Intro and Itinerary

View along Na Pali Coast

We spent 8 days in Kauai and 2 in Oahu in June, 2001. Here's a journal of our experiences. The highlights were kayaking on the Wailua and Hanalei Rivers, hiking the Na Pali coast, and horseback riding at the Esprit de Corps Stables. We also enjoyed our visit to the USS Arizona and USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, and we were glad we drove around Oahu away from Waikiki, which is a bit like a Hawaiian Las Vegas. It rained nearly every day on Kauai, sometimes heavily, which apparently is unusual for June, but we managed to have fun anyway. We were quite happy with our condo in Kauai, the Wailua Bay View condos, which was nicely furnished and conveniently located, for a good price. There were a couple of things we would not recommend, namely the Fern Grotto in Wailua, Kauai, and the Hawaii Polo Inn in Waikiki, Oahu (whose website makes it look deceptively nice).

The following is our itinerary:

auai map (click for larger image)

Day 1: Fly to Kauai
Day 2: Kayak Wailua River
Day 3: Explore Waimea area
Day 4: Hike Na Pali Coast
Day 5: Kayak Hanalei River
Day 6: Horseback riding
Day 7: Waimea Canyon
Day 8: Fly to Oahu, Waikiki
Day 9: Pearl Harbor, explore eastern side of Oahu
Day 10: Diamond Head and fly home

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