Big Island Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 26) Hilo Bay with Mauna Loa in the background DANA EDMUNDS Puna coastline 26 www.bigisland.org 1980s lava flow, which also destroyed the town of Kalapana. It’s eerie how a smooth blacktop road disappears under ribbons of hard solid rock that looks like inky taffy. A few minutes walk across the lava is the site of the world-famous Kaimu Black ¯ Sand Beach, now also buried beneath lava. Along the shoreline, a new black sand beach is pounded by the sharply contrasting white foaming waves. Along Hwy 130, heading north, keep an eye open for The Star of the Sea Painted Church. This 1928 building was moved to its present location in 1990 to avoid a fast approaching lava flow. Stop in for a brief history of the area and a look at the uniquely painted walls and ceilings. HILO The island’s capital city is a place of contrasts with historic buildings and a heritage of past plantation days with a modern http://www.bigisland.org
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