You can find it on the map; Locate the town named
Pahoa. On the Keaau-Pahoa Hwy 130 to the stoplight
nearest the outskirts of Pahoa town; At this stoplight, make a left
onto Old Government Road- Hwy 132; and
at the fork in the road, marked by a huge tree, stay to the
left continue on (approx. 4 miles) til you come to the first
and only Stop Sign, and it will intersect Hwy
137; make a right onto Hwy 137; continue for
2 miles til you come to a chain link fenced graveled parking lot, and
take the second driveway into the Parking lot.
**Note; if you're
driving through from the Kona, Waimea or Hilo side, you may want to fill
your gas tank in Pahoa before continuing to the warm pond. Pahoa town
area is the only gas station within this expansive coastline region.
The Aloha gas station operates on credit card 24 hr service, or
attendant during business hours. And during business hours, this mini
shopping plaza has a super market, 2 sandwich shops, and my favorite
South sea Island store called Jungle Love (excellent
prices on Island clothing, etc.) located at the backend of the plaza
and on the left corner end of the same building as the Hardware store.
(tell 'em Aunty Mahealani sent U in.)
The Warm Pond in Ahalanui Park,
in Kapoho, located outside of Pahoa town and on the Southeast
coastline bordered by the rain forest on 3 sides with the expansive ocean
at the front. This pooled large body of water is said to contain three
feminine elements and energies from our fire goddess Pele, whose
volcanically heated steam warms the pool, along with her elder
sister-goddess of the ocean Namahaokekai's cooling salt water
resources, lastly, another sister-goddess, named, Wailanikapu, the sacred
waters from the heavens, feeding into the pool through underground spring
waters. And so it is, that in all of Hawaii, this is the only uniquely
sacred area where all three goddesses, and otherwise sibling
rivalries exist in peaceful harmony in the same place and time.
Being in this pool, when the tide isn't
high, is especially heavenly. One feels embraced & comforted within the
warmth of the pool, with nature's mixture of fresh and ocean waters, all
elements in balance to stimulate cellular memories of time before
time, to beginning essence, life in water, the return to the
womb; and according to the elders, one leaves the pool, "brand
new," a new keiki-child rebirthed, and this time in all
consciousness.
I often refer to this pool as my "office," since this is
the sacred healing place that my grandfather and ancestors cleared
& formed for use in their healings, and playtime celebrations. Today, I
do the same followings. So, if your schedule permits, do fit a swim (and
perhaps with a picnic) into the healing waters of "my office" to
further connect you into the pulse & rhythm of this island.
http://www.hawaiiweb.com/hawaii/html/beaches/ahalanui_park.html
