{"id":562,"date":"2008-08-24T14:14:42","date_gmt":"2008-08-24T22:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ever-lasting.net\/test\/2008\/08\/24\/kauai-minimoon-part-1\/"},"modified":"2022-09-01T00:52:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T07:52:10","slug":"kauai-minimoon-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ever-lasting.net\/blog\/2008\/08\/24\/kauai-minimoon-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"kaua’i minimoon, part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just realized that back in late 2006 when Rob and I went to Paris, I started a trip report and I never finished it. OOPS. And since I consider this blog a diary of sorts, I want to write about some of the highlights of our mini-moon in Kaua’i… with pictures, of course (that way, I don’t actually have to write very much :P)!<\/p>\n

We didn’t do much but lay in the sun and eat (perfect vacation to me!) but we did explore the island a little so here goes…<\/p>\n

Monday, 8\/11<\/b>
\nAfter breakfast at Kountry Kitchen<\/a> (loco moco for Rob and strawberry and banana pancakes for me – forgot to take pictures), we went to… K-Mart<\/a> and Wal-Mart<\/a>. Here we are on our mini-moon and we go shopping?!? BWAH! We were actually looking for some flip flops we could trash, some cheap-o sneakers for me (we wanted to do an easy hike and I completely forgot to pack sneakers), and also HURRICANE POPCORN<\/a> (only the best popcorn ever). It’s basically butter popcorn with seaweed flakes and rice crackers. Weird, I know but oh so good.<\/p>\n


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Lunch at Hamura’s Saimin<\/a>. I had the wonton saimin. YUM. (Saimin<\/a> is a noodle soup dish, similar to Japanese ramen).<\/p>\n


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After lunch, we visited Opaekaa Falls…<\/p>\n


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…Lydgate Beach Park (but we didn’t go in the water)…<\/p>\n


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…and the Sleeping Giant.<\/p>\n


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And we rounded out the day with drinks on the beach. I had a lava flow (pina colada with strawberry puree) and yes, it was alcoholic. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 8\/12<\/b>
\nBeach Day!
\nStarted off with breakfast at Eggbert’s.<\/a><\/p>\n


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We shared eggs benedict (YUM), pancakes, and a side of spam. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n


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We checked out the Spouting Horn.<\/p>\n


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Then we ate again at Puka Dogs<\/a>. They’re YUMMY YUMMY hot dogs inside a sweet Hawaiian bread layered with their secret garlic lemon sauce and your choice of tropical relishes. DROOL.<\/p>\n


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Next we laid out at Poipu Beach (my back got super tan after falling sleep on my stomach for who knows how long).<\/p>\n


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Ended the day at Hukilau Lanai<\/a> (the restaurant in our timeshare) with some ahi poke nachos, calamari, and lobster curry bisque. I love food.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 8\/13<\/b>
\nRob’s 30th birthday!<\/p>\n


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Drove up to the north today and saw the Kilauea Lighthouse.<\/p>\n


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Look at the view!<\/p>\n


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Stopped at the Hanalei Valley Lookout. Gawd, this island is gorgeous!<\/p>\n


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Then we tried to stop at Ke’e Beach but there was no parking (grr!) so instead we went back home and had Lappert’s ice cream<\/a>. Pineapple for me and Kaua’i Pie for Rob. So good.<\/p>\n

Part 2 coming soon…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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