Post #40772 by Humuhumu on Wed, Jun 25, 2003 5:51 PM

Hey Unc - I can't shed any light on the big island, as I haven't been there, or Oahu, since I was only 5 & 6 when I lived there, but I did go to Kauai four years ago.

The must-see stuff is pretty obvious -- Waimea Canyon is really breathtaking, and of course, Na Pali is very cool. We went snorkelling at Ke'e Beach on the north coast, and that was great. We hiked into Na Pali from Ke'e Beach, we didn't go very far (only hiked for a few hours), but it was spectacular. To be honest, we spent most of our time at the resort, we were at the Hyatt Regency in Poipu Beach.

If I had it all to do over again, I would spend a lot more time in Na Pali -- there was a full day hike that went really deep in where it's so dark the vegetation is all dwarfed -- you had to bring hip waders! I really wish I'd done that hike. Also wish I'd taken the time to visit the botanical gardens. We drove out to Barking Sands beach, which was nice enough, but I didn't think it was anything special. We also didn't take any of the trips to see Na Pali from out away from the island, like one of the boat or helicopter tours, and I wish we'd done that.

Looks like I need to go back!

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[ Edited by: Humuhumu on 2003-06-25 17:56 ]