I really like my stay at Susan and Andre's place. Despite the occasional rain I preferred this side of the island to Kona side. I also loved the remoteness of the place, which might not be everyone's cup of tea, but we don't like crowds, so this was ideal. Every morning I took a ride along the shore to various swimming options. Kehena black beach is the closest, but on Sundays it gets very popular. Ahalanui state park has a warm protected tidal pool. Kapoho tidal pool had OK snorkeling, not as good as Captain Cook bay, but good enough. I also hiked to Champagne tidal pool (on the opposite side of Kapoho), water was even warmer than at Ahalanui. And of course, we hiked to the lava field. It's not easy, 30 minutes biking and 80 minutes hiking one way, but definitely a-must. We definitely did not cover everything in the area, I could easily stay another week. The area also has interesting folks flocking there. Recommend to everyone to get away from it all. Be prepared for no cell coverage though, this point was not emphasized. Being from a rural state where 2/3 of the state doesn't have coverage it was not a big deal, but I wish I was better prepared for that.