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James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
and amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.
Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i
with his best friend and spiritual adviser Ivanka-Obama, The Bipartisan Dog!
Thursday-03-07-19
Photo courtesy,
James "Kimo" Rosen
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Publishers note;
Aloha Readers,
The good news, cheaper inexpensive airfares are coming to Hawaii after years of a monopoly and
high airfares by Hawaiian airlines. Southwest is entering the competition. The Bad news, Hawaii's long-suffering infrastructures of broken roads and sewage will suffer worse with a new influx of more visitors in an already overstressed visitor industry. OK, where do we sign up?
James "Kimo" Rosen
Publisher/Blogger-n-chief~dakinetalk blog
Southwest Airlines, the double-edged sword
Aloha Readers,
high airfares by Hawaiian airlines. Southwest is entering the competition. The Bad news, Hawaii's long-suffering infrastructures of broken roads and sewage will suffer worse with a new influx of more visitors in an already overstressed visitor industry. OK, where do we sign up?
James "Kimo" Rosen
Publisher/Blogger-n-chief~dakinetalk blog
Blog #2032~Kimo's world's #279
Southwest Airlines coming to Hawaii is like the second coming to many. Champagne corks were metaphorically bursting all over the 50th-state when Southwest announced their March 17th inaugural schedule of flights between San Francisco and Honolulu for as low as $49.00 one way on select flights.
The good news, cheap flights! The bad news, our already stressed tourism industry which brings on overstressed statewide infrastructures will be even more stressed.
The Garden Island is already
experiencing record tourism which effects everything from standstill traffic jams, long lines at the grocery stores and walk-in clinics. My latest pet peeve is the beautiful East side multi-use trail. It is no longer my favorite spot to bike and walk my dog, instead, it's currently like a human highway littered with visitors from far and near. It's no longer the peaceful/ meditative experience it once was.
The great news, cheap flights, the bad news, even more visitors
will saturate our islands further stressing our roads, sewage systems, and other crucial infrastructures which can barely accommodate the 70,000 plus residents currently residing here, with these inexpensive airfares.
I am delighted travel will finally be affordable. I am saddened and depressed that Hawaii will never be what it was, but then again that's the price we pay for "progress"?"
Therefore on the bright side, like the Mammas and Pappas song of the 60's say's, "So if you're going to San Francisco, make sure to wear some flowers in your hair!"
I guess you call it a double-edged sword.
P.S.
This blog also ran as an editorial Letter in the 03-15-19
edition of the Kauai, Garden Island news!
https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/03/15/opinion/letter-for-friday-march-15-2019/
Hana Hou, (Encore)
The good news, cheap flights! The bad news, our already stressed tourism industry which brings on overstressed statewide infrastructures will be even more stressed.
The Garden Island is already
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| The Eastside bike trail back in 2008 before it was overrun with visitors. |
The great news, cheap flights, the bad news, even more visitors
I am delighted travel will finally be affordable. I am saddened and depressed that Hawaii will never be what it was, but then again that's the price we pay for "progress"?"
Therefore on the bright side, like the Mammas and Pappas song of the 60's say's, "So if you're going to San Francisco, make sure to wear some flowers in your hair!"
I guess you call it a double-edged sword.
P.S.
This blog also ran as an editorial Letter in the 03-15-19
edition of the Kauai, Garden Island news!
https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/03/15/opinion/letter-for-friday-march-15-2019/
