02-22-2008, 01:32 PM
My impression of this area from just one visit: Absolutely gorgeous, at least when the coast comes into view. John showed me a beautiful off-grid house in this area (not quite Waa-Waa) and I thought it was the most amazing house I had ever seen. If you like isolation, you will love Waa Waa (I think it is really Wa'a Wa'a. Not sure). The roads are very, very rough. In a medical emergency, I would not want to be in Waa Waa. Some waterview homes in Waa Waa are breathtaking, and well turned out. On the mauka side of the Hawaii, the homes are tucked away --so I can't say much about them! I saw an enticing one bedroom off grid home mauka online(Kathy, did you look at that place?), but one look at the area, and I decided it was just too remote for me, because my current partner is a nurse and needs to have better accessibility to Hilo.
I understand there is an edgy form of farming taking place in the area. We need to support local agriculture. It is a great place to go if you are in the witness protection program.
Waa Waa is the very essence of Puna. But it is just too very Puna for some.
I understand there is an edgy form of farming taking place in the area. We need to support local agriculture. It is a great place to go if you are in the witness protection program.
Waa Waa is the very essence of Puna. But it is just too very Puna for some.