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| Highlights of Kauai
BOTANIC GARDENS -
abounding in natural vegatation, Kauai also has four botanic gardens which
are open to the public for small fees.
The Smith's Tropical Paradise at
Wailua, Ola Pua Gardens at Kalaheo, Kiahuna Plantation Gardens in Poipu,
the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai, offer an unusual
assortment of flowers, shrubs, cacti and other magnificent species of
plant life.
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CAPTAIN COOK'S LANDING,
WAIMEA BAY - the first place in which the intrepid British explorer
set foot in Hawaii in January, 1778. This bay was for many years a
favorite provisioning port with Pacific traders and whalers.
FERN GROTTO - this hauntingly beautiful
cave, luxuriantly festooned with growing ferns, is reached from the Wailua
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GROVE FARM HOMESTEAD - founded
in 1864 by George Wilcox, the homestead is now a museum complex which
includes the old family plantation home, wash house, tea house, guest
cottage and other amenities. The homestead is typical of the old Hawaiian
plantation experience and tradition. It is just south of Lihue. |
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| HANALEI VALLEY -
another name for Hanalei is Hanohano, meaning "glorious." You
will want to stop at the vantage point near the marker to gaze at this
sweeping scene of majestic tranquility.
HANAPEPE VALLEY - note the red cliffs and
the handsome color accent they give the valley's myriad shades of green
and blue.
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| KALALAU LOOKOUT - once peacocks preened
their plummage in this tropic Eden and families cultivated terraces of
taro. No one lives here now... nothing remains but one of the most
beautiful views on earth.
KAMOKILA HAWAIIAN VILLAGE -
above the great bend of the Wailua River, where war canoes of the King of
Kauai, Kaumualii, once assembled, lie the ruins of an old Hawaiian village.
KAUAI MUSEUM - the museum in Lihue
presents a factual history of the Garden Isle, using artifacts and
photograph. Other historical and art exhibits are also displayed.
KE'E BEACH PARK - a fine bathing beach at
the end of the road where the trail begins to the Na Pali Cliffs.
KILAUEA LIGHTHOUSE
& KILAUEA POINT NAT. WILDLIFE REFUGE - a refuge for nesting
seabirds, the isolated promontory where the lighthouse sits is open to
visitors.
KOKEE STATE PARK - adjacent to Waimea Canyon this park has picnic
grounds, cabins and a wide variety of outdoor activities including hunting,
trout fishing and hiking. The NASA Kokee Tracking Station is located nearby.
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LUMAHAI BEACH - chosen for Nurses' Beach
in South Pacific, this lovely spot is undoubtedly the most
photographed beach on Kauai. |
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MENEHUNE DITCH - only small
portions remain of what was once a great water course or aquaduct.
Archeologists say it was built before Hawaiians came possibly by the
Menehune.
MENEHUNE FISH POND, NIUMALU - remarkable
stone walls are said to have been built in one night by the Menehune. The
fish pond they enclose is still in use. |
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| OLD RUSSIAN FORT (FORT
ELIZABETH) - hoping to seize Kauai for his Czar, an employee of the
Russian Fur Company of Alaska built this fort near the mouth of the Waimea
River in 1817. Rocky ruins are all that remains of his effort and dream.
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| OPAEKAA FALLS - the Wailua River makes a
dramatic plunge over a high clif. Opaekaa means "rolling shrimp"
and dates from days when swarms of shrimp were seen rolling in turbulent
waters at the base of the falls.
POIPU BEACH - Exceptionally
fine bathing beach.
ROYAL BIRTHSTONES, WAILUA - women of
Hawaiian nobility always tried to reach these sacred stones in time to
give birth to insure the royal status of their children.
SLEEPING GIANT - the outline of a mountain
ridge shows a striking resemblance to a reclining giant. |
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| SMITH'S TROPICAL
PARADISE this 23-acre site has gardens, lagoons, exotic birds and
unique narrated train ride which meanders through a rain forest, a
Polynesian village, a Japanese island, a Filipino village and other
interesting areas. Kauai's ethnic heritage is reflected nightly in a
75-minute musical production in the lagoon theater. |
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SPOUTING HORN - when tide is
running high, waves pressured through lava tubes are forced through a hole
in coastal rocks to burst noisily into spectacular fountains of salt spray
and foam.
WAILUA FALLS - nicknamed Fantasy Island
Waterfalls.
WAIMEA CANYON - this is more than a view,
it's an experience! You'll treasure in memory its grandeur and jewel-tone
colors, its awesome depth and breadth.
WAIOLI MISSION HOUSE - visitors are
welcome to look through this quaint home, built in 1834 and restored by
descendants of the first missionaries. |
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| WET AND DRY CAVES OF
HAENA WET - these eerie caverns, one dry, the other two filled with
limpid green water, are where chiefs are said to have gathered in ancient
times. |
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