Staying with Joan offers a unique visit to a unique area. It offers a clean, comfortable, and quiet rest in a self sustaining farm homestead, a unique opportunity in itself. Joan is responsive to all communication and will eagerly share how she provides the majority of her food from her own labors. Included is a great breakfast with local fresh fruit and a variety of homemade yogurts, jams, etc from Joan’s own gardens, barns and kitchen. The lodge setting is filled with artwork and artifacts and has comfortable breakfast and common areas. It is a wonderful setting with flowering gardens. The Hawaii Volcano National Park entrance easily accessible right up the road and Joan is centrally located to stores, gas and several restaurants.