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We found the island of Kauai to be tropical paradise and the perfect choice for our week-long honeymoon. Immediately in awe of its lush scenery, we quickly concluded that Kauai must certainly be one of the world's most beautiful places. It is a fairly small island, roughly thirty miles wide in both directions, and quiet. Kauai is less populated and developed than the other major Hawaiian islands, yet there is plenty to see and do.
Our flight was non-stop from Chicago to Honolulu, about 8½ hours, followed by a short 20 minute flight to Kauai. We stayed in an ocean-view condo just north of Lihue, Kauai's largest town, a convenient location approximately midway between the two ends of the highway that nearly encircles the island (the Na Pali Coast is inaccessible by car). From Lihue, we could travel to any island destination on the highway within an hour or so in our rental car. By clicking on the Pop-up Map in the left column, a map of Kauai will appear in a new browser window for quick reference.
Kauai has a surprisingly varied terrain. Much of the north and central Kauai is tropical rain forest, and at the very center of the island is Mt. Wai'ale'ale, with an elevation of 5148 feet, the wettest spot on the planet with nearly 500 inches of rainfall per year. We never saw its peak, for it was continuously enshrouded in rain clouds. To the west is Waimea Canyon, "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific." While the area is dry with no palm trees in sight, the canyon, formed by water and wind erosion, is glorious in its contours and strata of red rock. In the south we found cacti among the other tropical plants.
We shot seven rolls of film, but of course a camera cannot capture beauty like this. Nevertheless, we hope the photos that appear on this website give you a sense of our experience.
All photographs by Mark and Laurel Johnson, August 15-22, 1999.
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