What should you pay attention to when going to the Big Island of Hawaii?

Hawaii is more than just an island. Today I want to introduce some strategies for the Big Island of Hawaii. Mainly to tell you some detailed introduction about the Big Island of Hawaii for your reference.

: Big Island

1. Shiloh is where the locals live, and Kona is where the hotels are concentrated. Where you want to live is up to you.

2. You cannot reach the highest point for stargazing (that is where the astronomical telescope is, so there is no silver sword. It is said that there is one in Maoyi Volcano). Because China and several other countries are spending $1.3 billion to build the world's largest astronomical telescope at the highest point. The locals feel that their volcano goddess has been blasphemed, so they are setting up tents to protest. Only scientists are allowed to go up, and no one else is allowed to go up. . Because Hawaiian people are very disciplined, if you don't go up, you can't go up. It doesn't mean you have to go up. Of course, we will follow the rules.

3. Blue Hawaii is the largest helicopter viewing company on the Big Island. The other companies are small companies. If you book in advance, they will pick you up at the hotel (small helicopter companies occasionally take taxis to pick you up, and Blue Hawaii usually picks you up yourself). Be careful not to wear a white T-shirt (it will affect the driver's vision). No problem wearing it. They find their own t-shirts for you to wear outside. First watch the instruction video with Chinese characters. Then, strap on the security bag and you're good to go. The explanation was also very careful. I think it will be fine in an hour. He would put the fuselage on the right after looking at it on the left, leaving me dizzy. The kids were super excited. There is a camera on the plane. When you get off the plane, if you want to buy a video tape, he will burn a CD for you. It's $25.

4. The island is very big. Walking around the island in one day is too tiring. One attraction is far away from another.

5. Waipio Valley, originally a prosperous place in history, was completely removed due to the tsunami. It looks like a paradise now. Looking at the canyon from the mountain, there are only a few families, and they are inhabited at sunrise and sunset. There is no electricity or fresh water. I don't know how they live. Getting down into the canyon is often not easy, so they have to drive four-wheel drive.

6. The caldera has become quieter since 2013. You can't see the magma entering the sea. During the day, you can only see white smoke coming out of the crater, and at night, you can only see red smoke.

7. To eat, we just eat wherever we go, or eat at local restaurants.

8. Hilton has several swimming pools. Just play. The three of us kids played from morning to night, and the beach led to the ocean. It's best to go in the morning. When the tide rises in the afternoon, there will be turtles swimming with you. Haha, they never left. At first we went to the information desk by the pool to take notes and put a blue tag on our hand. At the entrance of the hotel, you can take a bus to the brand store or ABC outside the hotel to buy things. Buses charge a fee and are cheaper for children.

9. Hilton’s dolphin hunting program does not belong to Hilton. We had to book it ourselves on Dolphin's website. Our three children are 9 to 11 years old. There is nothing cheap (100 yuan, only babies under 5 years old can experience it for 15 minutes), but it only costs 250 yuan for more than one person, which is too expensive. And there were beautiful American girls who could speak English the whole time. Our kids can’t understand it. No, (I personally think that it is possible that the maintenance cost of dolphins is relatively high. In order to limit the number of people, everyone should not come, so the price is relatively high.)

10. I personally think that the most beautiful snorkeling spot on the Big Island is It is: PuuhonuaoHonaunau (the last refuge on the Big Island - it turns out that the natives committed capital crimes or escaped from prison, so they do not have to die here. If you can't get to this national park by bus, you can only take a car or join a tour group). The National Historical Park is located in Honaunau Bay in Kona, Hawaii, where indigenous people played chess on stone tables. Not far from the place where the chief's bones are hidden, there is a huge yellow croaker (it is said that this kind of fish only exists in this place, and this kind of fish is kept in aquariums around the world, and they all come from here). The fish are right at your feet and the water is shallow. Of course, there are rocks everywhere. Beware of waves washing people onto the rocks and injuring them.

11. Other attractions are regular attractions.

Basically, you can visit private farms (such as the most famous Kona Coffee Farm), waterfalls, banyan trees, caves, stilt houses in the sea, and go out to see dolphins (you don’t mind wild or domesticated, just take a look, it’s still close, or go to New Zealand Orchid). South Island), tropical rainforest, climbing volcano park, especially watching manta rays at night. Tomoshima said it. The acacia trees on the Big Island are not as beautiful as those in Maui. Maybe no one trimmed them.

12. Driving on the highway on the Big Island: you will see the crater that has erupted, and the roadside is full of NN years of magma. Occasionally you will see small mounds made of lava stones, which are where locals bury their dead. The locals bury them underground and like to bury them on the roadside.

13. The history of the Kingdom of Hawaii begins with Kamehameha I on the Big Island. At that time, the dock was not far from the hotel where Uncle Billy lived. Locals hang out there from morning to night. The waves on the left are calm and the sand is fine. One day, a turtle swam to the left. The locals didn't respond, but we kids were very happy and played around the turtle for a long time.

14. The land of Big Island is divided into 9 districts. The smaller the number, the easier it is to be swallowed by volcanic magma, and the higher the risk.

15. The pineapples produced in Dashima are delicious, big, real, and slightly sour. They are not exported because the freight and labor costs are too expensive to beat Dole.

Note

1. Do not go deep sea diving within 24 hours before and after going to Mauna Kea, even at the 2,800-meter-high Visitor Service Center. Large altitude differences over a short period of time can cause permanent damage to our brains and bodies.

2. There are sunny beaches and bikini sunbathing at the hotel and the beach, but the temperature will drop sharply at high altitude after going up the mountain. After sunset, the temperature at the 2800m Visitor Center can drop as low as 5-10 degrees Celsius. So be sure to prepare thick winter clothes.

3. There is nothing good to eat on the mountain, especially for friends at home. It is recommended to prepare some dinner before departure.

4. Do not do strenuous exercise after going up the mountain, as it may easily lead to altitude sickness.

5. If you want to drive to the 4205-meter peak by yourself, it is recommended to stay at the tourist service center at 2800 meters for about 20 minutes to adapt to the altitude change. Teenagers and children under the age of 16 are prohibited from climbing to the top of the mountain, as this can cause permanent damage to developing body organs. Old people don’t recommend going to the top of the mountain either. The altitude is too high and it’s cold! Around zero.

6. You are not allowed to stay on the top of the mountain to watch the stars after dark, you can only go down to the tourist service center. I also explained the specific reasons above.

7. For those who are driving a mountain road for the first time, it is not recommended to go to the top of the mountain. There is no big problem with the visitor center. But there are no street lights when going down the mountain at night, so we have to rely on headlights.

8. It is recommended to set off 3 hours before sunset and arrive at the sunset observation point at least 40 minutes before sunset, whether it is the visitor center or the top of the mountain. Check the lunar calendar date in advance to avoid only seeing a bright moon when you go up! The specific sunset time, moon rise time, and weather conditions can be checked one day in advance. They are for reference only, because the weather on the mountain changes rapidly.