Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Waihee Costal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge, Maui, HI, 1/23/19

 
 End-of-the-day 2.4-mile walk by the shoreline passing dried-up wetlands and a number of historically important sites. Hawaiians understood the importance water and settled in areas with lots of fresh water. "Wai" as in "Hawaii" means "water." They build large fishponds and grew taro in irrigated fields. 

 Remains of a heiau or temple/shrine (bombed during World War II), now off limits to the public and,

now guarded by a spider :)

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