tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post8235272492822765254..comments2024-03-20T05:19:35.526-04:00Comments on Mauigirl's Meanderings: KauaiMauigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-22418187973108260642009-11-21T18:02:11.317-05:002009-11-21T18:02:11.317-05:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-53119380694870174062008-03-18T15:27:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:27:00.000-04:00Oh, wow, fabulous!Oh, wow, fabulous!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-8746592446271000912008-03-17T00:20:00.000-04:002008-03-17T00:20:00.000-04:00ah, such a beautiful place. it made me homesick f...ah, such a beautiful place. it made me homesick for my islands. *sigh*.<BR/><BR/>thanks a lot for giving us this virtual tour. and oh, enjoy SF too! the weather is gorgeous these days.Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-9331236645011827552008-03-15T13:04:00.000-04:002008-03-15T13:04:00.000-04:00DCap, returning to New Jersey will sure be hard! ...DCap, returning to New Jersey will sure be hard! Luckily we're in San Francisco at the moment, one last reprieve before we go home tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>I would say Kauai will never be Oahu. But if it were, I would say at least 50 years!Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-26104113950475800642008-03-15T12:38:00.000-04:002008-03-15T12:38:00.000-04:00oh boyand now back to NJhow long before Kauai beco...oh boy<BR/>and now back to NJ<BR/><BR/>how long before Kauai becomes OahuDistributorcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149154929149577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-61544639271213121612008-03-15T12:12:00.000-04:002008-03-15T12:12:00.000-04:00Fran, thanks for your reminiscences about Kauai! ...Fran, thanks for your reminiscences about Kauai! And for the explanation of where all those chickens came from! We were trying to remember if we saw so many chickens when we were there in '82 and '87, and couldn't remember seeing them then. That explains it.<BR/><BR/>(I always associated roosters crowing with Hawaii. The condo complex we used to stay at on Maui (a few buildings down from the one we stay at now) was situated right next to a plot of land that was probably the last privately owned piece of beach in Kihei. It was owned by an old Philippino fisherman and his family, and consisted of a shack, fishing equipment and a boat, and lots of chickens with some shelters for them. Every morning the rooster woke us up, and sometime during the day you could smell chicken cooking over an open fire for dinner! Sadly, he must have passed on a few years ago, and his plot of land is now gone and is apparently slated for development.)<BR/><BR/>Polihale is an astounding sight the first time you see it. We had read about it in our guidebook back in 1987 so we went to see it and were astonished when we arrived and it opened out in front of us with those cliffs rising up on one side.<BR/><BR/>We noticed this time our car rental agreement also said Polihale Beach was "restricted" - didn't invalidate our rental agreement but it said their insurance wouldn't cover any damage if we went there. Guess it's the same thing. But we went anyway! I can't remember now, it probably said the same thing in 1987.<BR/><BR/>We did see Ke'e Beach as well - once I looked up where it was I realized that was the beach we looked at when we had gone through Hanalei. Isn't it also the beach where South Pacific was filmed? It was beautiful also!Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-4797540454495479772008-03-15T11:41:00.000-04:002008-03-15T11:41:00.000-04:00By time you read this you may be home. It is hard ...By time you read this you may be home. <BR/><BR/>It is hard to return from Hawaii!<BR/><BR/>Kauai, as I had mentioned is special to me.<BR/><BR/>The photos brought me right back. I so love that "Old Hawaii" feeling. <BR/><BR/>The great shot of Hanalei valley- with its patchwork of fields really got me, I could feel myself standing in that same spot, as I have done many times.<BR/><BR/>And I also loved the shot near the Na Pali cliffs. I went there, potentially invalidating my rental car agreement by driving through the cane field. (this was in 1998!)<BR/><BR/>It was so spectacular, one of the most amazing sites I have ever seen. In 2002 I saw it from the other side at K'ee Beach.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing your visit with us.<BR/><BR/>BTW, not sure if this is true or not, but on one of my visits to the Garden Isle(1998, 2000 and 2002) I was told that the chickens run free because they got loose from farms during Iniki in'92. <BR/><BR/>I do love me some Kauai chickens!<BR/><BR/>I think I stayed at the Garden Isle Apartments on my first visit, I can't recall.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-24133831177570854822008-03-14T18:32:00.000-04:002008-03-14T18:32:00.000-04:00LOL, Mary Ellen, I was thinking about that...but K...LOL, Mary Ellen, I was thinking about that...but Kauaigirl just doesn't sound the same! ;-) I hope you do come here - and I'll be happy to give you lots of tips!<BR/><BR/>Tomcat, if we actually lived here I think it would be possible to live cheaply. I would probably raise my own vegetables year round (we do it at home in the summer), buy local fish (even inexpensive fish like mackerel is good - we had that for dinner the other night and it was only about $6 a pound). And there are thrift stores where you can buy furniture and clothing! No need to change clothes for the seasons, so that cuts back on expenses too. Gas is expensive though. But who needs to drive a lot if you can walk on the beach? (You can see we've given this a great deal of thought!)Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-17427440794771282792008-03-14T15:43:00.000-04:002008-03-14T15:43:00.000-04:00They are. Now if only I could afford the cost of ...They are. Now if only I could afford the cost of living there.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-52256328400988249012008-03-14T14:05:00.000-04:002008-03-14T14:05:00.000-04:00You soooo made me ready for a trip to Hawaii! Are ...You soooo made me ready for a trip to Hawaii! Are you going to change your name to Kauaigirl now? ;-)<BR/><BR/>Beautiful pictures! Ugh..I'm so ready to go. Thanks for that. If I ever to make a trip, I'll know who to talk to. It sounds like you're quite the expert, here. Thank you!Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835150057881066641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-13147366688026394312008-03-14T12:49:00.000-04:002008-03-14T12:49:00.000-04:00Polishifter, that is exactly how I felt when we ca...Polishifter, that is exactly how I felt when we came here. I really feel as if I am healed from the craziness!<BR/><BR/>Tomcat, Maui still has some wonderful things to see - the Haleakala Crater is amazing, and there are many beautiful places that are still very unspoiled. But we have been seriously thinking of moving here in our retirement and we definitely feel Kauai is the place to be. (Glad you liked the chickens - the little ones are quite tasty I understand, LOL!)<BR/><BR/>Lildb, Poipu, especially now (it was pretty low key in 1982 and 1987) is definitely the most "resort-y" area of the island. Up at the Princeville end, it still seems quieter, I agree. The Waimea side is the most low key - and even fewer people on the beaches, which I love. Of course, coming from New Jersey, ALL Hawaii beaches have fewer people on them than I'm used to! Glad you found me through MOMocrats, hope you'll keep coming back!<BR/><BR/>Suzi, glad to be able to bring back some good memories of Kauai for you! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Friend #2, next time you guys must come with us! We're already thinking of coming back again next March!<BR/><BR/>Fairlane, I'm trying to think how to keep the relaxation going when I get home, in order to avoid the crushing letdown of returning to New Jersey! At the very least I could schedule a massage every other week...had one while I was here and it was so great.<BR/><BR/>M, you and your husband should definitely come here - you would love it. There are great airfare deals from the West Coast and once here you can stay pretty cheaply (this place isn't cheap but we've been investigating other cottages in this same area that are a lot less). We cooked dinner in almost every night (we did eat out for lunch two or three times). We found we liked making our own fish better than buying it in a restaurant!<BR/><BR/>Christopher, glad you enjoyed them!<BR/><BR/>POP, that is how I feel. The idea of leaving here (which will soon be a reality!) is depressing!!!<BR/><BR/>Randal, I know, that is something that worries me. Kauai has always resisted development more than Maui (even when we were first here in 1982, Kauai had already put in place a law that there can be no hotels or condos higher than a palm tree, to avoid high rises on the beach like in Honolulu, and even Maui. Maui only put in a restriction on building height a few years ago). But if it does get bad, we already have our next island picked out - Molokai. We've been there twice and it is a very sleepy little island with very little development.;-)Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-26839794916257652412008-03-14T10:53:00.001-04:002008-03-14T10:53:00.001-04:00Kauai, I mean.Kauai, I mean.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-65050297111351289802008-03-14T10:53:00.000-04:002008-03-14T10:53:00.000-04:00Wonderful shots! And just think, in 20 years, you'...Wonderful shots! And just think, in 20 years, you'll be looking for another island since Maui will be packed to the gills. ;-)Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-25519001618810670592008-03-14T09:14:00.000-04:002008-03-14T09:14:00.000-04:00Calgon, take me away to this place and leave me th...Calgon, take me away to this place and leave me there forever.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-2709348309930736082008-03-14T06:56:00.000-04:002008-03-14T06:56:00.000-04:00Aw, Kauai! My favorite Hawaiian island. Simply spl...Aw, Kauai! My favorite Hawaiian island. Simply splendid!<BR/><BR/>Beautiful pictures. Well done.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788931352232874850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-5876587151290035462008-03-14T01:47:00.000-04:002008-03-14T01:47:00.000-04:00Beautiful. Wish I was there too! So glad you're en...Beautiful. Wish I was there too! So glad you're enjoying yourself! If we ever manage to go, I'll have to email you for some tips.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019009149011549894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-31866506538780293952008-03-13T23:25:00.000-04:002008-03-13T23:25:00.000-04:00Returning to the mainland from Hawaii is like land...Returning to the mainland from Hawaii is like landing on another planet, which could be cool.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, that planet is Venus where it rains sulfuric acid.<BR/><BR/>Be safe.s. douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095308024108321913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-84687494642747998082008-03-13T22:11:00.000-04:002008-03-13T22:11:00.000-04:00You are KILLING me!!!(Can't wait until you guys ar...You are KILLING me!!!<BR/><BR/>(Can't wait until you guys are back - it's been too quiet here)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-33889330350020046192008-03-13T21:59:00.000-04:002008-03-13T21:59:00.000-04:00Kauai is my favorite island. It's been a LONG time...Kauai is my favorite island. It's been a LONG time since I've been, though. I have a serious case of vacation envy!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing these gorgeous pictures. I'm so glad that you had such a wonderful time!Suzi Riothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869448922051303723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-59348628254635903602008-03-13T19:06:00.000-04:002008-03-13T19:06:00.000-04:00we spent our honeymoon in Kauai, in a condo in Kap...we spent our honeymoon in Kauai, in a condo in Kapa'a, and toured around the island. I loved Waimea, and the canyon was amazing. Poipu was kind of my least favorite place because of all the resort action, although I was okay with Princeville, and it has lotsa resorts, too. so, I dunno. It's just that there are so many gems of hidden beaches in the Princeville area, that trump the dumb resorts.<BR/><BR/>your cottage is simply dreamy, btw. wow. idyllic.<BR/><BR/>(found you 'cause Citymama linked to the Obama vid here on MOMocrats)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163363926316904033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-83751561003332061602008-03-13T17:53:00.001-04:002008-03-13T17:53:00.001-04:00PS - Thanks for the yummy chickens!! ;-)PS - Thanks for the yummy chickens!! ;-)TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-57321213604090902712008-03-13T17:53:00.000-04:002008-03-13T17:53:00.000-04:00Great pics, Maui. I think I would prefer this isl...Great pics, Maui. I think I would prefer this island over Maui.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-45609463920418725472008-03-13T17:30:00.000-04:002008-03-13T17:30:00.000-04:00I had to come back and look at the pics again...no...I had to come back and look at the pics again...now I want to take a nice long break and spend it in Hawaii to get away from all this maddness...damn..PoliShifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524480334048786423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34240686.post-46413715778452977142008-03-13T17:17:00.000-04:002008-03-13T17:17:00.000-04:00Great Pictures!!Great Pictures!!PoliShifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524480334048786423noreply@blogger.com