If you are looking for the "off the beaten path" place, look no further. This quaint little cottage is located almost all the way north on Hawaii. We spent 3 nights at A Whales Crossing and while we never actually met Linda, we did meet her very nice husband and their adorable army of Golden Retrievers. I have to say, there is nothing quite like watching the sun set from an outdoor shower with the island of Maui off in the distance. It is far from everything (at least 45 to Kona, 30 to Wiamea, and 10 to Hawi) but for us it was a perfect place to return to when we were done exploring the island for the day. If you are going to Hawaii to explore the island (as we did) and the beach is not the #1 priority, then this is a GREAT basecamp. I would absolutely stay here again, and try to catch a few more sunsets then we got. Thanks Linda!