How was the Road of the Loving Hearts connected to Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave?

The "Road of the Loving Hearts" was constructed by the local Samoan people to provide access to the burial site of Robert Louis Stevenson.1

Following the author's death in 1894, the local community—who affectionately called him Tusitala, or "teller of tales"—carried him from his home, Vailima, to his final resting place near the summit of Mount Vaea. The road was built by these residents as a tribute to honor the writer, who had become deeply integrated into their community during his time on the island of Upolu.1