Treasures of the Kohala Coast ; Hawaii Paradise Still Exists, Offering Beaches, Volcanoes, Tropical Valleys, Snowy Peaks
The Washington Times › September 25, 2006
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The Hawaiian Islands are ingrained in our consciousness in images of tropical perfection, paradise belonging to an idyllic past. The reality of Hawaii is everything we imagined it to be and more, as connected to that unspoiled paradise as we imagined.
So, we go in search of the real Hawaii and explore the contradictions of modern life coexisting in material form with a spiritual paradise. Hawaii, known as the Big Island because it is the largest, is a perfect example.See the full content of this document
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Treasures of the Kohala Coast ; Hawaii Paradise Still Exists, Offering Beaches, Volcanoes, Tropical Valleys, Snowy Peaks
Many people think of the Big Island as little more than a cluster of resorts strung out along the lava fields, but it is one of the most amazing and fascinating of all the Hawaiian Islands. It has a diversity of climates and terrain that is all the more astounding for their beauty and availability within short distances of each other.
The terrain varies from barren lava fields to sumptuous ranch land, from verdant tropical valleys to rolling highlands of translucent green, and snowcapped mountain peaks to boiling lava pits.The island also has half a dozen or so of the finest resort hotels in the state, luxurious and distinct from each other, along its coastline. Each is a perfect base for finding the greater Hawaii that lies within, and all around you.In the north of the Big Island, the ...See the full content of this document
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