The Wa'a Wa'a House is a unique, live in the deep green jungle, off the grid, torrential rain, sunny days, ocean view, snow capped mountain, croaking frog and amazingly dark, starry night kind of experience.

Though there are visitors and locals all around, it is definitely not a touristic kind of place. There is close access to snorkeling, warm water ponds, farmer's markets, Uncle Roberts on Wednesdays, retreat centers and, of course, quaint Pahoa with its quality restaurants and photo ops. Volcanoes National Park and Hilo are a short drive away, offering day trip opportunities to see the wonders of the Puna side of the Big Island.

Access is off of Government Road, a winding, coastal, hilly, through the jungle experience of its own. We would recommend a 4-wheel drive Jeep to adequately deal with the rough roads and muddy drive.

The house is compact; two levels plus roof deck. The main stair is a grand piece of Hawaiian woodwork offering great photo opportunities for family and friends. We found the off the grid nature of the place charming and would recommend candles for dinners and evenings. We had cell service most of the time and wifi was adequate for music, news, email and Facebook kind of use.

Because of the remoteness, we did major shopping a couple of times at the Foodland and KTA stores south of Hilo. We cooked breakfast and dinners on the gas stove and didn't miss toaster and microwave.
The hot showers in the stone and coral enclosure were glorious.

All in all, it was a cool place to hang out, chill and get close to nature in so many different ways. If you want to get away from it all, this is the place for you.