There’s one thing magical about Kauai.
It is not the journey—New York Metropolis to Kauai is not any straightforward journey, as there is not any direct flight (flying by Honolulu is your finest guess). It is not the billionaires—Mark Zuckerberg and his spouse, Priscilla Chan, have greater than 1,500 acres on the island (a lot to the frustration of locals). It is not the chickens, both—because the story goes, in 1982, Hurricane Iwa destroyed hen coops and now a whole lot of hundreds chickens roam freely on the island.
It is that after you get to the plush island, coated in waterfalls, situated in the course of the Pacific Ocean… all of your woes disappear.
The place to remain
The acutely aware alternative is 1 Resort Hanalei Bay, a sustainable wellness resort. If you arrive on the resort, situated on the north shore of Kauai, you’re feeling instantly relaxed. The property seems out over the huge Pacific Ocean, Hanalei Bay, and Kauai’s Mount Makana, and is designed to be in concord with its surrounds—and have as small an environmental influence as doable.
The sundown views are notably out-of-this-world. I even woke as much as this double rainbow one morning throughout my keep there on the finish of November:
A double rainbow.
What to drive
Audi and 1 Resort have a partnership.
When you’re staying at 1 Resort (it is best to), the Audi e-tron is the official automobile of the property. “Our company are journey seekers,” Alexis Eaton, the Director of Advertising, Public Relations & Programming at 1 Resort Hanalei Bay, tells City & Nation. “They’re electing to come back to Kaua’i and keep right here on the north shore, they’re seeking to see and do some bit extra.” When you’re a visitor, completely see and do extra—go for a drive within the e-tron. I had by no means pushed a totally electrical automotive earlier than, and it was a clean, straightforward journey. A observe: Be careful for the chickens that roam the island. They’re in every single place, and since these automobiles are so silent, they will not hear you approaching.
What to see
A view 0f Hanalei Pier at sundown.
A number of can’t-miss spots:
Hanalei Pier: Drive into city in your memento procuring, and take a stroll out on the pier. (When you’re driving into Hanaeli, observe, the one lane bridge in-built 1912 remains to be the one manner into city, and if there’s heavy rainfall, it closes down. So test the forecast!)
Lydgate Farms, the place you may take a tour of the chocolate farm and do a chocolate tasting. Do the tour—it is well worth the three hours, I promise.
Wailua Falls: actually only a sightseeing spot proper off the principle highway. It’s kind of overgrown, however you may nonetheless see the roaring falls.
Limahuli Backyard: the botanical gardens on the north shore of the island are lovely. (Make a reservation prematurely!)
When you’re a film buff, quite a few movies (together with South Pacific, Jurassic Park franchise, and extra) have filmed on the island. This is a location information to the place they filmed.
The place to eat
Nourish Hanaeli is small meals truck on a lifeless finish highway—nevertheless it’s the very best spot for breakfast or lunch, particularly for those who get the basic Açaí bowl.
Welina Terrace is a scrumptious Japanese spot—get there earlier than sundown and snag a seat on the terrace.
Bar Acuda is in Hanalei city, and makes use of contemporary elements from native fisherman and farms, so the menu adjustments often.
The Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant is an off-the-cuff favourite of locals and vacationers alike, that includes seafood and sushi.
Holey Grail Donuts: I imply, it is within the title!
Emily Burack (she/her) is the information author for City & Nation, the place she covers leisure, tradition, the royals, and a spread of different topics. Earlier than becoming a member of T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish tradition web site. Comply with her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram.
