Kaua'i is were I was born and raised for the first 17 years of my life. I love Kaua'i. It is one of the slower paced islands in the hawai'ian chain, but probably the most beautiful. It is also known as 'The Garden Isle.' (Which is also the name of the local newspaper)
One of the reasons people like going to Kaua'i is that it is so relaxing. People aren't in a hurry there.
My brother and his family still live on Kaua'i. He works at the Marriot and my sister-in-law helps manage her mom's restaurant. It is called Waipouli Deli & Restaurant, and it is one of the best local restaurants on the island. It's located in the town of Kapa'a (where I grew up).
The house I grew up in was not at the beach, but up in the mountains. My grandfather (who was born in 1913) said that he grew up with 2 homes. One home in mountains and one near the sea. They would live in each home at different times of the year.
Anyway, I grew up eating fresh fruit like papayas, mangos, mountain apples, lychee, lilikoi, guavas, and of course pineapple. We had cows, a horse, dogs, and wild chickens running in the yard. A lot of our meals were eaten outside because the house was too hot and we didn't have an air conditioner. We did have a lot of fans though.
More about Kaua'i later.
