Pololu is at the end of the highway in Kohala. A popular destination for visitors, social media coverage has now boosted it into the burgeoning overrun category. Last week, I headed out there for the first time in ages, intending to walk down to the beach and see if the place had changed.
When I got to the end of the road, I found several people involved in organizing parking and giving out information. This was certainly new. The parking is still inadequate for the number of visitors, but a parcel of land, near the end of the road, is supposed to become a parking and information area, though the time frame for that is a bit vague.
With rain pushing along the coast, I didn’t go down to the beach, but the views along the coast and up the valley are still wonderful. Do me a favor though, and keep that to yourselves!
Graham's Island 
It’s a pity that the world now caters more for tourists than the environment. A pretty place I hope won’t get ruined by greed.
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I think it’ll be OK, and it’s time in the spotlight might pass as new and even more unspoiled places are ‘discovered.’
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That is certainly a stunning view. How does that song go? They paved paradise and put up a parking lot?
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There are a lot of good views, at the top and all the way down to the beach. It just takes a bit of sensible management to help keep it that way.
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It’s hard, isn’t it? You so don’t want lovely spots overrun with people.
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It’s hard to find a balance. For some places, restricting the numbers is the only way to preserve them.
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I love that overlook and took the hike down to the black sand beach below once upon a time. It was marvelous!
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It’s a beautiful spot, so long as it’s not too wet or crowded.
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It’s gorgeous – I’m gonna tell EVERYONE!
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There’s always one!
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