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This is the "mauka" view (toward the mountain) of our street.
The house is to the left. It's a fairly new development, and as
you can see it's not very densely populated yet. We'll have no one living
on
either
side
of
us
for a little
while. And the land behind us is conservation land owned
by the county, so we're hoping it remains unsold for a while. The shoulders
of the road are quite wide and have a slight dip to allow for adequate
rain control (this area gets about 140" of rain per year, so it
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This is the "makai" view
(toward the ocean). The Pacific is about three miles away, and if we
were up a little higher we would be able to see it. From the second
floor of our house, if we stand on tiptoe and look through the trees,
we can catch a glimpse of it. That doesn't exactly qualify as oceanfront
property, however. If you travel a short distance down the road, it
begins to slope, and you really can see the ocean quite well. The drive
into Hilo is wonderful. You get terrific views of Hilo Bay, and you
can sometimes see the big cruise ships moored in the harbor. If you're
really lucky, during the winter you can see the spouts of the Humpback
Whales that migrate through these waters. |
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By this time, our builder
Jerry Craven had been hoping to begin putting the roof trusses on.
However, a mix-up occurred with the supplier and we were facing at
least a one week delay. Rather than just wait around, he decided this
would be a good time to start installing windows and putting on the
siding. This is the front. It's a little easier to see the lanai off
the master bedroom, located above the garage. We should have a pretty
good view of Mauna Kea from there. |
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This looks straight
on at the back of the house. The rear lanai is coming along nicely.
Both the lanai and the patio below will have ample shelter from the
rain, and we should be able to sit out there during all the but the
windiest rain storms. I used to barbeque twelve months out of the year
anyway; now, I'll be more comfortable doing it back here. On the sides
of the house we'll just leave the concrete walkway alone. Back here,
we plan to have non-slip, outdoor tiles. |