Tree House for One Week

We have nearly reached the end of our week on Moloka'i - The Friendly Isle. We chose this island because it appeared to be less tourist driven, and we were certainly right about that. We arrived via Island Air at the sleepy little airport - very different from the one on Kauai'i. Charity, the receptionist at Alamo Rental Cars, shook our hands and welcomed us to her island home. Locals are proud of the fact that there is actually very little to do here other than to relax and enjoy the warmth of the people and the beautiful natural sights, the mountains and cliffs, the beaches, sunrises and sunsets.

We weren't sure if we would do any off track driving on the red dirt roads we saw as we flew in, so we upgraded to a 4WD Jeep Wrangler which in the end we really didn't need; the limited number of paved roads are good and pretty much cover the island. However we both enjoyed driving "the monster" that gave us a something akin to a bird's eye view of the road.

Hale Puko'o

We arrived at our house at the 16 mile road marker - Hale Puko'o and it was better than it appeared in the photos. A light airy nest in the trees with a lanai that runs the length of the house at the back  is surrounded by beautiful swaying palms. The bedroom has been excellent for sleeping with the "trades" lulling us to sleep and waking us each morning. It's been very pleasant listening to the occasional morning shower too.

As there are few restaurants on the island, I've prepared most of our simple meals which we've enjoyed eating in our aerie hideaway. Tropical fruits and macadamia nuts are abundant and we've feasted on  them alone, in granola, salads and desserts.Purdy's Nut Farm and Kumi Organic Farm were some of the few sights we visited aside from Kalaupapa.

Our Beach with view of Maui in the distance

The eastern part of the island, our location,  is surrounded by a natural green reef which makes for safe swimming. There has been a swell for a few days but today, our last full day, was  perfect, and we swam and lounged in deck chairs on the beach enjoying the fiddler crabs that scuttled at top speed over the sand and the views across the water of neighbouring isles, Maui and Lanai. Ah, life couldn't be better. We love beautiful Hawaii!
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