Photo Courtesy of Johnny The Great Stone Face The guardian stone at the entrance to the Treehouse was discovered in Kawaihae Harbor in 1992 by a well-known stone-loving Kamuela sculptor. With almost no alteration he exhibited it at the Gallery of Great Things in Kamuela(Waimea) where I saw and purchased it, feeling it should be where it now sits. E komo mai - Welcome, to the Waipio Valley Treehouse and Waterfall Retreat. "To have the jungle growing wild all around you, as well as all the luxuries of modern life, the contrast only seems to accentuate the harmony. One feels gratitude for just being in its presence." The Treehouse is being offered fully furnished with an array of appointments that hopefully will meet all your anticapated needs. Photo Courtesy of Erin The Shower House Not even a minute away from the Treehouse is the shower house, built to charm and big enough to put your own hottub inside. The bathroom or "lua" is perched quaintly on the first landing. Hold your cursor over the photo for a second or two to see what's inside. Cartoon © & Courtesy of Gary Larson. Photo © & Courtesy of Peter French & Hawaii Magazine This first seating area has a stunning view of the nearby waterfall. The Welcome Mat Traditional Polynesian, hand-woven lauhala mats cushion your arrival and carpet the Treehouse. In welcoming guests to the Treehouse I always give them a list of things that they might enjoy doing while they're in Waipio (to be added to the website shortly although the treehouse has not been rented out for years). Click Here Sleeping Accommodations A large, double bed that doubles as a couch faces the waterfall. Another single bed/couch is across the room from the first bed and flanked by a game cabinet and a bookcase. The Dining Table The dining area features a polished, center-cut redwood burl as its table top, resting upon an old Suisan salted fish barrel. The burl is a 'fushigi na mono', a 'mysterious thing' in Japanese. I bought the piece from the Chief Abbot of Kamakura Temple in Japan shortly after I arrived there in 1949. He spoke no english but told me that the wood had been in the temple for several hundred years. The mystery was how an un- known wood arrived in Japan. In California, giant redwood trees falling into rivers are swept out to see and caught up northward by the Japan Current and are deposited on Japan's seashores where they are eagerly harvested. Incredible Edibles "All of these organic, fresh fruits, vegetables and edible flowers and leaves come from the Treehouse Gardens. Plus some, like bananas, that didn't make it into this picture. However, you'll find a much more complete listing on my Garden page. Mini-Kitchen Equipped with a counter-sized refrigerator, propane rings, china, cutlery, and utensils. People have told me they have made 4-star gourmet meals in this mini-kitchen. The following article, as seen in People magazine copyright 1991, and the subsequent advertisement for homestore.com seem to capture the spirit of the sale nicely. And thank you for visiting our website!