Waipio Valley

Waipio was the safe place of a young King Kamehameha (similar to the British Princes protection on the Isle of Skye) who was prophesized to be a great leader. Of course the current rulers didn’t appreciate, nor want this interloper, so they were hunting the young boy with the intention of killing him. For safety he was spirited away to the Waipio valley where he lived in peace and secrecy for many years. The bay, valley and town are “off limits” to cars and people unless you are specifically invited or on a tour. We didn’t get the invite so our view was limited to the look out above.Læs mere