> Be sure to ask some locals about the hidden beaches I would recommend this for anything. In general, the locals are great people. I really miss that. Like anywhere else, there are a few rotten apples in the bunch, but if you use good judgment and some common sense, you'll have a great time. I think Adam hit on a great point. See the sites, do the touristy stuff, but then get out!! Go see the island. I met a couple in Waikiki that have visited Oah'u two weeks a year for the last 10 years and have NEVER gone beyond the Honolulu Waikiki area. I was flabbergasted because there's so much to see and do. The beaches are fantastic, the hiking is outstanding, and in September, the weather is awesome!! If you're into hiking, look at getting the book "The Hiker's Guide to Oah'u" or Maui or whatever island you're going to. I believe it's a series and there's one for each island. Tells you whether it's Beginner, Intermediate, or Novice. Waterfalls, mountain, valley. Great book and has great trail instructions and maps. I would definitely recommend hiking because you get to see parts that most tourists don't bother to take the time, and that's where the real beauty and spirit of the islands are. Now I want to go back!!
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: Cantrell, Adam To: CF-Community Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:07 AM Subject: RE: She said YES!!! 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] > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
