My husband and I live in New York, but our daughters and their families live in British Columbia, Connecticut, and Australia. COVID has kept us all apart for nearly 3 years, and two new Aussies were born during that time. Significant occasions were spent apart, sisters have missed each other, and cousins hadn't been together or met the new ones, so Hawaii seemed like a great reunion destination. Blue Lagoon is a magnificent property with great space and something for everyone. The pool is amazing, the kitchen quite large and well outfitted, and our grandchildren LOVED the media room. They not only watched films, but put on plays for the adults.
The golf cart, koi pond, pool setting, views of the golf course and the goats which appeared on it in the afternoons, all highlights. The Big Island is a great destination with something for everyone of us, be it hiking, surfing, golf, or simply touring. The final highlight was an evening swim with the manta rays off the Mauna Kea hotel beach, an amazing experience. Finally, while clouds and rain frequently hovered over other parts of the island, the weather on the Kohala Coast was consistently sunny. It was perfection.