Living on the Big Island of Hawaii - Just a Dream?
Big Island of Hawaii Homes for sale, is it a dream? Has Big Island Real Estate, always been there in the back of your mind? It is the American dream and the dream of people from other countries such as Japan, China, Europe as well.
Many people who live in Hawaii, who came from someplace else, often tell stories of getting off the airplane and having the distinct feeling that they were always meant to be there. The islands take you in with a warm aloha embrace. Some people talk about being on the islands in another life even. There is a distinct mystic and enchantment found on the islands that
Hawaii is known as the Big Island. Each island is considered to be a ‘county’, so the Big Island, or Hawaii, is a county, as is Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Hawaii claims the second largest in population estimated at about 158,000 plus residents. The Kona side of the island is rather dry and has an average of 72 degrees in the winter months and around 82 degrees in the summer. The east side, known by locals as the Hilo side, has more rain and tends to be cooler and much greener because of its extra rainfall.
The Big Island offers dramatic scenery along the lush and beautiful Hilo coastline. Hawaii is an explorers dream with two active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa and three dormant volcanoes, Kohala, Manuna Kea and Hualalai, for the geologist enthusiasts. Hawaiian legend tell tales of Pele, the goddess of the volcano Kilauea, giving artists, dreamers and writers a distinct world of enchantment. Many hula and Hawaiian chanting often suggest Pele in their expressive messages.
Amazingly, Hilo side also offers snow skiing on Mauna Kea because of its snow capped mountains! They snow ski on the Big Island, not just surf. While there are no ski lifts, locals and visitors alike do snow ski at different times of the year.
Mauna Kea is actually the tallest mountain in the world, even taller than Mt. Everest! Measuring from the ocean floor to its highest peak, Mauna Kea is 93 miles (150 km) across and has a land area of 4,028.0 square miles (10,432.5 km) representing 62% of the total land area of the Hawaiian Islands. Mauna Kea has some of the best ground-based astronomical observatories as well. Hawaii is an star gazers dream indeed.
Other attractions to the Big Island on Hilo side include, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii Community College, the Merrie Monarch Festival, which is a week-long celebration of ancient and modern hula. It is served by Hilo International Airport.
So there it is, Hawaii, land of enchantment, dreams and legends of mermaids, sailors and sea captains and perhaps yours as well.
Big Island, Hawaii, Hilo side, in Pahoa - House for Sale: Aloha Living Info.
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About Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
I paint and sculpt female fantasy art and map fairy tale adventures. I dream of beautiful women on canvas and art of exotic women.
I have illustrated for Hay House Inc.,”Women Who Do Too Much” CARDS, taken from Anne Wilson Schaef’s book. I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications. My paintings are collected worldwide.
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