06-05-2009, 04:09 AM
I'd rather keep them in Kona where they belong. I silently cheer when the 'boat people' in Hilo get rained on. I figure they will never want to come back and also will tell friends about the lousy weather. The East side certainly does not need more traffic on it's roads. From what I read, Puna's present infrastructure can't take many more people. If Madam Pele, beautiful waterfalls, rainbows, sun rises, natural hot pods, beautiful gardens, and wonderful people filled with aloha aren't a big enough draw for tourists, I can't imagine much man could create that could compete. ( I am so glad I did not let a little liquid sunshine keep me from coming back years ago when I first visited the area.)