One of Dusty’s wedding responsibilities was to plan our honeymoon. He’s traveled to several tropical destinations with his family and traveled around Europe by himself for almost six months. He has a better sense of where we should go and what to look for in a honeymoon destination. Thus the reason he got the job of finding the perfect place to relax after we say “I do”. He decided on, Kauai, Hawaii’s fourth largest island.

The tropical paradise of Kauai lies amidst the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, about 20 minutes by air from Honolulu. Kauai encompasses roughly 550 miles and is the oldest and northernmost of the main Hawaiian Islands. Total area is 549 sq. miles – 33 miles long and 25 miles wide with 90 miles of coastline.

We will be staying on Kauai’s east side, in Kapaa. The east side is called the “Royal Coconut Coast”. Since the island is so small we’ll be able to explore every aspect. Dusty rented us a convertible so we’ll be able to enjoy the warm weather and beautiful scenery while we’re sightseeing. What’s interesting is that you can’t actually drive over the whole island. You can only drive along the coast (the red line in the picture above shows the main road). The northern, southern, and eastern coasts are where the island’s accommodations are located. The northwestern and central region is more remote and in some areas unreachable by car.  Our resort looks beautiful. The resort is set in six acres of landscaped gardens and palm trees and is very close to the ocean. Dusty wanted to pick a place that had nice accommodations and activities but wasn’t so big that we would be miles from the ocean. He found the perfect place. We’re staying in an ocean front room so we’ll be able to wake up in the morning and walk to the beach.