We are located 6 miles from Pahoa in the Puna District of the Big Island of Hawaii and rest on the side of the Kilauea Volcano.

The GPS Coordinates for the retreat are:

19°26’17.12″N 154°55’18.45″W
19.438056 and -154.921667

From Hilo:

  1. Take Highway 11 south heading towards the town of Volcano.
  2. Go about ten or eleven miles on Highway 11 and just before the town of Keaau
  3. You will turn left at the light on to Highway 130 towrds Pahoa.
  4. Go another ten plus miles and you will see the first turnoff to the town of Pahoa on your right. Stay on the bypass, which is still Highway 130, and you will go around Pahoa.
  5. When you reach the other side of Pahoa you go straight through the stoplight towards Kalapana.
  6. In about 2.5 miles you will see a green “Scenic point” sign on the right followed by a small green 15 mile marker sign, followed by a green sign on the right that says “<—Opihikao”. Turn left here. (At night the turn is marked by a lone street lamp).
  7. Go down hill for two miles and you will see my driveway on the right marked by a sign that reads “Elvira” (You will also see the Tiki mans tent in my driveway.)
  8. Come straight down the drive into the woods and our house is the tall house on the left!

Some Notes: If you want to shop before you arrive then there is conventional grocery store at the first entrance to Pahoa on the right, but my recommendation is our natural foods store in the heart of Pahoa called “Island Naturals”. If you turn right off the first entrance to the town of Pahoa you will eventually see the Island Naturals sign on your left. If you wish to eat out in Pahoa the Thai restaurant called Nings is the best in town. You can continue through Pahoa the same direction you came in you will hit Highway 130 again at the next stoplight. Turn right and continue from step 4 above.


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Following is a marker of the entrance to the retreat on Google maps.


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From the Kona Airport:


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