Weight=186.6 pounds, Steps=14,178
Gyongyi was working at Kalani giving two massages in the afternoon and I hung out at the pool catching some rays and later went for a hike around the premises. After returning home, I went for a three mile hike in Paradise Park.
Hawaiian Paradise Park
There are a few things about Hawaiian Paradise Park to note when walking about. Encompassing a little more than 15 square miles, there are 10,000 lots in HPP but only about 5,000 housing units, according to recent census data. Lots in HPP are generally an acre in size, meaning everyone has plenty of breathing room. With more than 137 miles of private roads within HPP, there’s plenty of room to bike, jog, or stroll. HPP has been around since the 1950s but it is still a work in progress. It is a bit of a hodgepodge of varying quality dwellings -- some new, some run down, and everything in between.
HPP is popular because it is on the Hilo side of the lava flow and more affordable than most areas (low taxes since agricultural land). Homes in HPP are in Lava Zone 3. Back in the 1974, the U.S. Geological Survey Hazard divided the Big Island into nine zones rating them on the location and frequency of historic and prehistoric lava eruptions and flows. There are nine hazard zones with Lava Zone 1 closest to the lava (in lower Puna) and Lava Zone 9 the furthest away (in Kohala). Some parcels are oceanfront.
The plots are zoned as agricultural land and setting up a cistern for water catchment is necessary. Metal roofs collect rainwater and it is channeled to the typically 10,000 gallon water tanks. Sometimes it sounds like one giant chicken farm with chickens and roosters crowing all over the place during the day and coqui frogs serenading at night. These frogs are an invasive species that migrated to Hawaii from Puerto Rico on imported plants. It seems most every house has one or more dogs -- some more vicious than others. Fortunately, most are behind chain link fences. There are few that get loose and tried to attack me on my walks but I fended them off with my umbrella. So one needs to carry a big stick for protection. Next time, I am going out with spray bottle of vinegar and the offending dogs will get a lesson about chasing walkers on the street. Also, most houses have posted "no trespassing" and "beware of dog signs".
Gyongyi was working at Kalani giving two massages in the afternoon and I hung out at the pool catching some rays and later went for a hike around the premises. After returning home, I went for a three mile hike in Paradise Park.
Hawaiian Paradise Park
There are a few things about Hawaiian Paradise Park to note when walking about. Encompassing a little more than 15 square miles, there are 10,000 lots in HPP but only about 5,000 housing units, according to recent census data. Lots in HPP are generally an acre in size, meaning everyone has plenty of breathing room. With more than 137 miles of private roads within HPP, there’s plenty of room to bike, jog, or stroll. HPP has been around since the 1950s but it is still a work in progress. It is a bit of a hodgepodge of varying quality dwellings -- some new, some run down, and everything in between.
HPP is popular because it is on the Hilo side of the lava flow and more affordable than most areas (low taxes since agricultural land). Homes in HPP are in Lava Zone 3. Back in the 1974, the U.S. Geological Survey Hazard divided the Big Island into nine zones rating them on the location and frequency of historic and prehistoric lava eruptions and flows. There are nine hazard zones with Lava Zone 1 closest to the lava (in lower Puna) and Lava Zone 9 the furthest away (in Kohala). Some parcels are oceanfront.
The plots are zoned as agricultural land and setting up a cistern for water catchment is necessary. Metal roofs collect rainwater and it is channeled to the typically 10,000 gallon water tanks. Sometimes it sounds like one giant chicken farm with chickens and roosters crowing all over the place during the day and coqui frogs serenading at night. These frogs are an invasive species that migrated to Hawaii from Puerto Rico on imported plants. It seems most every house has one or more dogs -- some more vicious than others. Fortunately, most are behind chain link fences. There are few that get loose and tried to attack me on my walks but I fended them off with my umbrella. So one needs to carry a big stick for protection. Next time, I am going out with spray bottle of vinegar and the offending dogs will get a lesson about chasing walkers on the street. Also, most houses have posted "no trespassing" and "beware of dog signs".
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