02-28-2012, 04:53 PM
Aloha! My name is Olivia and I moved to Puna in 2006 from Central California. Been coming to the islands 2-3 times a year since 1978 and finally decided "why am I doing this when I really love it here so much?" Packed ONE suitcase, left it all behind (and I mean everything - house/and all its stuff, job, family/friends), and started from scratch...best decision I've ever made in my life!!! Puna is as close to paradise as I can imagine: the beautiful ocean, the warm climate, the endless gardening, and the incredibly friendly people who inhabit this special place truly make it a community like no other.

