all because two people fell in love: Kauai Trip

Bubba's Burgers

One of our last stops while we were in Kauai was at Bubba's Burgers for dinner. Every item on the menu started with Bubba.....and my favorite was the "Frings" it was half a order of Onion rings & half a order of French Fries.

"Always Juicy--Never Greasy Where the food's hot, the service is cold, and the music's too DAMN LOUD"

Gabe got the Smothered Bubba Burger

I went with the Double Bubba Burger (pictured in the back)

The food was AWESOME & we would totally eat there again, not to mention the service was really great as well. It's a must dine in if your ever on Kauai. There's a few different location on Kauai, this one was right off North Shore.

Hidden Secrets in Kauai

Here are just a few of the amazing things the Island of Kauai has to offer. We had the most amazing time and are looking forward to our trip back. From the water falls to the rivers and roosters to the canyon and lookout points, The off roading and driving along North Shore, not to mention the local food was awesome as well. It's kinda one of those place's you must see yourself to see the real beauty in it, but for now here is a small glimpse of our time there. Hope you enjoy :)

~WAILUA RIVER~

~OPAEKAA FALLS~

~NORTH SHORE DRIVE~

~RUSSIAN FORT ELISABETH STATE HISTORICAL PARK~

~NORTH SHORE BEACH~

~1 OF 8 ONE LANE BRIDGES DOWN NORTH SHORE~

~THE NORTH SHORE DRIVE TOOK US HERE~

~SUNSET~

Hanapepe Swinging Bridge

The glory days of Hanapepe may be over but it is still the "biggest little town" on the South Shore. The town started by Chinese rice farmers in the late 1800's. It was the only town that was not associated with a plantation. It gained a reputation as wild spot with numerous bars and brawls.
In the 1970's and 1980's it began to decline, especially when the Kukui Grove Shopping Center was opened in 1982. The town was used in the filming of the movie The Thorn Birds.

The Swinging foot bridge over the Hanapepe River was rebuilt after the 1992 hurricane, the city its self has not fully recovered.

Kauai Coffee Company & Museum

I wahi kope nau? ~~~ Will you have some coffee? ~~ "in Hawaiian"

We made a stop at the Kauai Coffee Company for a look around. I don't drink coffee myself but Gabe does. We found some really good pancake mix as well that we just had to have and grabbed a couple bags to take home. On the patio you could sample many of the different types of coffee they had available and I think Gabe had a little sip of everyone.

The museum exhibits coffee artifacts from the past as well as a video presentation describing how they grow, harvest and process the coffee grow in Kauai.

We also managed to stumble across the Kauai Museum which was a neat experience in its self. They had artifacts from hundreds of years ago and even things they used today still. Camera's were not aloud in the museum it's self but it was nice to learn alittle but more about the history of the island and how things were in the past. Some of the house's we drove past while driving through the Canyon were displayed in pictures at the museum from decades ago when they were very first built.

WAIMEA CANYON

Waimea Canyon is the largest canyon in the Pacific, measuring 10 miles long, 1 mile wide, and more than 3,500-feet deep. It was carved years ago by rivers & floods that flowed from Mount Waialeale's summit. It's smaller than the Grand Canyon of Arizona however it does have some beauty to it. There were ton's of look out points which we stopped at everyone of them and several hiking trails as well that me managed to go on. With a total of 4,345 acres of land and has 45 miles of trails that run though the canyon there is something for everyone to enjoy. To the top and down including some of the off roading it is a total of a 40 mile drive through the canyon, were there is only one place to stop and eat that includes a gift shop. Not a gas station in the park so be sure and fill up before hand.

~LLIAU NATURE LOOP~