We had a day and a half in the Island of Kauai, known as the "Garden Isle". We rented a car and went sightseeing along the east and north coasts. We had lunch by the Kilauea light house as shown in the photo. Then we drove to the west of the island to visit the Waimea Canyon which is referred to as the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific".
Driving around in Hawaii presents a unique challenge to my mom. The names are difficult to pronounce, difficult to spell and extremely difficult to remember. My mom does not have a navigator to read the map for her, and she had trouble remembering her planned routes. We ended up going many extra miles to get to where we wanted to go.
After my mom drove quite a distance looking for the Waimea Canyon, she turned around thinking she might be heading the wrong direction. Then she found out that she was actually right in the first place. She had to turn around again. I loved it and said, "weeeee" a few times as the car zigzagged up and down the hills.
Our plan was to take free shuttles the next morning. We were thrilled when we saw a free trolley car similar to the one we took in Kona. We hopped on anticipating another enjoyable ride. This free shuttle reached its destination in about a minute and a half (instead of an hour and a half). What a disappointment! We returned to the pier and took the free shuttle to Walmart. This was a longer ride and I was happy with it.
You can check out the following sites if you are planning for a visit of the Island of Kauai:
Kauai Visitors Bureau
Discover Kauai
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