This morning, we visited Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, also called Place of Refuge. Beyond its historical significance, this site has a very peaceful feeling. During the period of Hawaiian culture that practiced the kapu system, this site was a safe space for lawbreakers and defeated warriors to seek asylum. A great wall separated the refuge (Pu'uhonua) from the royal grounds (Honaunau).
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| Looking from the royal grounds to the northern end of the great wall |
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| On the royal grounds |
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| Fish pond on the royal grounds |
Today's world would benefit from more places of refuge.
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