what Lush area has sunshine and 70's temperatures?

[csgray]

The wetter it is, the lusher it is. The sunnier it is, the sparser the landscape, as a rule. Keep in mind that this is called the wet side of the island for a reason, anywhere on this side can get socked in with rain for weeks at a time. When that happens we usually head over to Ka'u or South Kona to dry out. A good rule of thumb is that the closer you are to the water the dryer it is. When we lived in Seaview it usually rained at night and was sunny all day, Kapoho is usually sunny too. If drizzle gets you down I do not recommend anything mauka of 130, especially Orchidland, although parts of Hawaiian acres seemed to stay pretty sunny most of the time.

Carol