Teresa and Justin’s place is officially our favorite spot on island. You could not find a more welcoming and warm home. Teresa immediately welcomed us with open arms. She gave us a spectacular and quintessential tour of her property and of the most picturesque landscape across the street. It feels as if you are in a picture or some type of breathtaking screen saver. If you are wise you’ll take the time to absorb the greens, blues, and oranges that radiate the ocean, land, and palm trees around. If you can muster up the courage to leave the property we highly recommend taking the long and enlightening journey to the black sand beach. Take in all the land has to offer, peak into all the amazing side journeys along the way. Bring water for the trek, if you don’t in actuality it’s not THAT far from the house. A few dollars could also get you a long way, but really who’s to know? Be sure to not to stand in the road for too long while appreciating the tree canopy’s (they are mesmerizing). If you are brave we highly recommend checking out the lava tube/cave across the street from the property as well.
We are so grateful for Teresa’s warmth along with the other guides we met along the way. Pāhoa is a magical place. It has inspiring, grounding, and such positive energy. To be honest, I want to keep this as a best kept secret. At the same time I do want others to have as memorable experience our group of friends had. At the beginning of this trip, we were friends and by the end we were family!