Kauai - The Garden Isle

Tomorrow I fly to Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (the most beautiful of all the islands, in my opinion.)  Then I'll drive to Hanalei and stay in Princeville. The first time I went to Kauai was in 1976.   I stayed at the CocoPalms Resort (which got destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992.  I hear its on the way to being restored now.) I will NEVER forget the beauty of the Island.

                                                           (CocoPalm Hotel years ago)
 Oh, and the nightly "torch lighting ceremony" was spectacular, watching scantily clap Hawaiian boys running to light torches to the beat of drums and the blowing of conch shells as we sipped MaiTais in the bar overlooking the lagoon. I was on my honeymoon (to first husband David, part Hawaiian) and it was like a fairytale. 

I've been back on Kauai many times over the years because it's my favorite island.  This time I'll do a lot of walking thru nature, read my books, get a massage, and relax by the pool or on the beach. Once again, Ill go up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto--heaven on earth!