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Kauai - the Garden Island
A
perfect place for those who like a slower pace and an abundance of scenery
and history. Fourth largest and the oldest of Hawai'i's islands, Kaua'i is
less than 100 miles around by car and is formed from one massive volcano
of which Mt Waialeale forms the eastern rim.
Captain Cook came ashore on Kaua'i in January, 1778
and was received as a god. Visitors to this beautiful island are received
in much the same friendly way.
Smith's
Tropical Paradise is a 30 acre park with tram rides through arbours of
Pacific palms, shrubs and flowers.
On
the island's north shore the scenery runs riot. Grey mists hang over the
sheer Na Pali cliffs, crystal waterfalls tumble into deep valleys and
tranquil, aquamarine waters provide calm anchorage for sailboats. Makahoa
Point is recognised by movie buffs as Bali Hai in the movie 'South
Pacific'.
Po'ipu
has been called Kaua'i's playground for it is twelve miles (a leisurely
thirty minutes by car) from Lihu'e, the capital of Kaua'i and offers
visitors all the ingredients for a perfect holiday. There you will find
gourmet cuisine, a host of watersports and comfortable accommodation.
Po'ipu
has the best beaches on Kaua'i which are protected by a necklace of
offshore reefs. Just a mile from the resort is sailing, diving, deep sea
fishing and glass-bottom boat tours departing daily from Kukui'ula Harbour.
At
nearby Spouting Horn, turbulent wave action causes surf to shoot through a
lava tube and out a hole in the coastal rock. This geyser of seawater
sometimes reaches heights of sixty feet or more and the Kilauea Point
National Wildlife Refuge offers shelter to thousands of seabirds.
Kaua'i
is called the Garden Island with good reason for flowers and foliage
flourish everywhere. The National Tropical Botanical and Horticultural
Research Gardens in La'wai Valley and the Allerton Estate Gardens showcase
nature at her spectacular best.
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