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Hawaii Islands (Kauai [North]) |
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Hanalei & Princeville For
the moment, major development stops beyond Princeville, mainly because the
road then crosses seven successive one-lane bridges. The first is over the
Hanalei River, where the valley stretching away inland is a National
Wildlife Refuge. Here endangered Hawaiian ducks, coots and stilts are
protected by the preservation of their major habitats – natural wetlands
and taro ponds. As a result, this is a rare chance to see a Hawaiian
landscape relatively unchanged since ancient times. The
small town of HANALEI, set around a magnificent bay, has some
low-key apartments for rent, but otherwise little formal accommodation. Of
local restaurants, the Tahiti Nui (tel 808/826-6277) is particularly nice, with authentic Tahitian decor, rattan screens and old
prints. In the Hanalei Center mall, the busy Hanalei Gourmet
(tel 808/826-2524) is the ideal stop for breakfast or a sandwich lunch,
and also has live music every night. |
 
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edge of Hanalei Bay, has starred in countless movies, such as South
Pacific, but is too treacherous for swimming. All the roadside beaches
from here on, however, are good for snorkeling. The road finally comes to an end at Kee Beach,
perhaps the loveliest spot of all. |
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including the roundtrip flights from Europe, interisland flights,
hotels, transfers and rentalcars. Another option is to create your own
package to the Hawaii by utilizing the separate travel components, like
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