The lush Waipio Valley is guarded by an equally beautiful black sand beach that can be reached only by a very steep one mile...

Black Sand Beach of Waipio

Big Island, Hawaii

The lush Waipio Valley is guarded by an equally beautiful black sand beach that can be reached only by a very steep one mile road that on many turns is not wide enough for two cars, leading to a lot of difficult encounters. Photo © copyright by Ed Fuhr.