Thanks for the wonderful feedback ! Now I see why we say LUCKY WE LIVE HAWAII !
Right now we are renting while we look for a home (didn't want to rush into a house sight unseen) but we grew similar foods for ourselves back in our old home and expect to do the same here.
Im going to go to a farmers market this morning, any suggestions ?
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Thanks for the wonderful feedback ! Now I see why we say LUCKY WE LIVE HAWAII !
Im going to go to a farmers market this morning, any suggestions ?
Welcome to Puna!
I like the Maku'u Farmer's Market off of HWY 130. It now costs a $1.00 to get in, but to me it's worth it. There's fruit and veggies, baked goods, plants, jewelry, crafts, odds and ends, live music...pretty much something for everyone. Also a good place to sight see.
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Welcome to your new home.
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Welcome welcome welcome. This is truly paradise. Mimosa, I found your comments on the chickens very helpful. We are just getting to the stage where, having sorted living accommodation, we can look seriously at more self sufficiency. May I email you for more info?
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welcome to the land of milk and honey, looking forward to seeing you folks around the acres,,,, aloha
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The positives usually outweigh the negatives here. It can be paradise on Earth but it can be dangerous also. You just have to keep your eyes open without being distracted. One thing, traffic around here is a lot slower but it can suddenly stop right in front of you for no visible reason.
"This island Hawaii on this island Earth"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*
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Well we do have 'invisible cows', sudden holes, and other 'hidden' reasons, but people do also stop/slow down to watch whales, sun sets or sun rises, clouds crashing, rainbows, sudden changes in vistas, etc; so driving here is quite interesting. It almost doesn't matter where you are from you will find the traffic problems insignificant in comparison. It's a bit like the cold. If you come from a more northerly climate it will be a while before you will understand why people describe 65*f as 'cold'.
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Just got back from farmers market. I drove passed Maku'u on accident and ended up passed Pahoa.
Met a hitchhiker on the road named Tommy who let me know I went too far. I gave him a ride into back into Pahoa, he said we might want to check a little tiny market behind the mexican restaurant there. We did and got a good amount of produce for about $10
Drove down 130 to red road to try to find the tide pools, but never found them. Red Road is a gorgeous unbelievable worthwhile drive by itself. Ended up near some park where there were some surfers and then headed back towards home.
Drove by Maku'u and it was packed ! Kind of glad I didn't go.
Met some of our neighbors who demanded we call them Aunty and Uncle, laughed and laughed with us and gave us a bag of amazing smelling guava.
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E komo mai! Congratulations on your move and I hope you enjoy this ravishingly beautiful Puna morning. Agree with others --don't buy Mexican avocados in grocery stores and make sure you are getting locally grown avocados at the Farmer's Market. The local avocados are delicious and come in greater variety.
