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Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale

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Et værelse med havudsigt, en balkon med stole og et bord.
En bygning med fladt tag og mange vinduer, omgivet af frodig vegetation og blomstrende planter.
Et køkken med træskabe, opvaskemaskine, vask og et spiseområde med bord og stole.
En stue med flere bogreoler, et fjernsyn og et sofabord i glas.
En træterrasse med gelænder, omgivet af frodig vegetation og træer.

Anmeldelser

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Højdepunkter

  • Fantastiske naturoplevelser
    Gæsterne elsker stedets udendørsområder.
  • Strandudstyr
    Et sjældent fund – strandudstyret er klar til skønne dage ved havet.
  • Central beliggenhed
    Du er aldrig langt fra din destination med denne praktiske beliggenhed.
5 soveværelser3 badeværelserPlads til 15 personer

Populære faciliteter

  • Terrasse
  • Legetøj
  • Grill
  • Køleskab
  • Vaskemaskine
  • Internet

Udforsk området

Åbn kort
Kamuela, HI
  • Place, Pua Mau Place Arboretum
    ‪8 min. kørsel‬
  • Place, Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
    ‪14 min. kørsel‬
  • Place, Mauna Kea Beach
    ‪16 min. kørsel‬
  • Airport, Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
    ‪46 min. kørsel‬

Værelser og sovepladser

5 soveværelser (15 sovepladser)

Soveværelse 1

1 queensize-seng og 1 futon (dobbeltseng)

Soveværelse 2

1 futon (dobbeltseng) og 1 kingsize-seng

Soveværelse 3

1 queensize-seng og 1 tremmeseng

Soveværelse 4

1 queensize-seng

Soveværelse 5

1 futon (dobbeltseng) og 1 queensize-seng

3 badeværelser

Badeværelse 1

Badekar eller brusekabine · Toilet

Badeværelse 2

Badekar eller brusekabine · Toilet

Badeværelse 3

Badekar eller brusekabine · Toilet

Områder

Terrasse eller gårdhave
Køkken
Have
Spiseområde

Om overnatningsstedet

Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale

Dette hjem med fem soveværelser og tre badeværelser ligger på fem hektar land i Kohala Estates. Vi designet specifikt huset som et samlingssted for familieferier, og vi byggede det selv i 1989. Dets høje lofter og 760 kvadratmeter med vinduer gør det særlig let og luftigt. Tradewinds og 13 loftsventilatorer hjælper dig med at holde dig kølig. Køkkenet og soveværelset har 180-graders havudsigt. Du kan også se Kohala-bjergene, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Maua Loa og næsten hele Kona-Kohala-kysten. Med held og timing kan du se Hawaii-spinder-delfiner, pukkelhvaler eller lejlighedsvis grøn flash. Vi kan ikke garantere blå himmel og ingen myg; men dine odds er bedre her end andre steder i det centrale Stillehav. Huset ligger i regnskyggen af Kohala-bjergene, og de samlede årlige nedbørsmængder er typisk i de lave enkeltcifre! Vi har forsøgt at gøre vores hus til et behageligt 'hjem væk fra hjemmet' for vores gæster. Det er attraktivt og behageligt uden at være så dekorativ, at gæsterne er bange for at slappe af. Biblioteket kan prale med masser af bøger og film.

Ekstra: Du finder nok køkkenudstyr og sengetøj til at kvæle et loppemarked! Børnene vil nyde flere kubikfod med Legos, byggesten og andet legetøj. Puslespil og brætspil bugner. Kikkert, badehåndklæder, kølere, strandstole, boogie boards og hængekøjer er udeladt til din brug. Du behøver ikke medbringe meget udover dit tøj og dit kamera.

Mange af vores gæster betragter dette som 'deres' andet hjem; og derfor kan vores mest populære tider bookes over et år i forvejen. Efterår og sent forår har normalt den bedste tilgængelighed.

Du kan også nyde en video i hvert soveværelse, et satellit-tv med Hi-Def i stuen, en telefon til lokalopkald og WiFi-internetadgang.

Beliggenhed, beliggenhed, beliggenhed: De fleste af vores gæster sætter pris på, hvor huset ligger. Det er i et semi-landligt kvarter, som ikke har nogen gadelys og et utal af stjerner om natten. Vejret er normalt varmt og tørt. Inden for nem kørselsafstand til Big Islands premiere strande og golfbaner, er det også bekvemt placeret mellem Kailua-Kona og Hilo. Gode restauranter er kun tre miles væk. Nabohuse ligger en lang afstand væk, og kvarteret er stille og sikkert.

Solnedgange er smukke, og nogle gange får du endda en grøn blitz.

Hjem væk fra hjemmet: Huset er meget behageligt. Mange af vores gæster siger, at de føler sig hjemme, så snart de går ind i døren. Stuevæggene er foret med bøger. Hvert værelse har et fladskærms-tv og en Blu-Ray / DVD-afspiller. Du kan medbringe dine egne Blu-stråler eller DVD'er eller se nogle af de 600 tilgængelige i huset. Stuen har satellit-tv. Grundplanen giver mulighed for privatlivets fred og fælles aktiviteter.

De fleste af vores gæster sætter især pris på den indpakede Lanai, der inkluderer 840 kvadratmeter, der vender ud mod havet. Lanai har fire borde og stolsæt, fire loungestole og en gasgrill, hvilket gør det perfekt til fælles måltider eller til individuel afslapning og læsning.

Indkørslen er stor nok til, at fire køretøjer kan parkere komfortabelt.

Huset er omgivet af vandet løv og blomster, som er især farverige og smukke i foråret og sommermånederne.

Hvis du leder efter en flugt eller et sted at samles, vil du opdage, at Hale Kephart udfylder regningen.

Hostet ejendom

Tilføj datoer for priser

Lignende overnatningssteder

Husregler

Indtjekning efter kl. 16.00
Udtjekning inden kl. 10.00
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Børn

Børn i alderen 0-17 år er tilladt
Toys, games, and kid-vids are available.
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Begivenheder

Tilladte arrangementer: familiesammenkomster, fødselsdagsfester og bryllupper
Clear with owners. No sound systems allowed.
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Kæledyr

Kæledyr er ikke tilladt
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Rygning

Rygning er ikke tilladt
1. Guests will recycle cans, cardboard, plastic, and glass. They will conserve energy by turning off lights, fans, and appliances when not in use.
2. Guests will not make excessive noise, especially after 9:00 pm, out of respect for neighbors living close by.
3. Guests (unless they can't comply for medical reasons) will not wear shoes in the house.

Vigtige oplysninger

Godt at vide

Overnatningsstedets registreringsnummer GE-209-208-6258-01, TA-209-208-6285-01
Overnatningsstedets nr.: 209187
Dette overnatningssted administreres af en privat vært (en person, der ikke udlejer som virksomhed eller erhverv). EUs forbrugerlov, herunder fortrydelsesret, gælder ikke for din reservation. Din reservation er dog dækket af din private værts afbestillingsregler.
Gebyrer for ekstra opredninger kan forekomme og varierer afhængigt af overnatningsstedets politik
Gyldigt billed-ID og kreditkort, debetkort eller kontant depositum kan være påkrævet ved indtjekning til dækning af påløbende udgifter
Særlige ønsker afhænger af tilgængelighed ved indtjekning og kan medføre ekstra gebyrer. Særlige ønsker kan ikke garanteres
Fester og events (inkl. familiesammenkomster, fødselsdagsfester og bryllupper) er tilladt på stedet. Maks. antal deltagere: 30
Besked fra værten: Clear with owners. No sound systems allowed.
Værten har angivet, at der er en kuliltealarm på overnatningsstedet
Værten har angivet, at der er en røgalarm på overnatningsstedet
Overnatningsstedets sikkerhedsforanstaltninger inkluderer brandslukker, førstehjælpskasse og lås med dødbolt
Dette overnatningssted har udendørsområder såsom altaner, balkoner eller terrasser, der muligvis ikke er egnede for børn. Hvis du har spørgsmål, anbefaler vi, at du kontakter overnatningsstedet inden ankomst for at bekræfte, at de har et passende værelse til dig

Om området

Kamuela

Denne feriebolig befinder sig i Kohala Estates – et område i Kamuela, der ligger i landlige omgivelser og ved vandet. Dem, der søger oplevelser, kan kigge forbi Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course, mens naturelskere kan besøge Mauna Kea Beach og Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area. Overvej at tage til Anna Ranch Heritage Center, hvis du vil male byen rød, eller Pua Mau Place Botanic & Sculpture Garden, hvis du rejser med børn. Udforsk områdets muligheder for oplevelser på, i og ved vandet såsom jetski og kajakroning i nærheden, eller nyd godt af den fri natur ved at kaste dig ud i mulighederne hvad angår ridning og jagt.
Kort
Kamuela, HI

Hvad ligger i nærheden?

  • Pua Mau Place Arboretum - 8 min. kørsel - 2.7 km
  • Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area - 14 min. kørsel - 13.2 km
  • Mauna Kea Beach - 16 min. kørsel - 13.2 km
  • Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course - 26 min. kørsel - 25.7 km
  • Mauna Lani Beach - 30 min. kørsel - 27.6 km

Sådan kommer du rundt

  • Kamuela, HI (MUE-Waimea-Kohala) - 31 min. kørsel

Restauranter

  • ‪Hau Tree - ‬17 min. kørsel
  • ‪Ikena Landing - ‬17 min. kørsel
  • ‪The Seafood Bar - ‬9 min. kørsel
  • ‪Piko Coffee+Bar - ‬17 min. kørsel
  • ‪Kahua Ranch - ‬44 min. kørsel

Ofte stillede spørgsmål

Er Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale et kæledyrsvenligt overnatningssted?

Nej, kæledyr er ikke tilladt på dette overnatningssted.

Hvad koster det at overnatte hos Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale?

Priserne for 1 nat for 2 voksne hos Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale den 26. sep. 2026 starter fra 17.763 kr., inkl. skatter og gebyrer, fra og med den 23. sep. 2026. Denne pris er baseret på den laveste pris pr. nat fundet inden for de seneste 24 timer for ophold i de næste 30 dage. Priser kan til enhver tid ændres. Vælg dine datoer for mere præcise priser.

Hvor meget koster parkering hos Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale?

Der er mulighed for parkering på overnatningsstedet.

Hvornår er indtjekning på Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale?

Indtjekning starter kl. 16.00.

Hvornår er udtjekning på Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale?

Udtjekning er kl. 10.00.

Hvor ligger Kepharts 'Hawaii med havudsigt Hale?

Dette feriested med familievenlig profil ligger ved vandet i Kamuela, kun 2 km fra Pua Mau Place Botanic & Sculpture Garden og Pua Mau Place Arboretum. Derudover ligger Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company Besøgscenter 3,8 km derfra.

Anmeldelser

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Bedømmelse på 10 − Fremragende. 123 af i alt 133 anmeldelser
Bedømmelse på 8 − Udmærket. 10 af i alt 133 anmeldelser
Bedømmelse på 6 − Okay. 0 af i alt 133 anmeldelser
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Bedømmelse på 2 − Forfærdeligt. 0 af i alt 133 anmeldelser

9,6/10

Rengøring

10/10

Indtjekning

10/10

Kommunikation

10/10

Området

10/10

Annoncens rigtighed

Anmeldelser

Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed
Most amazing experience ever! I hope to return soon for a longer stay!
Overnattede 7 nætter i juli 2026
Svar fra VrboOwner den 27. jul. 2026
And we certainly hope that that return visit is more sooner than later. You and your family were ideal guests.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed
House was great and fully stocked with kitchen cooking items to beach chairs and umbrellas to games and books for downtime. Great area and great views of the ocean and sunsets. The house also surrounded by beautiful flowering trees. Wonderful hosts as well with great communication.
Overnattede 10 nætter i juni 2026
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed
The most beautiful view you can get from the wrap around porch. We enjoyed the morning and evening out there. We were here in July so a couple of the afternoon were a bit warm inside the house. Hosts were great with communication and gave us lots of fresh bananas which were so delicious! We loved the games and the available beach necessities!
Overnattede 7 nætter i juli 2026
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed
We loved our stay here! There was everything you could want for amenities and we created so many wonderful memories sitting out in the lanai watching the sunset! We big time appreciate the extras like beach chairs, boogie boards and beach towels to simply beach trips and add a layer of comfort. The hosts were very responsive and accommodating! We are hoping to return in the future
Overnattede 4 nætter i januar 2026
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed
We had a wonderful stay! The house was perfect for our family. We rented the house for a month and our family all visited on and off for the month. The property had a huge lanai where everyone hung out. The whales showed themselves for a couple of weeks and then adjourned to Alaska. The location was on the dry side of the island so the weather was great. The hosts were wonderful and we were privileged to get to know them. They made a very informative guide to the island with lots of suggestions for tours and things to do. The preteen kids loved Hapuna Beach State Park with body surfing opportunities. The kitchen is well equipped and the washer/dryer was very useful! I'd strongly recommend this property.
Overnattede 30 nætter i marts 2026
Svar fra VrboOwner den 4. apr. 2026
Kathy and her family and friends were ideal guests. We very much enjoyed getting to know them. They are welcome back any time.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Wonderful Location

With a view of the ocean in a peaceful area is the perfect spot for a family reunion!
Overnattede 10 nætter i december 2023
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Home Away From Home

Don and Kerrill are amazing hosts. Everything you need is at your fingertips. Planning to book again!!
Overnattede 6 nætter i juli 2025
Svar fra VrboOwner den 10. aug. 2025
And you and your family were amazing guests. We look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Comfortable and enjoyable stay

Very convenient with attentive and responsive hosts.
Overnattede 7 nætter i januar 2023
Svar fra VrboOwner den 23. jan. 2023
Bill and his group were flexible and gracious. We appreciate guests like that.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

A wonderful stay!

This was the absolute perfect house for our three generation family to stay. The house has everything you need for a perfect Hawaii vacation. The open airy house and porch were the perfect place to relax after busy days out and about.
Overnattede 8 nætter i januar 2025
Svar fra VrboOwner den 17. jan. 2025
Marion and Jesse were perfect guests. We hope to see them again soon.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

The Kepharts are great hosts.

Perfect. Our family had a wonderful stay.
Overnattede 14 nætter i december 2024
Svar fra VrboOwner den 6. jan. 2025
We very much enjoyed meeting colin and his family. They were here during a windstorm and a 17-hour power outage. They took both in stride and continued to enjoy their vacation here on the Big Isle. We enjoyed his can-do attitude and his sense of humor. We hope to see this group again in the near future.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Beautiful Home

Highly recommend this property. We truly loved our trip to paradise!!
Overnattede 7 nætter i juli 2022
Svar fra VrboOwner den 23. jul. 2022
Bonnie's family were wonderful guests. The washing machine "died" the day before they left, and they even took that in stride. We are installing a used machine until our brand-new oversized washer and dryer arrive from the mainland. We appreciate their positive attitudes and hope they will return soon.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Beautiful Home Excellent Hosts

This is a beautiful home in the most beautiful place on Earth. Perfect for families. Highly recommend staying in this home.
Overnattede 6 nætter i marts 2023
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Grand escape

Wonderful space terrific location and great hosts we will definitely be back
Overnattede 4 nætter i januar 2023
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Great house!

beautiful view on the ocean, breathtaking terrace and always a little wind, very good climate, even when hot! Really nice people too.
Overnattede 4 nætter i september 2023
Svar fra VrboOwner den 3. okt. 2023
Saucha and her group were delightful. We hope they will be back soon for a longer stay.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Great place for Family Gathering

Amazing view of the ocean for breakfast and dinner on the lanai. Spacious and well supplied kitchen and children's activities as promised. Don and Kerrill were very accessible and helpful.
Overnattede 7 nætter i september 2024
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Great home base

A group of us stayed here for work. It was the perfect setup with ample space for sleeping and the big beautiful deck. Ocean views every morning were incredible
Overnattede 5 nætter i oktober 2023
Svar fra VrboOwner den 12. okt. 2023
We are glad to provide a place where folks can work at home or relax after a busy day in a clean and beautiful environment. We hopeTamara and her group will stay with us again.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Family vacation

Kerril and Don had a beautiful home that was stocked with everything you could need for a vacation from towels to boardgames books to read on the beautiful balcony. We enjoyed our stay thoroughly very friendly and quick with responses would highly recommend.
Overnattede 7 nætter i august 2023
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Panoramic and Relaxing

The view from the porch made every sunset even more beautiful. A cozy home and family friendly
Overnattede 5 nætter i august 2024
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Great family vacation

House was amazing and location was perfect. Overall we were thrilled with the property. I did send a couple texts to the owners and never received a response but not a big deal.
Overnattede 7 nætter i juni 2024
Svar fra VrboOwner den 17. jun. 2024
So glad Davi and family had such a good time and enjoyed the house. We are sorry about the texts, but the phone number being used was our landline, which is why the texts never reached us. sorry about that.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Great home for large group

We found this home great for our family gathering. We had travellers from age 8-40+ and all had space and enjoyed the home. Sunset dinners from the lanai can not be beat.
Overnattede 4 nætter i juli 2022
Svar fra VrboOwner den 9. aug. 2022
Amanda and her group were very helpful guests. When they left, they had already run most of the linens through the laundry for us, which made the turnover go much more smoothly for us. We are glad they enjoyed our home and hope they will come back again for another stay.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Beautiful views

Over all it was a great stay. Coffee and dinner on the lani was the best. Short drives to the beaches and shopping. Found hikes all around. I would definitely recommend this house for a family or group vacation.
Overnattede 11 nætter i december 2022
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10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Second time was just as good as first

We stayed at this house 20 years ago and were hoping that our memories were correct, Our kids wanted their spouses to experience what they had as teenagers. Everyone loved the house and
Overnattede 4 nætter i maj 2025
Svar fra VrboOwner den 9. maj 2025
Ann and her family were here for only four days. I hope they will come again and stay a while longer. They were lovely guests.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Kephart's Hale

Great house, view, accomodations, friendly landlord
Overnattede 8 nætter i februar 2024
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

Synes godt om: Rengøring, indtjekning, kommunikation, beliggenhed, annoncens rigtighed

Kohala Estates

Very nice property. Nice view. Lovely landscape Perfect for our family. We will return.
Overnattede 5 nætter i november 2022
Svar fra VrboOwner den 9. nov. 2022
As always, we are happy when our guests enjoy themselves and look forward to a return visit.
Verificeret anmeldelse

10/10 Fremragende

This property has everything to make your vacation enjoyable! Beach umbrellas, toys, and coolers!

This property worked out very well for our family of 12 (including a four and a half month old baby). It is a huge house with a fantastic view. The owners were extremely gracious and were available if we had any questions. Excellent accommodations; comfortable beds. We definitely would recommend this property!
Overnattede 3 nætter i juli 2018
Svar fra VrboOwner den 6. mar. 2020
We are always happy to have happy guests. We keep a crib, high chair, and playpen because we want our infant-guests to be comfortable, too.

Om værten

Vært: Kerrill or Don

Værtens profilbillede
Don grew up in California, earned his B.S. and M.S. from Stanford University, and his PhD in biology from the University of Chicago. Kerrill moved to California from Michigan. She earned a B.A. from Eastern Michigan University and an M.A. in English literature from California State University in Long Beach. We both finished our teaching careers at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where we were able to teach the subjects we loved to students who made us laugh and think every day we spent with them.

We built Hale Kephart in 1989 during nine weeks of our summer vacation with the help of family and friends. We enjoyed staying in the house during spring, winter, and summer breaks for 14 years. Then we retired and built our current residence on the same five acres as the vacation rental and thus began another chapter in our lives.

Hawaii is our home now, and we cannot imagine wanting to live anywhere else. We love the climate, the dark and quiet nights, the fresh air, the ever-changing views of ocean, mountains, and sky. We have embraced the aloha spirit and the whole concept of ohana.

We also love the people. We have made friends from many walks of life; each one of them has enriched our lives in some meaningful way. Some of them have been guests at our vacation rental who kept coming back until our relationship metamorphosed into a deep friendship. Others we met while writing articles for the local newspaper or playing tennis at Mauna Kea's Seaside Tennis Club. Most we met through other friends.

Our lives have developed a rhythm to them that is both interesting and comfortable. Every year we take at least one trip to the mainland to touch bases with friends and family. We have enjoyed sojourns in Alaska, Australia, New England, Washington D.C, New Zealand, Micronesia, the Pacific Northwest., the Galapagos, Europe, and the Pacific Southwest. We have seen spectacular places and had breathtaking experiences, but we are always glad to come home.

Derfor valgte værten dette overnatningssted

Our son taught high-school mathematics for a year in Kona. We came out during spring break to see him and to see the Big Island--the only major Hawaiian island we had not visited. We fell in love with the spaciousness and the diversity of the island and kept finding ourselves drawn to Hapuna Beach, which is six miles south of us.

A few years later we came back and stayed at Puako. We began looking for property. Kerrill kept coming back to a windswept, almost barren piece of land on a hillside in the Kohala Estates. Don finally said, "If you can find anything green on that lot, I'll consider buying it with you." We are not sure that we ever did find anything green--only sere buffle grass and dead kiawe trees. But we kept coming back because the view was better than anywhere else we had looked. And, finally, the land spoke to Don, too, and we put in an offer.

We've never regretted it. We enjoyed the vacation rental for 14 years and then built our retirement home behind it on the same lot.

When we are not traveling or maintaining the property, we enjoy reading and writing--we have a library of close to 14,000 books. Don does woodworking, builds model wooden ships, makes and shoots off rockets, hunts feral goats and pigs, makes knives, and enjoys photography. Kerrill enjoys tennis and gardening.

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The unique benefits are self-explanatory to anyone who has visited our property. It enjoys an ideal location and an especially beautiful view. It is in a quiet neighborhood, one that so far has been so safe that most of our neighbors don't bother to lock their homes and cars. Besides, where else can you watch whales breaching against the backdrop of a full-sky sunset from your own front porch?

When we return to the mainland--as much as we enjoy seeing family and friends and taking in some of what it has to offer (theater, museums, specialty stores, national parks, restaurants, swap meets, etc.)--we soon become a little homesick. We especially appreciate the lower population density here. A traffic jam here would be considered a mild slowdown in most parts of Southern California.

When we are away we find ourselves missing the raucous calls of the gray francolins in the mornings, the trade winds blowing (sometimes gusting) through our palm trees and making their clattering fronds sound like falling rain, the panoramic and ever-changing vista that our eyes drink in as we look in any direction. We miss the fragrance of plumerias and gardenias, the bright and gaudy colors of the hibiscus and plumbagos and poincianas. We miss the fresh and soft air. We even miss the physical labor that it takes to keep up two houses and five acres of land.

We like to think that we have been here long enough now to consider ourselves kama'aina even though we weren't born here.

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