Snorkeling day at City of Refuge

October 17: Again no photos, as today was another trip to the ocean for snorkeling at Honaunau Bay (City of Refuge). City of Refuge is a reconstruction of a Hawaiian village on this beautiful bay and it is a National Park. The grass huts and grounds give us a glimpse into ancient Hawaiian life. Hawaiian attendants demonstrate how the ancient Hawaiians lived and worked. One Hawaiian was demonstrating cutting bone to make hooks for fishing. He told how the Hawaiians created and used a special hook for catching octapus. His story was fascinating. The City of Refuge itself is a walled area with the village, where "kapu" breakers could retreat to be absolved of their crime. Break a Kapu (law) and escape to the City of Refuge and live, or fail and die for your crime against society.