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This beach is absolutely beautiful; great for swimming and snorkeling. Early morning we would see surfers catching waves on the other side out a bit where the waves break. In the winter the south shore [where Poipu lives] is generally calmer while the north shore roars with intensity, we have seen it. The sand on this beach is golden and very soft…you just love to wiggle your toes in it. Right now it’s about 5 degrees in Chicagoland, and it snowed almost every day this month so far. I want to go back to Kauai! This shot was taken in the morning just after an early breakfest at the Sheraton. For a better view, enlarge your browser window and “click it”.

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While in Kauai we stayed at the Sheraton which embraces the Poipu Beach on the south shore. The Poipu Beach is arguably one of the very best beaches on the island; totally user-friendly, especially in the winter. It consists of three beautiful crescents of golden sand accented with black lava rocks. The shot below was taken just near west edge of the beach; painted with a beautiful sunset accompanied by a warm tropical breeze while I enjoyed a Mai Tai…perfection! Today in Chicagoland it’s -25 to -30 degrees fahrenheit with the wind chill-factor — ouch!

Aloha. I recently returned from a fantastic vacation on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. This was my first visit; I fell in love with this place. This trip was a spiritually significant experience for me.

The photo below was taken while hiking on the Kalalau trail which provided a spectacular view of the Kalalau Valley along the Na Pali coast on the north shore of the island.  Please click the image for a larger view (900 x 602):

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