Aloha, : Kauai Weather Forecast

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I live on the island of Oahu, which is about a 30 minute plane ride from

the island of Kauai. Kauai is the oldest of the eight Hawaiian Islands,

(meaning the volcanoes are extinct), as opposed to the youngest island of

Hawaii which has very active volcanoes, and is still growing.

I've been to Kauai perhaps 5 times in my life....it's a very quaint

island, compared to Oahu (busy). If you enjoy being outdoors, there's

plenty to do. I would suggest visiting Waimea Canyon. It's about an

hour drive, and really worthwhile. It's like the Grand Canyon, but, on a

much smaller scale. Due to the volcanic ash, the colors are deeper in

hue.

If you're an Elvis fan, you could visit the Coco Planatations where they

filmed Blue Hawaii.

If you're feeling really adventurous, a friend of mine said that he

enjoyed Captain Nemo's water rafting. Or, you could go helicopter

riding. I haven't done that either (I guess it's because I've read about

the occasional crashes) as my husand and I are too chicken.

There's lots of hiking trails and waterfalls to visit. There's also

kayaking in Hanalei Valley, or just relaxing on the beautiful beaches.

Bring LOTS of sunscreen, as the Hawaiian islands are closer to the

equator, and it's so easy to get burned.

It's hotest betwen 10 am and 2 p.m. I recall reading one RPer's

testimony saying that she was vacationing in Hawaii and her ears got

sunburned, which led to a flare. Bring a hat.

Also, I need to warn you to bring mosquito repellent. In some of the

dense forest areas where stagnant water exists, there has been a small

outbreak this past year of dengue fever, which is transmitted via

mosquitos.

Glenda's daughter lives on this island, but, I'm not sure in which town.

I'm not sure if Glenda knows either LOL...Glenda, you have to come and

visit your daughter and grandson sometime in the near future!

10 days of a relaxing Kauai vacation sounds really nice. There are some

golfing resorts to visit, but, the restaurants and stores there were

kinda pricey, so we avoided them. Here's the latest weather forecast for

Wednesday:

Partly cloudy to mostly sunny with an isolated shower. Temperatures

range 70 > 68 degrees.

Trade winds 5-15 mph

Have a wonderful, restful, trip, ....I'm sure that you and your

family will have a lovely time relaxing on the island of Kauai.

Aloha and God Bless, karen

Message: 19

Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 20:44:56 -0000

Subject: and Hawaii

Hi !

Where do you live in Hawaii? I'm leaving for Kauai next Wednesday

and will be there for 10 days. I can't wait.