I lived on Kauai for a year (kilauea), and just recently went back for a vacation with my girlfriend and family. All of the islands are going to seem similar to somebody whose never been there before, but I can say that Kauai is truly a magical spot. A lot of movies have been filmed there because of it's remoteness and breathtaking views. I don't have too many scenery shots without family members in the picture, but if you'd like to see pictures from my trip: http://acantrell.homeftp.org/picview/index.cfm?gallery=hawaii
We stayed at the Hanalei Colony Resort (http://www.hcr.com/), I couldn't do this place justice in an email. I personally liked it MUCH better than Princeville, which is the highly touted resort-of-resorts on the island. HCR is much more laid back, and it's right on the beach. If you stay there, you will be giving up television, which I thought added even more to the experience (although they do have a plugin for your laptop by the pool if you really start to feel disconnected, I used it a few times). Be sure to ask some locals about the hidden beaches, there are some awesome ones (read: nude). ps. congrats. > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:37 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: She said YES!!! > > > Well, there's 4 that are worth going to and all of them have > their separate charm. If you're going for two weeks, then > you have a really good chance to get to a couple of them. > Here's kind of the break down: > > O'ahu: Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki. More people live on > O'ahu than all of the other islands combined. TONS of things > to do from sight seeing to hiking to, of course, some of the > world's top beaches. Great bars in Honolulu and Waikiki but > very touristy. If you want to get a better feel for the > island, go to the windward (east) side and to the North > Shore. Still fairly populated, but much less developed. > Take a drive up through central O'ahu and see the pineapple > fields and what's left of the sugar cane fields. > > Kaua'i: The Garden Isle. Beautiful. Very remote, very > undeveloped. They say that the people that visit there are > the "Newly wed or the nearly dead." Basically newlyweds and > old people visit. If I remember correctly, there's only > 10,000-15,000 people living there. Not a heck of a lot to do > but they have some really nice restaurants and if you just > want to go somewhere and just be, Kaua'i is perfect. Not > very touristy at all. If you go to Kaua'i, check out Waimea > Canyon on the leeward (West) coast. It's like a miniature > Grand Canyon. Really cool and some good hiking. > > Mau'i: A nice balance between O'ahu and Kaua'i. Check out > Lahaina. Touristy but not overly so. More that colonial feel > than anything. Plenty to do but still has that Island feel. > Great windsurfing on the south shore. Mau'i has got some > great boat trips to Molokini which is this tiny crescent > shaped island that is awesome for snorkeling. It costs a > little more, but an organization that supports whale research > (I can't remember the name though) has a boat that's a > catamaran and hauls ass. You leave after all of the other > boats and get there first. But you go to Molokini and the > over to Lana'i and do some more snorkeling. Really great > experience. There's also the trips to the top of Haleakala > to see the sunrise and then you can bike back down. But > that's like 4 am or something. > > Hawai'i': The Big Island. Still very remote and very big. > It is the home of Pele and the two most active volcanoes on > earth and is a site to see. Not a heck of a lot to do, but > there's the black sand beaches, green sand beaches (DO NOT > TAKE THE SAND WITH YOU!!! IT IS VERY BAD LUCK!!!), and a > whole lot of cattle. There's still a lot of active cattle > ranches out there. Also, many people don't know this, but the > cattle ranches in Hawai'i is the birthplace of the cowboy. > True story. > > Like I said, if you're there for two weeks, you could > probably stay at one island and do an overnighter at the > other islands. They have package deals for such trips for > around $150 on up and includes car, hotel, and airfare. It's > only a 45 minute flight between islands. If you're on Oah'u, > you have to go to the Arizona Memorial. In the morning is > best. If you go early enough, a lot of sailors, soldiers, > marines, and airmen will do reenlistment ceremonies, > retirement ceremonies and is usually pretty cool to see. It > is quite emotional, especially if a survivor is there. > There's also the USS Missouri which is cool too. > > Michael Corrigan > Programmer > Endora Digital Solutions > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > Lombard, IL 60148 > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > 630/627-5255 Fax > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LANCASTER, STEVEN M. (JSC-OL) (BAR) > To: CF-Community > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:38 AM > Subject: RE: She said YES!!! > > > I have been once and need to know which island is the best > for getting the > whole experience.. > > Steven Lancaster > Barrios Technology > NASA/JSC > 281-244-2444 (voice) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:35 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: She said YES!!! > > > Congratulations!! I lived in Hawaii for 5 years. If you > would like to know > a little bit about it, feel free to contact me and I would > be more than > happy to tell you everything that you would like to know. > It's a great > place to go, you and your new wife will love it!! > > Michael Corrigan > Programmer > Endora Digital Solutions > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > Lombard, IL 60148 > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > 630/627-5255 Fax > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LANCASTER, STEVEN M. (JSC-OL) (BAR) > To: CF-Community > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:07 AM > Subject: She said YES!!! > > > WOOHOO!! I am on my way we are getting married in > September of this year > at > Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas. For those who don't > know it is the most > beautiful place to be married. Then we are going to > Hawaii for two weeks. > > Steven Lancaster > Barrios Technology > NASA/JSC > 281-244-2444 (voice) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
