From the guidebook: “Kamehameha the Great, the first king to rule all the islands, could live anywhere he wanted. He chose Kailua-Kona. This is his ‘Ahu’ena Heiau.”
King Kamehameha the Great restored this heiau in 1812 and I’m sure it’s been restored many times since. Now actually it is under restoration from the recent tsunami from Japan.
We ate a late lunch, drove around to a few places that were closed, got gas, and went to the airport.