Blogs from Kaua'i, Hawaii, United States, North America

On paper it was an innocuous, routine inter island flight but somehow I finished up one step away from the amplified snap of the rubber glove and being requested to, "walk this way sir". You can't blame the good ol U.S of goddamned A for being gun shy, particularly in and around airports, but a general warning readers: "don't wear pants with brass buttons on the pockets when attempting to board a plane ANYWHERE in this land". Kauai had better be worth it. Last time around Kauai was worth it, that being 32 years adrift, but I needed to be prudent to bathe in the nostalgia of Memory Lane and not drift down Melancholy Lane. Melancholy Lane? Back in those heady days Kauai was my favourite but the possibility of my version of "a paradise lost" ... read more

November 2011 - This is actually our second trip to Hawaii. Why I didn’t blog the first trip is beyond me. The only thing I can think of is that we were too busy relaxing and enjoying the islands. Our last Hawaii trip was in May 2009 to Maui and the south shore of Kauai. Needless to say, we are in a very different place in our lives this time around - Landon John Broihier, at eight months old, joins us on his first official Broihier vacation. Secretly, part of our motivation in moving to Santa Monica, CA was to try to get to Hawaii more. That’s how much we liked it the first time around. The flight is definitely more manageable coming from LA (last time we flew from NYC). However, this time we looked ... read more

The Hanakapi'ai Trail and Kalalau Trail originate at the end of the road on Kaua'i's north shore. There is a parking area to park your car but don't leave your car with valuables in it. Most people leave a window slightly opened to show the thief that nothing is left behind. The Hanakapi'ai Valley is 3,2 kilometers in on the Kalalau Trail parting at the Hanakapi'ai Beach. The beach itself is inaccessible except for travelers on foot. The first 3,2 km to the beach is an astonishing path that leads the hiker to some amazing views over the north shore, and its cliffs of Kaua'i. It's not a particularly hard hike although it offers some resistance due to the ups and downs. Once at the beach a sign will greet you with the number of lives ... read more

We set off to the, to us, remote state park of Polihale. By remote i mean as far as you can go on the road around Kaua'i. Driving from a lush and tropical northern parts of Kaua'i near Hanalei in a town called princeville, through the dry and desertlike southern part to the western part and the long and wide Polihale beach. A good 1,5 hour drive, not including the stops for gas and food, with the last 20 minutes on dirt roads. Arriving at the beautiful northern part of the beach with its high cliffs and looking south along the wide and far stretched beach. In front only opened ocean with endless of waves ever so slowly carving the beaches. It is here where we will be spending the night under the stars and the ... read more

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