Salt Pond

For some reason little side trips intrigued me. The Salt Ponds are own by a number of Hawaiian families. They have passed it down from generation to generation. I'm not sure if they sell the salt or not. But this website, gives a pretty good description of it. Salt Pond Beds of Hanapepe

We parked in a lot near the Salt Ponds Beach Park and went down towards the salt ponds. I was worried we would get caught by someone, but Michelle went into the pond and took a taste of some salt. She said it was disgusting. I too took a lick and it was salty. After about 3 minutes, I thought it was cool to see an actual salt pond. Families set up beds where they collect the salt. There isn't much security as only one sign is put up trying to deter people. The salt beds aren't really protected, only by some wooden sticks. However, I think people in the area are aware of who owns it and how to act around it.

After viewing and interacting with the salt pond, we drove looking to find Taro Ko, but happened upon the Captain Cook Monument. The statue appeared insignificant drawing no attention, but the area holds significance in Hawaiian History. Because I'm teaching 7th grade social studies which deals with the Hawaiian Kingdom, Captain Cook's 'discovery' of the Hawaiian Islands was so significant on the Hawaiian people that Hawaii would never be the same. His legacy on the Hawaiian People good and bad, mostly bad left the biggest impact. You can say he helped unify the Hawaiian Islands because he had major influences on Kamehameha. Or you can say he destroyed the Hawaiian population by bringing diseases.