09-15-2006, 06:56 AM
To expand on Andrew's point a little bit.
You will not be or feel welcome every place you go on the island.
Some places are better to avoid all together. Some during weekends, etc.
Quite honestly, many of the places I have not felt welcome I have not been impressed with or had a need to go back to.
Kehena is one of those places for me.
I wont go on to say where these places are cause well you almost need to go there and get that vibe to understand whether it is right for you.
It really is no different from anyplace else. I didn't feel welcome in areas of Florida primarily because my wife was not white. So be it.
Milolii, South Kona, Kau are remote areas with consideration to convenience. Even thought they are only 30/45 min. from Kona on the map you will find yourself on the road longer in most cases. If you are planning to commute to a job or office in Hilo or Kona you will find the one to lane winding "highway" will become tedious.
Don't get me wrong, I'd move to Kau before I moved back to the mainland it's just a matter of what you are looking for.
I prefer rainforest and cooler elevations above 1000 feet.
"Puna Gnome for President"
You will not be or feel welcome every place you go on the island.
Some places are better to avoid all together. Some during weekends, etc.
Quite honestly, many of the places I have not felt welcome I have not been impressed with or had a need to go back to.
Kehena is one of those places for me.
I wont go on to say where these places are cause well you almost need to go there and get that vibe to understand whether it is right for you.
It really is no different from anyplace else. I didn't feel welcome in areas of Florida primarily because my wife was not white. So be it.
Milolii, South Kona, Kau are remote areas with consideration to convenience. Even thought they are only 30/45 min. from Kona on the map you will find yourself on the road longer in most cases. If you are planning to commute to a job or office in Hilo or Kona you will find the one to lane winding "highway" will become tedious.
Don't get me wrong, I'd move to Kau before I moved back to the mainland it's just a matter of what you are looking for.
I prefer rainforest and cooler elevations above 1000 feet.
"Puna Gnome for President"