PARADISE FOUND, WRAPPED UP IN A SEA OF TROPICAL FRUIT TREES!

When we arrived all we could hear was the Koki frogs! It was so cool to step out of the car and just be immersed in the sounds of Hawai'i. The house itself is beautiful and the pictures don't do it justice. The Balinese style throughout completes the island experience and immediately you realize you're in paradise.

During the day, not surprisingly, you can find day geckos everywhere! They're really cute but really quick! You can see them along the banana leaves in the organic fruit orchard that surrounds the property. There are so many different kinds of fruit and the care takers that live downstairs, Bhakti and Bodhi (who totally made our trip with all of their recommendations and knowledge of the island. It was really nice to get to know them and hopefully see them again soon!) brought up some papaya and even even went on a coffee run for us! It was actually hard t believe that they were there, we never heard anyone but ourselves but they were never too far if you needed something. Thanks again for everything!

We flew into Kona and rented a car to get there. Its a long but beautiful drive. You can fly into Hilo, which is much closer, but we ended our trip on the Kona side so we decided it would be best to fly in and our of Kona rather than Hilo. The home is located a short 5-10 minute walk to a black sand beach (clothing optional but there really weren't too many people choosing this route).

The property for us was in the perfect location. As most of the attractions around the island are scattered around, rather than choose a property closer to a few and a long drive from others, we found we could get to a nice group of places each day and do the island section by section. It actually worked out better than planned and we fit more in than we thought we would have.

ONE THING YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SEE is the lava at night. I'm not talking about the crater at the top of the park, I mean walking across the barren lava field to see it glow at night. It really is amazing and probably one of the greatest experiences in my life. There's just nothing like it and you won't believe me until you get there. It's a long (depending on the lava flow) trek but if you bring about 3-4 bottles of water each and snacks fro along the way you'll be fine. Read into it before going and if you can make some friends along the way like we did! Bhakti and Bodhi know some guides as well if you'd like to go that route.

All in all, BEST VACATION and the BEST VRBO EVER!

K & L

This home was absolutely paradise in Puna Palisades. We were greeted with a great massage who was only in town once a month. It was the best massage I have ever had. We cracked every bones and knots in my body that was clogged. The house was well designed and pleasant. The only thing were the ants. But I suppose that is expected from staying in the jungle.

What a truly inspiring place!! Justins home was warm and inviting, the grounds are beautiful. Clean and safe, as we were two women traveling alone. The ladies downstairs were always kind and willing to help out with information on the island or various other questions we had. We each had our readings done by Bodi, and massages, wonderful on both!! We truly had an amazing time both in and around our home for the month! Thank you Justin, Bodi, Bhakti, and Initka . . Happy to have met you and you will always travel in our hearts!! A car is much needed when visiting the area, there is a bus that runs, but it only comes by 3 times a day, so plan your days in advance.