07-07-2006, 03:56 AM
Lenny.
To provide a perspective on living at a high elevation...
I live in Volcano at around 3,500 feet. It is usually 5 to 10 degrees cooler here than in Hilo. That's a good thing for me since I tend to wilt in the heat. It drops to the 50s at night. Again, I love it. Good sleeping weather. In the winter it has been known to drop to the 40s. That's rare and doesn't last long.
I love the lush rainforest. Few bugs.
The rain is fine for me. The ground is so porous up here that there doesn't seem to be any flooding.
Good luck in your house hunting.
I agree with the many forum members who have said you will know it when you see it. We did.
Robin
To provide a perspective on living at a high elevation...
I live in Volcano at around 3,500 feet. It is usually 5 to 10 degrees cooler here than in Hilo. That's a good thing for me since I tend to wilt in the heat. It drops to the 50s at night. Again, I love it. Good sleeping weather. In the winter it has been known to drop to the 40s. That's rare and doesn't last long.
I love the lush rainforest. Few bugs.
The rain is fine for me. The ground is so porous up here that there doesn't seem to be any flooding.
Good luck in your house hunting.
I agree with the many forum members who have said you will know it when you see it. We did.
Robin