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Lidicker
1991
Aug 5 cont.
Drive NW toward Garden of the Gods (Kanaqunu Hwy).
Turn N, turned coast on Aweilua Rd. + descended to near
the coast + then climbed back + went down Kaena Rd to
(2.5 mi.)
a few miles from coast + returned. Caught geckos + drove the
waying (w/EL#4 #13).
Aug 6 - Drive to Manele Bay harbor at 09:00
when we took tour on jonboat back to 11:45. We were the
only passengers & skijper was "Larry". We went round
Sweethart Rock + W along coast, past Palaea Point,
Kahakii's jump + N to Kaumalapau, the island's
port. Then we returned to Kahakii's jump when we
snorkled along the edge of the cliffs + a small cave. Returned
to Manele Bay & to have lunch with George. Return to
Lanai City. Then about 14:00 drive N & NE on Keomuku
Rd. At the coast we drove 1.1 mi., NW along Shipwreck
Beach, stopping to look around + walk over in the surf. Then we
drove 7 mi. from the rd. junction (and 8 percent) along
the coast in the other direction (SE). We found the
old church at Keomuku & continued almost to the south
where a harbor at Kahana Hawaii. Return to Lanai City
at dusk + drove S 1/2 hour into the pineapple fields (standard)
to look for owls.
Aug 5 cont. Drive 2.3 mi., down Kaena Rd. from jct with
Polihua Rd. & then walked down about another 1/2 mi.. At
about 1.6 mi. down this road a small grove of a leguminous
tree begins ("margate"). On the way back we again
examined the area of dry forest geckos mostly south SE of
the "Garden of the Gods"; some on both sides of the road.