Some Hawaiʻi stops become part of the trip rather than just a pin on the map. Punaluʻu Bake Shop is one of those places: a box of warm malasadas, sweet bread for the road, and a pause in Nāʻālehu between long stretches of South Hawaiʻi highway.
John was there four years ago this week. That personal timing makes the images of Hurricane Lala's damage especially difficult to see. This short post has one purpose: to spread the bakery's verified request for help without making people hunt through social-media posts or comments for the real campaign.
