jrf@hp-pcd.UUCP (07/21/83)
#N:hp-pcd:8900002:000:157 hp-pcd!jrf Jul 20 09:16:00 1983 Anyone have recommendations for travel to Hawii (airlines to seek/avoid) from San Francisco, Portland, Seattle; any recommendations while there? Thanks
eric@aplvax.UUCP (07/22/83)
While I don't have any particular recommendations on how to get there (both of my flights there have been fine), I will throw in my two cents worth on what to see. Oahu is certainly where you should spend some of your time. The Honolulu area is like any large city, but the other sides of the island do have some interesting sights (try the Valley of the Temple). It has been awhile since I have been to the big island, but it is a more relaxed atmosphere, and it does have the National Volcano Park. Kauai is the "Garden Isle". This means that it gets more rain then any of the other islands. It also has the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific", which you can drive up and see several hundred foot waterfalls. Also the waterfall used in Fantasy Island is located on the island. But the only way to truly see the island (much of which is inaccessible by car) is if you can fork out the bucks for a helicopter tour. If memory serves me, it is about $80-$100 a person, but they fly you all around the island, and into the crater of the volcano that formed it. The crater is the wettest spot on Earth, and is completely ringed by waterfalls, several of which are over a thousand foot tall (I am a waterfall fread). Otherwise, the island is very low key, and much like any rural area. Maui is quickly becoming the "in" island. It has better beaches than Oahu, and a lot of hotels are springing up along them. But there are also some very nice sights to see. Sunrise from the top of the volcano that formed the island is hard to describe. You will have to start fairly early, and the road climbs 10000 feet in about forty miles. There is an observatory at the top, but it is not heated, so dress warmly (temperture hovers around 35-40 up there in the morning). There is a phone number to call for when sunrise occurs there. The other thing is to drive to Hana. The road has been described as a one-lane road with a stripe down the middle. There is lots of nice scenery along the way. On past Hana is the Seven Sacred Pools (its not called that anymore, because they were never really sacred, but I don't remember the new name). This is a nice area to picnic at, and do some sun bathing. As you can tell, I really enjoyed my trips to the islands. My main suggestion is to just start touring around while you are there. You can get some good deals on inter-island flight/room/car packages once you are over there. There is more than enough there to keep you busy for several weeks, not to mention just soaking up the sun. Eric Bergan ...!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!eric