On the left is a photo of our cottage in Waimea. Absolutely gorgeous, both inside and out. This cottage, and all the others on the grounds of the Waimea Plantation were the dwellings belonging to the sugar cane workers years ago. Sugar cane is no longer grown on the island, but these cottages remain. Each one is different, and they make a great place to stay while visiting Kauai. You get a sense of "Old Hawaii" staying here- so different from the hotel experience.
The photo on the right is the view from our front porch. What a view! That big, beautiful tree is such awonderful place to sit in the shade and gaze out at the ocean. The grounds are lovingly maintained here, with a wide variety of trees, bushes and flowers scattered throughout.
The Waimea Beach is on the left. Every morning and afternoon I strolled along this beautiful beach, and I was most often alone. The sand is a reddish brown here, due to the run off from the iron rich soil from Waimea Canyon. Because the sand particles are so fine, the water is murky. Ocean water that is so murky is completely off limits for swimming.......sharks find these waters excellent for hunting, so you'll never see swimmers and surfers here! But it makes a beautiful spot to be part of nature- quiet, contemplative, restorative.
More to follow.......!
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