The current situation

[dayna]

I don't currently live in Puna. However we have property, go there two to three times a year and plan to relocate there in 3.5 years when our daughter graduates from high school.

All the people we've interacted with have been polite and friendly. People on this forum rock.

I do see a bit of "local vs non local" type behavior. I see that here where I live in Alaska too so I'm used to being an "outsider" since I was not born and raised in the town I'm living in.

Hawaii in general is not a "quick fix" type of move. We plan on making the BI our home for the rest of our lives so we are building relationships now, working on our property now, slowly bringing items from home with us each trip.

Being from Kansas you might see some of the forecasts and think that the weather is grande. One word of caution, in Puna, it rains. It rains a lot. I'm from a cold rainforest so moving to a warm rainforest is a GREAT adjustment for me. I'm used to the rain. Some people find it depressing.

I found the Kona side to look like the surface of Mars. I would not want to work there nor commute. I will go there for the Costco though!

You might find Hawaii to be your perfect lifestyle fit, or you might not. I cannot stress enough to PLEASE go there first and visit before making any sort of commitment. Hawaii is not for everyone.

Dayna

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