On Jun 30, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Tobin Copley wrote:

> Photo looked nice enough, but not exactly a quiet beach location.
> Paperwork would be a hassle, but the guy should hardly complain.

Yes, the spot was down the road/beach from the 4 Seasons Resort among
many others, but you can get your desolate spots if you look/ask, do
some research, etc.  We have a "holoholo" route that we take from
Haiku to Hana, where we only stop & loiter at spots w/ significant
waterfalls w/ pools-about a half dozen of them, & few of them are on
the normal tourista routes, but all are accessible by vehicle. Water
is 72 degrees +-, & you can shampoo your hair w/ the ginger flowers
growing nearby, eat fresh picked guavas, mangoes, avocados, liliquois
(passion fruit-see Bob Stevens).

Mr. BZ-holoholo-Hawaiian for joy ride
>
> Honestly, though, this is more my speed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttcopley/795877158/
> 80 km up a logging road, parked on the rocky bank 10 meters from a
> roaring ice-cold mountain river, didn't see or hear another human
> soul for five whole days (other than a logging truck back on the
> mainline a few kms away a couple times a day).  Nothing to do but
> eat, drink, read, and train.
>
> Many of you probably have favourite little "hidden spots" near where
> you live as well.  So here's a timely reminder to get out there and
> enjoy nature's beauty whenever you can!
>
> T.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:56:04 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: Maui Rental Westy
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Tom Buese<tombuese@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>> I had an unnerving exchange w/ a "touron" who had rented a Westy to
>> travel around Hawaii.  See pic of said vehicle & primo beach location
>> in Makena on the south shore of the island of Maui last week:
>>
>> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/571627.jpg
>>
>>
>> I was driving down a local beach road when I came upon this idyllic
>> scene of the westy backed into a choice camping/parking spot &
>> noticed
>> 2 volks sitting in their beach chairs behind the westy & what
>> appeared
>> to be a wonderful day/place & way to be traveling in Hawaii.
>> Evidently
>> not!  When I approached them to compliment them on their nice westy/
>> parking spot, the gent went off & started complaining about the
>> "piece
>> of crap" & the nightmare of a trip getting permits to camp, etc.  At
>> that point, my wonderful morning shattered, I told them to have a
>> nice
>> day & walked away!
>>
>
>
> There was an article posted here ~ a week ago regarding Westy rentals:
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/19/AR2009061901066.html
>
> A quick read certainly gave me the impression that one could easily
> camp most anywhere. Being a tad of a skeptic, I took that with a few
> grains of salt. Still. It looks like an awesome thing to do.
> Especially for the Vanagon "aware". ;)
>
> Maybe the "gent" was expecting something akin to the article?
> Anyhow....
>
> Judging from the pic, certainly looks like it would be worth some
> paper work etc.
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
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