Originally Posted by
Ukalady
Unfortunately the warm pond (and it was great) was overrun by lava in the 2018 flow. Sad for everyone. But we still stay on the area (yes, off-grid, catchment water only, no cell service) at least once each year for five days. It’s our favorite place in Hawai’i for a true island feel. Of course I don’t have a five-year-old daughter.... those days are decades’ back! Don’t write off Hawai’i Island for a future visit—we’ve enjoyed almost 30 visits there and are counting the days until this virus is a past-tense noun so we can return.
definitely haven’t written it off for future as from what I read and understand, it would have been number one for my wife and I pre daughter days. We spent a couple of years backing packing around the world in some very “off the grid” locations and they tended to be our favourite - Tonga and western Somoa as well as many places in Indonesia.
anyway, back to topic. I have booked (refundable) stays for 8 nights in Lahaina on Maui, 7 nights in Wailua on Kauai and 6 nights in Waianae on Oahu all in 2 bedroom condos.
plan to get out and see as much as possible but always wanted something close to water (pool and sea) as a fall back if daughter isn’t playing ball.
any further thoughts on our locations would be welcome.
thanks all!!