his lesson was awesome! Scott is going to try and surf again later in the week.

Catching the wave the first try, Again! (he did this last time too when were were here)

After Scott was finished surfing we all headed out to explore Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Park. This is a quote from the National Park Service web site, I think it pretty much sums up the site.

"Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the Kapu, and the only punishment was death.  Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Pu'uhonua, a place of refuge.  The Pu'uhonua protected the kapu breaker, civilians during the time of war and the defeated warriors.  No harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the place of refuge."

After exploring, we had a great picnic lunch just south of the park.

Papa and Great-Grandma enjoying a little bit of shade

Exploring before lunch

Lunch

Happy Hour around the pool!

4 Generations enjoying the afternoon

Magic Sands Beach, next to the condo. The surf is down but the sand is gone from the lower half of the beach!

Scott and my dad grilling up chicken