Donkeys, all the time.

Here's the Honolulu Star-Bulletin article about the "adoption" of the donkeys and their disappearance from Ka'upulehu. For some reason, West Hawaii Today hasn't yet covered the story. Can you say "cover-up"?

Still harping on the donkeys

Before the donkeys were "taken out," the developer planted several articles in West Hawaii Today about how dangerous it was to have wild donkeys crossing the highway (even though there were hardly any actual accidents, and the ones that happened harmed only the donkey involved).

 

Now that they've successfully eradicated the donkeys, you'd think that the developer would be publicizing their efforts and trumpeting how they've protected the people of West Hawaii from the Donkey Menace.

 

Instead...nothing. Not a word. It's almost like they're ashamed of what they did.

 

And so should they be.

Yes, we have no donkeys!

Why do we still have those "Donkey Crossing" signs near the Four Seasons/Kona Village intersection? The donkeys are gone, allegedly removed to greener pastures (Donkey Heaven?) by Ka'upulehu Developments, the developer of the Four seasons extensions. The donkeys supposedly were too damaging to the golf courses and had to go. Maybe they were damaging the golf courses, but they'd survived out on the lava for years and years. Regardless, they're gone gone gone. The area is now 100% donkey-free. They've been successfully eradicated. Progress.

OK, but why are the signs still there?

A cynic would say it's because the tourists think they're cool. They do, they take pictures of the signs, but... Pssst! ...it's still a fraud. As a public service announcement, I offer the following:

ATTENTION ALL TOURISTS: THERE ARE NO DONKEYS ANYWHERE NEAR THE DONKEY CROSSING SIGNS!!!

Thank you very much.

Kona Afternoon

The natural forces that control Kona's weather - the morning sun heats the ocean, the clouds gather around the mountains, and the rain falls, cooling the afternoon heat - were in fine form today. sweet.

The alahe'e are in bloom

A typical hazy, voggy Kona morning. The usual stories in the paper about how the politicians in Hilo are shafting Kona to benefit their campaign donors. Nothing new there. But I do have some good news: the recent rains have caused the alahe'e to bloom below Kealakehe school. Soon the air up and down Palani Road will be sweetly perfumed.

First Post!

As usual, it's a sunny day here in Kona, though I'm trapped indoors. This blog and my website have been set up by the lovely and talented Honlee Beattie, of Nisa-Webdesigns, to whom I'm eternally grateful.