Kauai

It’s only a few days before Christmas.  The malls are slammed, parking lots overflowing.  We kept being surprised at the line ups at all the stores.  We didn’t remember dealing with this in years past.  That’s when it hit us – we haven’t been home for Christmas in

Kauai Coffee CompanyKauai Coffee Company On our way back from Waimea Canyon, we stopped at the Kauai coffee company.  It overlooks the coffee plantation. There are dozens of free samples (including some decaf), and a small museum showing the process. …

Dinner at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion, KauaiDinner at Roy's A friend recommended that we check out Roy’s during our stay in Hawaii.  So, while in Kauai we made sure to get a reservation. …

Yum Cha Restaurant, Grand Hyatt KauaiYum Cha Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Kauai This restaurant, about a 10 minute walk from the main hotel complex (with its own parking) overlooks the golf course and the mountains. …

Intimate dining at Tidepools RestaurantIntimate dining at Tidepools Restaurant We went for dinner at the Grand Hyatt.  The Tidepools restaurant is very beautifully set among koi ponds and waterfalls. The restaurant is divided into many sections surrounded by the pond, giving it an int

Dead plant in patio of Shells Restaurant - they just don't careDead plant in patio of Shells Restaurant - they just don We ate at Shells Restaurant for New Year’s Eve dinner, as well as for their breakfast buffet.…

Deluxe Room at Sheraton KauaiDeluxe Room at Sheraton Kauai We spent one week at the Sheraton Kauai. It’s about a 25 minute drive from the airport to the Sheraton. At checkin, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that because of all the problems we’d had in Maui, we got