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Friday Fotos — a rocky little beach called Laupahoehoe

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Surf's up at Laupahoehoe on the Big Island's east side.
The park at Laupahoehoe on the Big Island is right on the water. The locals hang out here with good reason. Check out those gorgeous views.

Just before our trip to Hawai‘i, a friend suggested we visit Laupahoehoe on the Big Island. The little town is on the northeast side of the island, miles from much of anything other than lava rock and gorgeous views. The interesting thing about Laupahoehoe is that it is the site of the April Fool’s Day tsunami in 1946. The tsunami claimed the lives of twenty-four people in this little town alone. There is now a monument along the shore to the twenty-one schoolchildren and three teachers who were killed when the tsunami inundated the schoolhouse.

About Terry

I started out as a skip tracer. Just in case you don’t know, that’s the guy who finds the people who don’t want to be found. It was the little things—getting paid to lie—that made skip tracing the fun part of the job.

Those years of chasing deadbeats taught me many valuable life lessons, such as liars come from all walks of life, and always keep your car in the garage.

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  1. Shirley Cochran says

    Love this photo! I took lots of photos when we cruised the islands in 2012 but nothing came out as beautiful as this one.

    • Terry says

      Thank you, Shirley! What a nice compliment—and keep watching, I’ve got more coming! 🙂

  3. Cecelia says

    The views are fantastic down there. I hope you had the chance to sit and enjoy the breezes and sunshine, and to go exploring a little. To me, it’s some of the prettiest landscape in Hawaii.

    • Terry says

      We had time to walk around the park and watch the ocean, feel the refreshing trade winds, savor the views. It was a great time. After that, we went in search of waterfalls!