So here I sit, on the tan bamboo couch, feet resting on the coffee table, engulfed by an unimaginable paradise, warm wind slowly blowing across the evergreen leaves that are more here than not. Kauai is truly a sight to see, offering one of the most varied landscapes of any place I have been to, all on a small green island in the Pacific.
Starting the new year here was an idea that I’m quite proud of coming up with. It all started in our little 4 passenger Opel Zaphira as we drove across the lush German countryside which, remarkably, was a different shade, but nonetheless, similarly green. I began telling my parents about this island and its treasures, its sea turtles and its canyons, and just then it hit me – why not let them experience it first hand? Why not indeed.
When we got on the cruise in Norway, I immediately found myself emailing the Albers (who were amazingly helpful), about reserving their house for a Hawaiian New Year’s getaway. Although New Years was booked, and I remember being a bit sad that we wouldn’t be there for that special day, today I can honestly say that it would not have mattered.
That’s because with each trip I make here, and with each night I spend here, I realize that each day here is a special day, both unique in experience and the same in enjoyment. I guess what I’m getting at is that this place is amazing. In the exact words of my father, I have fallen in love with this place.
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I wrote the words above in the middle of our trip to Kauai. Now, on my first day back, I can honestly say that nothing has changed. Maybe time will blur the island’s beauty the way it did before, but I doubt it. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
