I’m planning a Christmas trip to Hawaii. It is, of course, very late to be planning a Christmas trip to Hawaii. Here’s one set of email exchanges: Date: Fri, June 15, 2007 5:48 PM From: “Katja Stokley” To: “Serene” Subject:…
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Mele Kalikimaka from Kauai! We are spending two weeks on Garden Island. We’re staying in a condo at Kuhio Shores, overlooking the beach. I conducted a fairly extensive email communication with the owner over several months prior to our trip….
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Beach number one with wheelchair accessibility: Poipu Beach Park has a Landeeze all-terrain wheelchair. Park across the street – there are two permit spots. There’s a paved walk up to the beach (but not to the lifeguard station). There are…
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Koloa, just north of Poipu, is pretty much just a couple of blocks of shops. There’s a grocery store, a bank, a post office, and a good pharmacy (not drug store) in addition to more boutique-y/tourist places. Wheelchair access is…
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The drive up Waimea Canyon is fantastic, and there are numerous wheelchair accessible lookouts. The first lookout, Waimea Canyon Lookout, has a ramped path to a lower lookout. There’s a higher spot that is accessible via a very steep path…
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Beach number two with wheelchair accessibility – Salt Pond Beach Park is near Hanapepe, and also has a Landeeze beach wheelchair. The lifeguards here are less familiar with the chair and had to dig it out from under a bunch…
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