This wonderful home is exactly what we were looking for. It was perfect for our family of 4. We were absolutely NOT looking for a resort vacation. I wanted peaceful and nature and that is exactly what we had. We were close to everything we really wanted to see the most, volcanoes,caves, and rain forest. We did plan 2 beach days on our trip, but the beautiful Kona beaches were still only 2 hours away.
The town of Pahoa, closest to Amy & Todd's, won our hearts with its beautiful sense of community. Kaleo's never failed to have amazing food. Tinshack Bakery was our favorite for breakfast.
And at the end of each glorious day we would return to Amy and Todd's to find a carport ready to help us sort out the days gear. In which there was a washing machine ready to wash the days beach towels and bathing suits without ever needing to fight the sand inside the house. Every amenity we could have needed was there, including the boogie board we'd wanted to bring but decided to leave because, well who wants to pack a boogie board to fly?
The property is lush and green, alive with fruits and wildlife alike. We made fresh passionfruit juice our first morning after exploring all the beautiful snails out in the fresh morning rain.
We came from dry L.A., but by the end of our 2nd day, all of the chapped lips we had shown up with were gone. Our skin never felt better. My hair was so healthy! Breathing was amazing!! I never wanted to leave! I miss our time there already. I highly recommend this place. It will renew you!