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| Thomas on Islands | profile | all galleries >> ==Hawaii Albums== >> Petroglyphs and Water Taxi: Around resorts of Waikoloa | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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Around resorts of Waikoloa, Jan. 2007 and Jan. 2008 Shoreline between Kona and the Kohala volcano used to be merely an "ocean of lava" of a different age. However, this is the dry and sunny side of the island, favored by visitors seeking good weather for their stay. And so the seemingly unused barren land has attracted large hotel companies and developers. Route 19 runs along the shoreline from Kona all way to Kohala and provides easy access. And so nowadays much of the shoreline is occupied by numerous "mega resorts", vacation ownership properties, and by golf courses. Places of historical interest will be often preserved. One such place is the Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve (or "Malama Petroglyph Trail"). It is located close to the Fairmont Orchid Hotel, at the Route 19 mile marker 73-74. Despite astronomical room prices, some of these resorts are as boring and mundane as boring gets. Of course granted, such opinion may vary. Example? We consider the quite known Mauna Lani hotel to resemble an office building. Where is there the Pacific Tropics charm? However, some of these resorts are more... unusual. Take a look at the surroundings of the Waikoloa Village Hilton, mile marker 76. They have even constructed an Aqueduct on pylons connecting hotel building, on which a water taxi commute. Very whimsical... Artificial lagoons, artificial waterfalls and a sort of Asian Thai or Chinese style conglomerate of carvings and figurines. Even a parking at this hotel cost $9... That was 2007. |
 c1260 Shoreline trails at Puako |
 c1267 Beginning of the trail |
 c1268 Malama Trail |
 c1270 Malama Trail |
 P0983 Northern Cardinal |
 P1001 Field with Petroglyphs |
 c1275 Petroglyphs |
 c1277 Hundreds of Petroglyphs |
 P0987 |
 c1281 One of the pertoglyphs on the path |
 P0993 Petroglyphs |
 c1282 Petroglyphs |
 c1284 Petroglyphs |
 c1288 Petroglyph |
 c1289 Petroglyph |
 c1291 Petroglyph |
 P1005 Petroglyphs |
 c1293 History trail near Fairmont |
 c1300 Mauna Lani |
 c1301 Imagine Hula, and no one watches... |
 c1305 Mauna Lani |
 c1307 Mauna Lani Hotel |
 c1310 Sunset over Makaiwa Bay |
 n2207 Hilton Waikoloa |
 n2208 Top level Water Channel and a Tram Track |
 n2209 Stairs to the bay |
 n2211 Aah, horses. A Pacific Las Vegas? |
 n2212 Waterfall and one of the lagoons |
 n2214 One of the lagoons |
 n2215 Taste can be debated |
 n2217 Asian art deco |
 n2218 Lagoon |
 n2219 Dolphin pool |
 n2220 One of the Dolphins |
 n2221 Dolphin show? |
 n2225 Sunset in the making |
 n2226 Sunset in the making |
 n2228 Sunset in the making |
 n2229 Hilton Waikoloa |
 n2232 Hilton Waikoloa |
 n2235 |
 P0856 Sunset |
 P0867 Sunset |
 n2245 Sunset |
 n2247 Perfect setting for a wedding |
 n2261 Water Taxi |
 n2262 Water Taxi, Tram |
 n2263 Water Taxi |
 n2270 Hilton's Main Lobby |
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