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Ka Lae, South Point on Hawaii

Ka Lae, Southernmost Point in all of the US (17. Jan. 2007)
We took the route 11 from Hilo to Kona, leading along the south slopes of Mauna Loa. The route leads through the Ka'u district, barely populated. Past Kilauea the clima is changing quickly into a semi dry or very dry landscape. Along the way we passed a few smaller towns, of which Na'alehu has the honor to be the Southernmost Town in the US.

One interesting stop is past the town of Wai'ohinu: an 8 miles long road forks from Highway 11 and leads to Ka Lae, the South Point. This is presumably the place of landing of ancient Tahitians on Hawaii, who eventually spread across the entire archipelago and became Hawaiians. The area is declared a national landmark. On the edge of the cliffs you can see several boat hoisting racks in different stage of decay, and metal bar ladder leading to the Ocean.

N1931 Route 11, Ka'e
N1931 Route 11, Ka'e
N1935 Keoki's Cafe, Na`alehu
N1935 Keoki's Cafe, Na`alehu
NI1936 Keoki's Cafe
NI1936 Keoki's Cafe
N1937 Death of Captn. Cook
N1937 Death of Captn. Cook
N1940 Na`alehu Theater and Museum
N1940 Na`alehu Theater and Museum
N1941 Punalu'u Bakery
N1941 Punalu'u Bakery
N1944 Punalu'u Bakery
N1944 Punalu'u Bakery
N1946 Your private micro Banyan at home?
N1946 Your private micro Banyan at home?
N1949 Explaining Luau foods
N1949 Explaining Luau foods
N1952 Turning South
N1952 Turning South
P635 No need to ask from where winds come from...
P635 No need to ask from where winds come from...
P651 The so welcoming sign
P651 The so welcoming sign
N1955 South Point Complex
N1955 South Point Complex
P656 Straight S on the compass
P656 Straight "S" on the compass
N1957 Arriving (almost) at South Point
N1957 Arriving (almost) at South Point
N1960 Big hole in a lava
N1960 Big hole in a lava
N1971 The Cliff, so what?
N1971 The Cliff, so what?
N1967 Cliffhanger
N1967 Cliffhanger
N1966 The Cliff, so what?
N1966 The Cliff, so what?
N1972 Best place to rest
N1972 Best place to rest
N1976
N1976
N1970 Best Fish is to the South?
N1970 Best Fish is to the South?
N1981 Taking a plunge
N1981 Taking a plunge
N1982 Plunge I
N1982 Plunge I
N1984 Plunge II
N1984 Plunge II
N1985 Plunge III
N1985 Plunge III
N1986 Plunge IV
N1986 Plunge IV
N1987 Plunge V
N1987 Plunge V
N1988 Plunge VI
N1988 Plunge VI
N1989 Plunge VII
N1989 Plunge VII
P707 Climbing back
P707 Climbing back
P720 Distant slopes of Mauna Loa
P720 Distant slopes of Mauna Loa
P672 South Point
P672 South Point
N1998 One sorry wind farm...
N1998 One sorry wind farm...