On the Big Island, Mamalahoa Highway is known as the top road. It’s part of the original road around the island. In the 1970s, the stretch between Kaiwaihae and Kailua Kona was supplemented with a new highway along the coast, known as Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway or Queen K Highway.
Mamalahoa Highway travels father inland, up on the slopes of Hualalai Volcano. When it get towards Kailua Kona, those slopes are steep. It’s a big residential area with spectacular views out towards Maui and the sunset. The downside of the location is that anyone living there needs to make sure the brakes on their vehicles are always in tiptop condition.
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Graham's Island 
so purdy
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And think of the gardening challenges. But to live there, you could probably afford a gardener or three.
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It’s mostly regular housing, not super mansions and the like.
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They’re very lucky!
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That is a great view. I bet the houses up there are pricey?
Thanks for joining in Graham 😀
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They’re pricey because anything in Kona is pricey, but the housing is fairly packed in there.
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It would make a good toboggan run then, Graham? If you ever saw snow! xx
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Don’t need snow. The early Hawaiians made runs on those slopes, rocks covered with dirt and grass. Then they would ride a sled on them. They were made of sterner stuff than I!
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Ouch! xx
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