Kaunaoa Bay Kaunaoa Bay Kaunaoa Bay has one of the few white sand beaches of the Kohala Coast, the western side of the island of Hawaii. A historic hotel, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, is located on beautiful Kauna'oa. The word 'kauna'oa' may refer to a few different things, any of which may have been why native Hawaiians named this beach so: the first definition refers to a thin, orange vine with yellow flowers, (Cuscuta sandwichiana), which is found throughout most Hawai'i (this is the official lei vine of Lanai). However, the second definition refers to a mollusk (Vermetidae), and a third
Island of Flowers Island of Flowers Island of Flowers (Montenegrin: Ostrvo cvijeća, Острво цвијећа), also known as "Miholjska prevlaka" (Михољска превлака), is an island in the Tivat municipality in the Bay of Kotor, on the Montenegrin Littoral. Island of Flowers is located near the town of Tivat, in the Bay of Kotor. The island is 300 m long and 200 m wide. It is connected with the mainland by a narrow isthmus. Today, the island is inhabited by about a hundred people, mainly living in bungalows. The island includes a monastery dedicated to Archangel Michael, built in the early 13th century by Saint