Introduction to Kauai, Hawaii
coastline of Kauai, Hawaii |
Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands and well-known for dramatic, lush scenery featuring jagged green mountains and deep valleys. It has 90 miles of shoreline and 50 miles of uncrowded white sand beaches, plenty of waterfalls and rainbows, and rainforests populated with rare native species. And because it is the only Hawaiian island with no mongoose, it has a large variety of birds and plenty of small white egrets. Surprisingly, it also has the largest coffee plantation in the U.S., which grows five varieties of beans and more than a million coffee trees.
sign for wettest spot on Earth in Kauai, Hawaii |
This island has been the setting for many Hollywood movies, including Speilberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jurassic Park and Elvis’s Blue Hawaii. As you sightsee, you’ll probably recognize some of the settings. The Kauai Movie Book is also helpful.
rooster at Kilohana Plantation in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii |
Kauai is a place to wind down. Another local told me, “No one is in a hurry here. It is considered rude to honk.” So don’t!
Hawaiian Airlines counter at Oakland Airport in California |
And did I mention--Hawaiian Airlines is the only U.S. airline still serving free meals . . . and with complimentary wine!
Join me now as I begin reliving my recent visit to this spectacular island in upcoming blog posts.
Note: To avoid confusion, I have decided not to use the 'okina in my spellings of Hawaiian words.
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images ©2014 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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