05-14-2009, 05:42 AM
Greetings!
I hope I am not intruding here...
My wife & I will be staying at a vacation rental in Kapoho Beach Lots for 10 days very, very soon.
We chose the Puna area because it seems to be fairly "remote" and "off the radar", so to speak, and that is generally what we prefer...
(Our favorite place in England is Lynton/Lynmouth, way up on the north coast of Devon in the southwest... small towns, remote, beautiful.)
It's our first time to the islands and we want to make sure we "fit in" as much as possible.
From reading here on the forum, it seems like it is a good idea to leave the rental car unlocked & not leave items in the car when parked - any other such "safety" suggestions personal and otherwise we should be aware of?
We always make every effort to travel in a very low-key , quiet-but-aware, respectful manner, and try to take our "cues" from the locals we meet. We really don't want to be perceived as loud, self-involved, selfish, self-centered, noisy tourists because that's not who we are at home (Seattle).
We're much more interested in natural beauty and local flavor.
So anyway, hopefully you get the idea.
Any caveats, suggestions, etc. would be most welcome.
Thanks very much!
I hope I am not intruding here...
My wife & I will be staying at a vacation rental in Kapoho Beach Lots for 10 days very, very soon.
We chose the Puna area because it seems to be fairly "remote" and "off the radar", so to speak, and that is generally what we prefer...
(Our favorite place in England is Lynton/Lynmouth, way up on the north coast of Devon in the southwest... small towns, remote, beautiful.)
It's our first time to the islands and we want to make sure we "fit in" as much as possible.
From reading here on the forum, it seems like it is a good idea to leave the rental car unlocked & not leave items in the car when parked - any other such "safety" suggestions personal and otherwise we should be aware of?
We always make every effort to travel in a very low-key , quiet-but-aware, respectful manner, and try to take our "cues" from the locals we meet. We really don't want to be perceived as loud, self-involved, selfish, self-centered, noisy tourists because that's not who we are at home (Seattle).
We're much more interested in natural beauty and local flavor.
So anyway, hopefully you get the idea.
Any caveats, suggestions, etc. would be most welcome.
Thanks very much!