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Parking for the Green Sand Beach Hi Lisa, My husband and I visited The Big Island of Hawaii. We were there from Aug 4, 2000 to Aug 13, 2000. Before we started our vacation, I tried to get as much information from the internet about the attractions we were interested in. I printed out your page regarding the Green Sand Beach and would like to THANK YOU VERY MUCH for providing this information on the net! We spent our first day at South Point. Your page was very helpful and made it even more interesting! I also wanted to let you know that there was a $5.00 fee to park our car! I think it was worth it, but (believe it or not) we met visitors who drove all the way down there and refused to pay! We also met other visitors who were disappointed because they did not expect to have to climb down the rope to get to the beach! Thought I'd let you know incase you wanted to update your page! -T***** The epinion she is referring to I wrote back and asked her about the $5.00 fee issued, and she was nice enough to write me back with more information Hi Lisa- I would be more than willing to answer your questions! I was really shocked when I read that $5 fee is illegal! We actually did feel that it ensured our car would not be broken into considering there were many local teenage kids hanging around the parking lot area! To answer your question, we parked our car and started walking down to the boat ramp when we saw the sign saying to report to the Visitor's Center. I do not remember seeing any signs saying there is a fee to park. We were told by the boy in the Visitor's Center we had to pay the $5 parking fee and he also made us sign our name, license plate number, and time we parked the car. He also told us there was a closed gate, so you cannot drive to the beach. We decided we really wanted to see the beach and started walking. On our way, right after the boat ramp, we discovered there is a fairly new yellow gate, but it was open. There was another young man sitting on the side of it. As we walked through the gate, my husband and I were discussing how that man was very intimidating thinking you could be locked in if he decided to close it! However, the gate was still open on our way back (about 6 hours later!). There is nothing I hate more than criminals! During our visit, we stayed at the Royal Kona Resort. I know there is a high theft rate on the island, so we did not leave anything in the room that would be worth anything to anyone. On the second day of our stay, I noticed my body powder, in somewhat of a sentimental container, was missing. I didn't really think anything of it, just thought I would find it somewhere in our room. Besides, who would actually want so steal someone else's body powder :p! A few days later, I was missing a hair barrette and thought the same thing. At the end of our stay, I went through our room over and over - neither item showed up! I hated to blame anyone for stealing, so I checked with Lost & Found-- nothing! Even though they weren't worth much value, I was very upset - I would NEVER take ANYTHING from anyone! On the west side of the Green Sand Beach, there is a rope to help you down the first 2 or 3 steps. Then there is a rough path down to the beach. I'm not sure if the 'steps' you referred to are still there. Sorry this E-Mail is so negative! Above all, we did have a great time - besides the very long plane ride :)! Please keep me informed on your progress - glad I could help! -T***** Merry Christmas and Happy New Year I know this is going to sound strange, but could you please tell me how to say "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" in Hawaiian ? Thank you in advance, G********** My answer Hi G********, Merry Christmas is Mele Kalikimaka (meh leh kah lee kee mah kah) and Happy New Year is Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (how-oh lee Mah kah hee kee ho) Lisa Whale watching spots on the Big Island Lisa, Sorry to bother you , but I couldn't find anything on the forum, so…anyway I enjoyed your article on whale watching on the Big Island, but I couldn't tell where you were, that is, I couldn't find a good map of Hawaii that showed the places you referred to. We've been to Hawaii many times but not for about 4 years, and never in the whale season, so if we go next month what are the chances we can see them from a condo with a good view in Kona-Kailua? Or should we go farther up the coast or down the coast? We've pretty well decided to retire in Kauai, but we still are attracted to the Big Island and decided to check out the prices-although I'm sure they've gone up a lot in just the last year or so. Thanks D**** My answer Hi D*****, Kailua-Kona is a great place to see whales. We've watched them from the lanai of our room in the Kona Surf Hotel before. Your condo is probably perfect. If you don't happen to see any, you can drive up the Kohala Coast (north) to Kawaihae area. Go to the Puuokohola Heiau (Temple on the hill of the whale) National Park. It is free, and you can sit on the grass and watch whales from there - that's a really good spot. The whales don't just sit in one spot - they swim all over, making it possible to see whales from any coastline in the islands. Yeah - Kauai is a wonderful place - very relaxing - you're very lucky to be able to retire there. Aloha, Lisa |
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