If I typed up everything that is great about Fung and Mike's place, I would get blisters on my fingers. Fung and Mike are kind, thoughtful, interesting, curious, intelligent, and fun to be around. They are top-notch hosts.
I was on the big island during an unusually intense storm that came with huge wind gusts and dropped over a foot of rain over the course of a couple of days. The house of Bonsai was the best possible place I could have been to wait out the storm. The cottage is so well-built, both elegant and solid, and I felt cozy and safe during the rains. The cottage is right next door to Fung and Mike's place, so it was reassuring to know that they were close.
Because of the rain I did not get to visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as much as I had planned, but the weather was beautiful the day before I Volcano, and the hiking at the park (which is a five minute drive away) was splendid, with grand views of the crater. In the end, I'm grateful for the storm, because if I had been out hiking every day I probably would not have had the chance to spend as much time with Fung and Mike as I did. I am lucky to have met them.
Oh, and the garden with the bonsai and the koi! Pictures don't do the garden justice, and neither can my words, so I will just say that it is a real nice place.