Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Exploring Laie Point

The Legend of La'ie Point: Laniloa, The Mo'o
This point of land that extends out into the ocean is called Laniloa. According to legend. This peninsula was originally a "Mo'o" or giant lizard. Standing upright ready to kill any intruder.

After Kana (a legendary warrior) and his brother had rescued their mother from Moloka'i and had taken her back to Hawaii. Kana set out on a journey to kill all the Mo'o in the islands. In time, he arrived in La'ie where the Mo'o had been killing many people. Kana easily defeated the Mo'o taking its head. He chopped it into five pieces and flung them into the ocean. The pieces of the lizard's head can still be seen today as five small islands lying off-shore their original names were Kihewamoku, Moluaaniwa, Pulemoku, Malualai and Keauakaluapa'a'a.

This picture is one of the islands, or "heads". Notice the big hole in the middle? That was knocked out by a tsunami back in 1946!

Exploring and finding all kinds of cool volcanic rock.

Such a beautiful girl.

These boys could spend all day here.

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