Back to Kauai
29 June 2008We left Maui yesterday morning after a week’s stay. Suzanne and I both agreed that we didn’t fall in love with Maui as we have Kauai, but we had a good time nonetheless. We had a few missteps along the...
Travel
Where I went and what it did to me. A lot of Kauai.
The Road to Hana
25 June 2008Falls on the Road to Hana Today we woke up extra early so that we could be on the road by 8am to take on the Road to Hana. All our research indicated to us that this was a must-do...
He’s Blogging, He Must Be in Hawaii
22 June 2008Morning Rainbow II Suzanne admonishes me often for letting significant events go by without a blog entry — things like seeing the Foo Fighters (best concert ever), putting in a backyard garden, freelancing for Google, etc. For whatever reason, it...
Not Maui
8 October 2007On the October 8th episode of Heroes we were innocently watching when a beach scene appeared before us. Well, it was none other than Bali Hai in the background and thus it was likely Tunnels Beach on Kauai. When asked...
Aggies at the Beach
31 May 2007Aggies at the Beach I wish I could say that I staged this, but I would not be honest in saying so. The only silver lining here is that I discovered my error before actually sitting down.
Our Kauai Restaurant Review
30 May 2007Dining at Keoki’s Paradise The picture you see is of us at Keoki’s Paradise — this is the kind of picture you get when you ask a waiter to take it. To be fair, my own camera skills aren’t much...
Hiking the Kalalau Trail
23 May 2007A note from years later. The words for this one didn't survive the move off my old blog, and the only capture the Internet Archive kept cuts off mid-sentence. All that made it back is this photo: the view toward...
Dinner on the Beach
23 May 2007Sunset at Dinner Suzanne and I had dinner on the beach again this trip. This is one of those things we do to pamper ourselves and we try to do it in the middle of the first week here. My...
Dining out in Kauai
21 May 2007Dining on the Lanai at Bali Hai Going out to eat in Kauai isn’t likely to be similar to going to Chili’s. If you know where to look, you can find dinner with a spectacular view. Here we are at...
Riviera Maya
10 October 2006anniversary I know this rare post will shock you. What can I say, once I go dark, its hard to get the words flowing again. Let’s see how this goes. We spent Labor Day weekend in the Riviera Maya area...
Keeping the Vacation Buzz…
3 June 2006We are now officially back one week into the "real" world. Suzanne and I agreed that we had to somehow prolong that relaxed vacation feeling. We coined it the "vacation buzz." So how are we doing? Well, I think quite...
Hiking Honopu Ridge
24 May 2006On top of Na Pali Today we thought we’d get our feet wet with hiking by taking a guided hike over the Honopu Ridge which offers a spectacular view of the Honopu Valley. After it was all said and done,...
Secret Beach
19 May 2006Rock formations at Secret Beach We decided to try Plan A from Wednesday on Thursday and enjoyed some success this time. We had nice sun for the early part of Wednesday and drove to Secret Beach. Once there, we easily...
Kayaking Hanalei River
17 May 2006Kayaking Hanalei River On Monday, our second full day, we had planned to kayak the Hanalei River. We chose this river for our first ever kayaking experience because it was very calm and because we could go on a self-guided...
Enough beach for you?
16 May 2006Beach to our left Unlike other tropical places, Kauai offers you all the space you could ever want on many of its beaches. This is a picture of the beach we visited on Monday. As you can see, no one...
Return to Kauai
13 May 2006After 12 hours of travel, we’ve made it once again to the Garden Isle. Our day began promptly before 5am as we rushed to get ready before our 6:15am taxi. We made it just fine and were virtually the first...
The Healing Power of the Island
24 April 2006If you are a "Lost" viewer, you will relate to this. There was a moment in a recent episode where two characters give each other knowing looks as one suggests to the other that an injury won’t take as long...
Tragedy in Kauai
17 March 2006Normally the words I write about Kauai describe my complete fascination with its beauty and the inner contentment I feel while I am there. So it is quite different to associate "tragedy" with Kauai. But such is the case today....
Living in Kauai
23 February 2006After going to Kauai for the last two years, Suzanne and I were wondering what a dream existence would be like on Kauai. Would it be possible for a couple of mainlanders two make the transition? Well, some weeks ago...
Wishing for the Beach…
9 December 2005As Dallas is experiencing its first extended cold, I’m now longing for the beach. So I thought I’d search for a webcam on Kauai. And sure enough, one can be found. Its very close to real time, so you can...
Windows to Kauai
27 November 2005Suzanne and I have been to Kauai twice and recently were married there and so its obviously a special place for us both. As we have merged households, we have been looking for pictures to put up in our bedroom. ...
Kuraoka House in Kauai
3 April 2005Since posting pictures and video here from our trip in Kauai (back in September), this weblog has drawn at least three inquiries for the Kuraoka House in Kauai. In each case, I’ve conducted email dialog beyond this weblog that I...
Kauai…in Motion
3 October 2004A note from years later. I posted seven raw video clips from Kauai in 2004, hosted on my old blog. That server is long gone. Two of them were quietly saved by the Internet Archive, and I've restored those below....
Kauai…Highly Recommended (if you have the means)
2 October 2004Its Saturday and I’m just back from 8 days in Kauai. It is very difficult to describe in words how beautiful and how spectacular the sights there are. In fact, its even difficult to capture the vibrant and variety of...
They Paved Paradise…
23 December 2003Is anyone else ready for the Holidays to be over? I’m thankful for the time off, but this time of year just drives me crazy. And I guess it has something to do with being single and having an unsettled...