How do you know you are in Puna?

[Kelena]

When the guy with the cigaratte hanging out of his mouth is refilling your propane tank next to a large "No Smoking" sign.

[kimo wires]

when you're sitting at a super busy intersection in a heavily populated area waiting to pull out onto the highway and there's no traffic light.
Then later when you're on the hwy headed toward Hilo town,
in an unpopulated area,
and have to stop at a traffic light that turned red because ONE truck has entered the intersection to the highway.

[Funkstopper]

When you have to step outdoors to answer your cell phone.

Jim

[TomK]

When you're up late at night, the coquis are quiet and you hear the humpback whales in the ocean. OK, you have to be fairly close to the cliffs, but it's wonderful to hear!

http://apacificview.blogspot.com/

[ericlp]

When you have to move a half hour from Hilo to get Private water, Regular Power, Paved Streets, Mail Delivery and Road Runner!

[Bullwinkle]

when folks (you may or may not know) driving the other way wave hello

[Russell]

When you live 5 miles from town but have to drive 20 miles to get there.

Russell

[kimo wires]

when you wake up early in the morning and it's dumping rain.
And it looks as if it's going to rain all day.

Then two hours later it's full on sunny and beautiful...

[Likalizard]

You stop what you are doing, cuz you hear a car
driving on your road, whaz up?

Lika


"To err is human, to forgive divine"

[Bullwinkle]

When you are happy to wait in line for propane