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ABOUT MOLOKAI- Kalaupapa Lepers and Saint Damien
Kalaupapa – Shaped somewhat like a fish (the locals say a shark) has its head facing east, its tail in the west and a dorsal fin rising from its back on Molokai’s north shore. That dorsal fin is the nearly flat, ten-square-mile (25.9 sq km) Makanalua Peninsula which juts into the Pacific below the world’s highest sea cliffs. A place of stunning beauty, it’s been blessed by nature’s grandeur, and cursed by humanity’s ignorance and fear. While this area is generally referred to as Kalaupapa, in fact, Makanalua Peninsula is divided into three districts: The Kalawao district on the [...]
ABOUT MOLOKAI- Molokai History
One and a half million years ago, give or take a day, two large volcanoes pushed through the surface of the Pacific Ocean and created the island of Molokai. Kamakou in the east, and Maunaloa in the west. Somewhat later a third and much smaller caldera, Kauhako, popped up to form the Makanalua peninsula on the north side. Over eons, the north side of the island eroded and fell into the sea, leaving behind the vertical sea cliffs which today make up most of Molokai’s spectacular North Shore. It’s the fifth largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago; 260 square [...]
Hawaii’s Last Refuge
The Washington Post By John Deiner - Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, February 15, 2004 Makaila Purdy stood beneath a tree dripping with macadamias and the remnants of a passing rain shower, three felines at her feet and a hammer in her hand. As I clopped about in the mud, she waved me over to a dilapidated table encircled by a mound of discarded nut shells. "Come, come. Don't be shy," she said, surveying the six travelers standing before her at Purdy's Nut Farm, a roadside blip with a dirt-caked sign and parking for three cars. "Such a rainy [...]
Molokai, “the last Hawaiian place”
The Seattle Times Originally published November 18, 2007 at 12:00 am Here on Molokai, the sleepiest of the major Hawaiian islands — the one that calls itself the "Friendly Isle" — a sign on the... By Beverly Beyette KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaii — Here on Molokai, the sleepiest of the major Hawaiian islands — the one that calls itself the “Friendly Isle” — a sign on the door of Friendly Market Center says, “Aloha spirit required here. If you can’t share it today, please visit us some other time. Mahalo.” It’s not that this family-owned market in [...]