posted 01-06-2002 08:28            

If you can't think of five please list as many as you want.

posted 01-06-2002 10:48            

I hope you enjou Kaui'i as much as we do--we will be there the first week in Feb.

posted 01-06-2002 13:51            

If you are looking for more than what is in that guide, then you really are looking for the obscure.

posted 01-06-2002 14:19            

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Originally posted by teepeeca:
I know that you want "unusual" things--, but if this is your first trip to Kauai'i, many things for you would be "unusual". I suggest that you log onto -- www.101things.com --- "sorry, I don't know how to highlite it". You will get much good information at that website.
Tony

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posted 01-06-2002 15:40            

It's a big "bowl" carved out of the lava rock shelf, overlooking the ocean. The waves sometimes crash pu and over the sides, and when you're in the water in the bath, it literally "blows" you from one end to the other in swirling eddies and currents! You can even bring your snorkel and mask - somehow, there are fish in there (I assume they come up on the swells that blow over the sides of the bath.) Very unique. Not all that many people know about it and you might well have it all to yourself for awhile.

If you still have your 1999-2000 RCI directory, the picture they show on the main Hawaii page (page 330) is of Queen's Bath.

posted 01-06-2002 15:56            

There is nothing fancy about the meals here except for the best pie and the best local home cooked meals.

Continue down the road for the best Shaved Ice anywhere.

posted 01-06-2002 16:14            

I found another which I think is informative http://www.trykauai.com/

Our we have only been there once and will go again on January 19th.

5 tings we will repeat are:

1. Breakfast at the Bali Hai restaurant in Princeville. Have not had dinner there yet.

2. Relax with snorkeling and reading on one of the "hidden" beaches in princeville. This time we will try out Queens Bath.

3. Visit various farmer's markets. The website I listed gives times for some of these markets.

4. Hike some of the wonderful trails.

posted 01-06-2002 20:18            

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Steve and others,
Yes, I have the Ultimate Kauai Guidebook. It is great. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and tips. We'll try them all! Can't wait.

Phil

posted 01-07-2002 12:41            

2. Looking for rainbows on rainy days, and the waterfalls down the face of the mountains opposite Hanalei town.

3. Lumahai Beach- swim in the icy cold river there to the other side where you can jump off the rocks back into the river. The beach there was covered in green sand (peridots) in Jan. 2001.

4. Snorkling at Lawai Beach and going to the blowhole Spouting Horn about a mile further. And take money to buy jewelry or carvings from the artists there.

5. Go to a farmer's market, especially the one on Mondays at noon in Koloa town. Buy fresh fish, cut flowers including proteas, fresh produce. And a coconut lopped apart by a guy on the back of a truck.

(6. Kilauea Lighthouse early in the morning when all the birds are circling. Hopefully the family of NENE geese will be toddling along the footpath from the parking lot.)

posted 01-09-2002 10:36            

Take an open-doored helicopter tour.

Dinner at Bali Hai sitting on the balcony.

Lay in a hammock at the Princeville Hotel on the shore.

Visit the Guava Plantation and eat fresh Guava.

Buy your souvenirs at WalMart. They have just about everything, even the same brands as tourist shops on candy and coffee. I had decided prior to going that I was going to treat myself to a big 14k gold pineapple charm. I began the search from jewelry store to open markets. After four days I bought one for $218.00. The next day I was in Walmart and there it was, exactly the same one, same weight and everything for $136.00!

posted 01-09-2002 21:34            

*Breakfast at the DaLi Deli in Koloa
*Smoothies at Banana Joe's near Kilauea
*The Kiluaea lighthouse
*Drinks at sunset at the Princeville Hotel
*Buying silk-screened t-shirts from the Nite Owl outlet in Port Allen
*The National Tropical Botanical Gardens Tour in Lawai
*Attending a performance of a local hula halau (hula school)
*Seeing how many free shell leis you can collect from Hilo Hattie's to take back for your daughter's friends.

posted 01-10-2002 11:11            

I had been looking at Macadamia nuts, Kona coffee, Guava jelly,and chocolate Macadamia nut candy to take back to friends in the grocery stores and at Hilo Hatties. Same brand, same everything at Wal Mart for a good bit less. I wanted a children's book for my graddaughter with a Hawaiian theme. In the toy department at Wal Mart on the children's book shelves there were numerous ones and no where near as expensive. The pineapple charm was in the jewelry dept along with lots of Hawaiian themed charms. Hawaiian t-shirts, clothing, all the key chains, calendars...it's all there. Why pay more? Take your film in to their one hour photo processing dept. and while you wait, buy your souvenirs at the same time. Oh and at KMart we bought an awesome desktop computer CD of Kauai photos!

posted 01-10-2002 11:12            

OOPS Kauai is in the states!!!! Sorry, "on the mainland."

posted 01-10-2002 16:04            

That is a good idea to visit some of the Mass Merchants.

We do not shop at Wal-Mart as they have destroyed too many small towns, so I will see if K-mart offer some of the same merchandise.

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