not on my best day would i have had the good thought and restraint to design and build such an efficient and generous little space for guests and travelers as chewy has. i wish i had the kind of consideration and method that she does, because the cottage is a perfect little house for a stay in puna. the airiness of the high ceiling combined with the fan was a brilliant mitigation of the humidity of the jungle. day or night, we were able to stay cool and comfortable. the outdoor shower, with view of orchids and serenaded in surround by the coqui frogs, is one of those experiences you know would actually enhance your home life, if you had such a thing in your yard (if you're like me, you come from draught lands and so you luxuriate as much as you can in a few minutes to conserve water. this spirit of conservation, preservation and environmental responsibility was one of my favorite things about puna. we really appreciated being able to easily compost and recycle at chewy's).
the cottage had everything we needed during our stay and my partner wished we could have stay there throughout our entire visit. later, when we hit a couple of days of solid rain over most of the island, he lamented that we weren't cozied up at chewy's. he also claims he's never slept better than to the sounds of that particular slice of the jungle and i can't say i disagree. i wished i'd brought my pro recorder to record the night sounds and the rains.
one thing that was particularly awesome was the lack of mold, which is no small feat! there's such fantastic ventilation and the place is kept so clean that this very sensitive person had no issues whatsoever with mold allergies.
thank you for such a special, efficient and beautiful place to call home. i so truly look forward to coming back.