Impressions of Kauai
Here's what I just e-mailed a co-worker about our trip to Kauai (we got back this morning from a week on the garden island):
By the by, Kauai was beautiful and wild, ocean and rainforest, and we kept pretty busy with hiking, snorkeling, kayaking and surfing (OK, I skipped the surf lessons). Also, we relaxed on the beach, we swam in pools made by waterfalls, we ate fresh fish or pineapple or kalua pork at every meal. We were on the windward side of the island, near Hanalei Bay, less crowded than the resort areas on the south side, and we stayed in a house that was practically in the jungle. Of course, there were also lots of mosquitoes and other insects, lots of chickens running wild, lots of hot sand and sunburned tourists and trinkets for sale. But it was an amazing experience.
Adam says the best part was the boat ride along the Na Pali coast (with rainbows, sea caves, dolphins, snorkeling, sea turtles, and the crest and dip of the ocean as we headed back to port). I think I will always remember the hike in the jungle (that ended with a swim at the confluence of a two small waterfalls). Also, kayaking the Hanalei River, because it was the experience I found most challenging.
posted by Loretta @ 4:27 PM
