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FRANKO’S           GUIDE        MAP        OF         Kona Coast detail. The Dive Map, which
            HAWAII THE BIG ISLAND                                 features the same basic map, is in its fifth
                                                                  edition by the time the Guide Map has at
            Franko's Guide Map of Hawaii, The Big                 last been finished and produced in July,
            Island, With Things to See and Do is                  2006. Therefore, the details and
            exactly as the name implies - a guide and             techniques of this Hawaii map are quite
            a  map of the island all in  one! The                 advanced, even on the premier edition.
            beautiful 3D island, with green shaded                Having      traveled      extensively      and
            relief  of  Hawaii's  massive  volcanoes              experienced so much that Hawaii has to
            sloping down into Hawaii's turquoise                  offer, Franko and friends have compiled
            waters, which is characteristic of Franko's           over 9000 words for this one map! In fact,
            Maps.  The  descending  hues  of  ocean               it suffices as a guide book! I like to tell
            blues around the island provide space for             people  that  if  they  study  this  map
            description  of  everything you need to               (especially a laminated map on the dining
            know to get the most out of a trip (or a              room table), it will somehow magically
            lifetime) on the Big Island  of Hawaii.               cause them to go there. Many people have
            There is no paid advertising on this map,             tried this,  and it works! So, you should
            but it still tells you where to go, what to           study every word that is on this map.
            do, and who can help you by providing a               Learn all about the Big Island and you will
            service or adventure.                                 invariably find yourself making some
                                                                  kind  of plans to get there. It is just too
            The map has been in the works for a very              attractive!
            long time, and it is the fourth in a series of
            Franko guide maps for the Hawaiian                    I've compiled the wording of  all of the
            Islands. Franko's Guide Map of Hawaii                 captions for things to see and do on
            adds  to  the  ever-growing  list  of  Franko         Hawaii, The Big Island below. Of course,
            products for the Hawaiian islands. The                there is nothing like seeing the picture so
            Big Island of Hawaii now has Franko's                 you can better understand the wording, so
            Dive Map of Hawaii in both the folded                 it is recommended that you skip over these
            form  (printed  on  durable,  waterproof              paragraphs and just get one of the maps in
            synthetic  paper), and the flat laminated             your hands and then read it. However, if
            form  (perfect  for  a  countertop  or  wall);        the magnificent Big Island is calling out to
            Franko's Hawaii Fish  Card, which                     you right now to read and learn all that
            features a mini-map of the Big Island, plus           you can, then be my guest and read on.
            over 80 of Hawaii's beautiful and exciting            I've come to know Hawaii quite well, and
            reef  creatures; and  now Franko's Guide              so these details are rather good, if I do say
            Map of Hawaii, which features the island              so myself. I hope you enjoy them too, and
            on  side  one  and  then  close-ups of                most of all, enjoy Hawaii, The Big Island.
            Volcanoes National Park, Hilo Town,                   There is no substitute for just going there.
            Kailua-Kona Town, and the Kohala to                   So go! GO!
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