Heaven in Ocean View is just that, heaven. Our family wanted to be between Hawaii Volcano National Park and Kona, and we wanted to be in a non-tourist area. Ocean View is both of those. We were able to see black sand beach, green sand beach, and tour lava tubes all within 30 minutes of the house. Kona and the Park are 90 minutes or so, give or take, and we found the location to be perfect.

The house is great. We didn't want for anything in our time there...need a vegetable peeler, there it is, cooler, yes, and games, guide books, binoculars, and so on. Very spacious, comfortable, and well appointed.

As is true in other parts of Hawaii, we learned to live with no heat or A/C. Frankly, neither was necessary. Being partially up the mountain, we were always comfortable. By contrast, if you've been elsewhere in HI, it can be very hot, even with the tradewinds, no worries in Eric's place. Some nights, the cool was very welcome after a long day of hiking! And by cool, I mean we wore a long sleeve t-shirt and sweat pants one night, this is not arctic cold. Where I grew up, we call it good sleeping weather!

Beds, linens, towels, all are great. And, there were plenty of them, too.

Something to know is that Ocean View uses rain water collection, as drilling wells through lava rock is an expensive proposition. We did not find this limiting. Plenty of fresh drinking water is available, and our host has a great system set up, including a UV filter small tap for drinking and food prep and the house is stocked with large water bottles (3 gallons each) upon arrival. Also, water at the local markets is very reasonable.

In short, we already miss the house. Living in a lava field, high above the ocean in such a lovely place is an experience worth having. And frankly, it's a tremendous value, too! We are grateful that Eric is sharing this place with the rest of us. Mahalo and Aloha!