Do you have room to smuggle us in your luggage? Its been 4 months since our visit and we are in withdrawal. Loved North Shore, Hanalei bay and town. You can't go wrong.

great link jojo46

we visited a couple of years back but all the tours that interested us were sold out, so I tell people that this garden and the favoured Napali boat trips from the north shore are best scheduled in advance if it is something that calls you.

I figure it will eventually all pan out for us, as we are not into the whole scheduling thing.

gyppie, I followed that advice & have both the garden tour & the Seabreeze booked & good to go.

Cheryl, I'd take you if I could. Be nice to have our own personal tour guide. Alas, with the cost of the extra luggage, no can do. So sorry.

I CAN'T WAIT... We leave for the airport at 2:00AM this coming Wednesday!!!! Aloha, baby!!

thrilled for you! what will you rename yourself my soon to be not a virgin no mo'?

wahino~ho?

Songdoc - "there's a wonderful trail from the beach there to Kealia Beach". Are you saying there is a trail from Kountry Kitchen? If so, that sounds like a great way to spend a morning.

Yup! Just cross the street and turn left.

FYI, I've seen 3 or 4 breathtakingly beautiful "sky-on-fire" sunsets over the past few weeks -- but on the other nights most of them have not been colorful or especially impressive.

Today, the mist and light on the mountains in Hanalei were exqisite ... and you can imagine all the waterfalls after the rains.

I'll be leaving on Sunday--and I'm grieving as if I were saying goodbye to a lover :-(

Thanks songdoc - how long is the trail??

I would only do one Na Pali cruise in 6 days-they are long!

I think the path is a couple of miles -- but you don't have to go all the way. It's not a "hike" -- but a paved walking/bike trail above the ocean. One of my favorite places to walk. Might have to do it today!

Thanks Songdoc - I have read about that path and I am sure my husband and I will be renting bike to be on that path. We enjoy biking a lot.

Good name, gyppie, but I've been thinking. Once I "do" Hawaii, I may have to try to get to Europe. So, instead of being a "virgin", I was thinking "Wanna B Abroad", lol.

turtlegirl, I think we've decided to see our sunsets elsewhere. We're just doing the morning SeaBreeze tour. We can find other uses for all that extra time & money.

Songdoc, I'm taking notes. Will definitely check out your trail. I am looking forward to Kauai, but dreading my last day there already. I feel for you. Have a safe trip home!

Virgin, when do you leave? Have fun!!! Be sure to eat at Hamura's and Kauai Pasta and also get some Tropical Dreams ice cream!!!!!!!!!!!!!((r))

Hey, icee. I leave Wednesday!!! We head to the airport at 2 in the morning for a 5:30 flight. I can't wait. And I've read & reread your trip report, so I have all those places & more all written down.

Aloha((r))

Wednesday is very close. You will have a great time. Kauai is beautiful..We are going out on the 16th of September for three weeks. I just found a new restaurant in Kapaa. It is called The Eastside and gets excellent reviews. You may want to give it a try. I am going to try it when I am in Kauai. Say goodbye to this wonderful New Jersey heat and humidity. I hope you do a trip report. Enjoy
Jo Jo

JoJo, I am SOOOOOO jealous. Yes, I go sooner, but you stay longer!! Wish I could do 3 weeks.

I will put The Eastside on my list. Thanks for the tip.

Are you in NJ?? We're in CT - practically neighbors! Today's not too bad, tho. A little humid, but, finally, a GORGEOUS day. I was walking around today thinking about how different this all will look after seeing Kauai. I just know it will be tough coming home. But, I'm not going to dwell on that just yet. I'll leave my lamenting for my trip report.

Talk to y'all soon!

Looks like the weather will be steamy next week in Hawaii.
High humidity and little in the way of tradewind. Should be nicer by Friday, according to weatherman Glenn James. Wave to me across the channel(s). I'll be on Maui for a few days starting Tuesday.

BTW, my cure for post-Hawaii blues is to start planning my next trip before my homeward-bound plane arrives on the mainland.

Yes I am a New Jersey girl. It is very different from Kauai. Have a great trip neighbor.
Jo Jo

hey juice, I just told the dh yesterday that we should have eaten at The Eastside and what good reviews it is getting. Let us know how it is, ok?

ALOHA, baby. 2 and a half hours to LIMO TIME!!!!! I can't wait to see your beautiful island. I'm only hours away. Talk to you all when I get back!! Mahalo for all the help along the way!

We're back (sigh).

What a glorious trip! Will get working on my trip report soon.

And The Eastside is DEFINITELY worth a visit.

More to come....