Kapaa, Kauai

It is a great place to vacation. Just a few miles north of the airport. Not as far to drive as Princeville to the north or Poipu to the south.

Everything was very convenient. The Safeway and the Foodland were across the street and down a block.  Costco and Wallmart, if needed for bulk buying, were in Lihue, just a few miles away.  Several restaurants close by, although we mostly used the complete kitchen facilities in the condo. They also have a great county park bike and walking trail that runs several miles, right along the coast.  Great for riding bikes, walking and jogging and of course, the condo had bikes available for us.

We were in Kauai for our daughter’s wedding in early September, 2011 .  We had friends and family staying at Poipu, some in Lihue, and some just south of us at Wailua.  After all the rush, to the air port, through the TSA, and onto the airplane, then landing, getting your luggage and getting your rental car; I must say that settling in to the condo came as a great relief.

The weather was great, the trade winds blew most of the time, and best of all, we had an ocean front condo.

We stayed at our Worldmark Timeshare Condo at Kapaa Shores.  A small but well equipped and maintained condo development.  A nice pool, lawns, BBQs, Bikes, and a view of the ocean that cannot be beaten. A little dated, compared to all of the newer condo developments, but it had everything we needed except a large frying pan.

Easy to find too, just drive north on Highway 51 to Highway 56 from the airport, just past the Safeway, right across from the Taco Bell. Can’t get much closer to the ocean that this one.

We had a two bedroom unit and our kids had a 1 bedroom unit in the same building.  Both with the same great view from the balcony.  What a wonderful sunrise each morning.

The only difference was the loft master bedroom we had in our unit.  Plenty of room. Comfortable furniture. Free parking too.  And best of all, quiet, except for the sound of the ocean.

We did spend some time exploring.  If you have not seen it, the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is well worth the drive, as is the Hanalei Bay area.  We also enjoyed a great boat trip to see the Napali coast.

We will be in Honolulu the following week and I know that it will be noisy, traffic, sirens, garbage trucks, and of course, you have to pay for parking. We used to love to go to Honolulu, but after this trip to Kauai, I think we will have to come back for another restful getaway in Kauai.

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