Aloha, mahalo
October 19th, 2006 by Zofia
In this changeable weather we seem to be experiencing at the moment I thought I would profile yet another island paradise – I know that they all seem to be the same, however, when you don’t actually live on an island paradise how could you possibly get sick of reading about them, and drooling over images of the golden sands and azure seas! So here is some info on one of Hawaii’s many islands: Kauai (pronounced ka-wai-e)Kauai is the oldest and northern most of the main Hawaiian Islands which was formed some six million years ago.
There is actually quite a lot to see and do in Kauai, and there is also plenty of beach in which to do nothing but swim, surf or sunbathe. So you fly into Honolulu airport and then hop on a short half hour flight to Lihue airport in Kauai and your adventure can begin from there.
Did you know that Puff the Magic dragon,comes from the land called Hanalei, which is one of the beaches in the north of Kauai. Here is a view of his home:
This is a popular beach to visit. If you drive east of Hanalei you will come across the area known as of Kilauea, which as another popular beach! The waves are quite wild at this beach though, but that makes body surfing very easy to do!
Apparently, chickens rule the roost on Kauai, they are everywhere. They go free range and there is no explanation as to their prevalence on Kauai but apparently after a while you forget that they are even there. And if you want to know what they taste like – apparently it is preferable to cook rocks for dinner than one of these chickens!! (They are not even hunted by other wild animals!!)
Kauai is also a popular spot for Hollywood film crews – remember South Pacific? What about Jurassic Park? 6 Days/7 Nights? Mighty Joe Young? George of the Jungle? “Film-makers have long favoured Kauai’s incomparable mountain ridges and valleys, tropical jungles, 143 miles of magnificent coastline, year-round streams and waterfalls, and arid dunes and canyons. The island’s feature film credits date back to 1933, when director Lois Weber brought a film crew to shoot White Heat.” Click here for more films made on Kauai: http://filmkauai.com/based.html
If you want to make your film on this island, here are a few locations you could film them on.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this small snapshot of Kauai.
Have a good day
Mahalo