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struck his wife. She rolled down the cliff KAUNAKAKAI TOWN Molokai's main
and turned into stone. Then Nanahoa
turned into stone himself - as this phallic
rock.
KALAUPAPA OVERLOOK A short
hike within Palaau State Park leads to a
dramatic overlook of Molokai's North
Shore. The sea cliffs (pali) rise 1700 ft.
straight up. At the foot of the pali is the
4-square mile Kalaupapa Peninsula,
created by a lava flow that spewed out of
Kauhako Alau Crater. Information
plaques at the overlook tell the history of
the Kalaupapa Leper Colony, now called
Kalaupapa National Historical Park.
AWAHUA BAY At the bottom of the
Trail the views of the bay and Molokai's
North Shore are breathtaking. This
scenery marks the entry to Kalaupapa
Town.
KUKUIOHAPAPUU TRAIL 3 miles of
trail with 26 switchbacks and over 1200
irregular stair steps was hand-carved in
1907 by Manuel Farinha, a Portuguese
immigrant who hung from ropes draped
over the cliff to do the job. Only official
tours, such as Molokai Mule Ride, tel.
(800) 567-7550 or Damien Tours tel.
(808) 567-6171 may bring visitors into the
Kalaupapa National Historical Park. You
may hike, ride a mule or fly in. The views
are incredible.
Here are the captions from the
Kaunakakai Town inset on Side Two of
Franko’s Molokai Guide Map:
town has barely changed in 100 years.
Enjoy a walk on Ala Malama Avenue
where there are shops with unusual local
souvenirs and restaurants with delicious
dishes. Go to Friendly Market, Mrs. K's
Concession, Imamura's Store, Molokai
Pizza Cafe, Kanemitsu's Bakery, Outpost
Natural Foods, and Pascua's General
Store. At the harbor go to Molokai Ice
House, where you can get the best
sashimi, poke, and lomi ahi in all of
Hawaii. Molokai Fish and Dive, which
provides activities and rentals, is located
downtown, as is Molokai Outdoors. On
Saturday there is an outdoor market full of
wonderful Hawaiian produce and goods.
Be sure to "talk story" with the local folk
if you get a chance.
HOTEL MOLOKAI'S HULA SHORES
RESTAURANT Molokai does not claim
to be a culinary destination, nor is it
interested in becoming one! There are just
a few local style restaurants on the island
and most of them are located in the
Kaunakakai town. However, the Hotel
Molokai's Hula Shores Restaurant is the
exception. This oceanfront restaurant
offers cocktails and excellent food with
breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with
daily specials.
HOTEL MOLOKAI Molokai's biggest
hotel is just two miles past the Kaunakakai
wharf and 15 minutes from the airport.
Hotel Molokai offers spacious
Polynesian-style bungalows with an