07-07-2006, 04:01 AM
Lenny A subdivision in Puna is unlike any I have known on the mainland. On the mainland it is a development of land where lots are platted and built up completely within maybe 2 years. On the BI some subdisions are huge and were established 50 years ago but are still unbuilt. HPP is maybe 20% built or so, the others less, Leilani maybe a little more , Hawaian Shores maybe more, but there is vacant land everywhere. One thing I tried very hard to keep in mind is that all this land is owned by someone and that someone may decide to do somthing with their land at any time. So I paid no attention to things like remoteness or wideopen spaces.or privacy. If you don't own it it might not be rural or wide open for long.
As far as cold mauka goes, it's relative. We were at Kehena and temps were low 80's. At Volcano it was probably 60-65. Not bad, slacks and jacket weather. I just couldn't stand that temperature continously. Even if it got to 70-75 occcasionally or even frequently, I personally could not tolerate it. and I did noy want to move to BI just to mess with a wood stove. I've done that for too many years, thank you very much. Very refreshing for a change from the coast tho'
As far as cold mauka goes, it's relative. We were at Kehena and temps were low 80's. At Volcano it was probably 60-65. Not bad, slacks and jacket weather. I just couldn't stand that temperature continously. Even if it got to 70-75 occcasionally or even frequently, I personally could not tolerate it. and I did noy want to move to BI just to mess with a wood stove. I've done that for too many years, thank you very much. Very refreshing for a change from the coast tho'