Page 2 - United Life's Going Places Fall 2017

Ghosts aren’t just for the Old West
Sure, Hawaii will probably never make a list of top ten most haunted places in the US, but with its long history and rough, colonial past, there are many stories of sightings and paranormal activity. Here, we’ve chosen a couple to share:
Haunted hotels
Employees and guests of the Kona Sheraton claim to have witnessed two little girls playing in the hallway of the hotel where the guest rooms are located. Overhearing the ruckus, guests call security to get the girls to stop, but the security guards have been receiving those phone calls years and know there is nothing they can do, as the girls are just ghosts. Employees also say there is a ghost that stands at the cliff in front of the hotel from time to time and who disappears when you look away and then back.
To locals, the haunting is obvious: the Kona Sheraton was built on an ancient battleground, and the ghosts are dead warriors. Bones and dirt are crucial, especially on Hawaii. After battles, the dead were interred in unmarked burial caves. Construction crews frequently come upon human bones, and are required by law to stop work and call in archeologists and burial council of cials to inspect the remains. A priest may come in to give a blessing. Apparently, this didn’t happen with the Kona Sheraton.
Interstate H-1 Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii’s busiest freeway is the famous east to west Interstate H-1, and it also happens to be the most haunted route on the island. The ghostly tale begins in 1953 when troubled workers dug through the mountain on a daily basis while apparitions of Hawaiian warriors did their best to frighten the road crew away, from tumbling rocks, to ghostly apparitions, to moving heavy equipment with no visible tracks. The men were continuously taunted by the spirits with angry appearances from the miffed apparitions who didn’t want to be removed from their burial grounds deep within the mountain. Scared workers routinely walked off the job, which made the excavation turn into a seven year long event. The warrior spirits were highly agitated by the presence of the workers, and the crew started to rebel by refusing to dig any further. Eventually the highway was completed in 1960.
These are just a few of the ghostly tales from the Big Island, but we’re sure where you’re going will be spirit-free! Are you earning your points to join us? Quali cation lasts until November 30, 2017, and is 65,000 points per couple.
Kohala Coast Hawaii, Hawaii
February 12–17, 2018
65,000 points qualify two people
Quali cation period: June 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017
Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii 5 nights (February 12–17) Resort Highlights: –Cultural hikes
–Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling in the open ocean
–Stand up paddle boarding in the bay
–Snorkeling adventures –Luxury dining –Full-service spa –Fitness center –36-hole golf course
Above: Ancient weapons
at Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (source: Wikimedia Commons)