Kauai Beach Day – Brennecke’s Beach

One thing we discovered about Kauai is that while you are on a island, much of the beaches have rough surf and are not suitable for swimming. Although we had a resort by the beach, the waters near us were rough. That’s what had us in the Poipu Beach area, looking for a beach to…

Luxury in the Jungle – The Menjangan Resort

It was dark and late when we pulled into the dirt road that lead to The Menjangan Resort. All we saw was dirt roads, tall trees and eyes in the darkness. Where was this they were taking us? Then, out of a clearing we saw the tall Bali tower with it’s soft cushions and chairs,…

Granite Hot Springs Pool

It’s a short ride, only 10 miles off the main road.  Okay, 10 miles of dirt road.  That you really should travel at 20 miles a hour on, though my best friend (who grew up in these parts and was driving a Honda Element, not a rental Jetta), said you can go faster.  I will…