Condo in Kauai close to Medical Center

Kauai is the Garden Island of Hawaii State. This is one of the most beautiful place to live. There are many retirees from different parts of the mainland lived here.

We lived in a beautiful condo with  a heated pool and a regular swimming pool, recreation hall, library with Internet, gym, hobby room, etc.

We are moving to the Philippines because my family lives there. So we are renting our condo. The ads are available in Craiglist Kauai and in my squidoo page. Please visit the link :  ( $1597 / 2br - 660ft² - Condo by Medical Center (Lihue).

a view from our window

Have you been to Hawaii?
Did you go further to Kauai?
Do you love sail boats?
Do you like fishing?

Take a trip to Nawiliwili Harbor see beautiful sailboats and enjoy the view of the ocean and mountains. I took so many pictures and uploaded it in my squidoo account. Visit

Nawiliwili Harbor in Kauai, Hawaii Photos

Chickens in Kauai, Hawaii

Last Friday we went to of the gulf course in Poipo. Sorry guys, It hard to remember the name for it was a Hawaiian word. I know I should be smart enough to take picture of the entrance where it was written.

So we got up from our car, while my friend is busy preparing her dog for a walk, I took my camera out and got ready to take beautiful views around us. Suddenly a crowd of chickens where running towards my directions. As they where not afraid for human. I think they where to stay close to human because some tourist feed them.

In the other parts of the Island chickens ran away from us easily, they got scared. But when in public places such a parking lot and beaches where there people feed them, they got crazy running for food!

Old Cannon Display

Original photo

Edited Photo

Taken at Kauai Museum during the Lei making contest last May. I also posted this in Redgage. 

Kaua'i Farmers Market

Farmer's market is one of my most exciting activities for the people living in Kauai. Farmers can display and sell their agricultural products at fair price and consumers are having fun buying plants, fruits, flowers, vegetables and native delicacies.

Below are market locations with each respective time/day.

1. Koloa - Koloa Ball Park - Monday 12:00


2. Kalaheo - Kalaheo Neighborhood Center - Tuesday 3:00


3. Wailua Homesteads - Wailua Homesteads Park - Tuesday 3:00


4. Kapa'a - Kapa'a New Town Park - Wednesday 3:00


5. Hanapepe - Hanapepe Park - Thursday 3:00


6. Kilauea - Kilauea Neighborhood Center - Thurday 4:30


7. Lihu'e - Vihinda Stadium - Friday 3:00


8. Kekaha - Kekaha Neighborhood Center - Saturday 9:00


9. Hanalei - Hanalei Community Center - Saturday 9:30

Spouting Horn in Hawaii

This is a natural wonder- a dual lava tube that shoots a salt water spray 50 feet in the air, sounding off as it blows. Legend goes that this coast was guarded by a large mo'o, lizard, who ate everyone who tired to fish or swim here. One day, a man named Liko entered the water. When the mo'o went to attack him, he swam under the lava shelf and escaped through the hole. The mo'o became stuck and was never able to get out. The groaning is the cry of hunger and pain from the lizard still trapped under the rocks. A good place for sunset photography.

Warning: Stay off the lava rock shelf or risk being drenched.

Ka La'au : Stick Dance

For the hula ka la'au two hardwood sticks of the same length are struck together rhythmically throughout the chant. The dancer holds each stick by the thumb and at the tips of the fingers. Loose wrists are needed to make graceful gestures.

'Ili' ili : Peeble Dance

For the hula 'ili'ili two pairs of smooth water-worn lava pebbles are clicked together in a manner similar to Spanish castanets. One pebble is held tightly between the thumb and index finger and the other pebble lies flat along the three finger. This last pebble is moved upward to click the first pebble.

What is HULA?

Hula is a hawaiian dance that tells a story through a mele (chant or song) and appropriate gestures. The story maybe one that honors god, goddess, or an ali'i. It may be a story about a place or a thing.

According to the oldest mele, the goddess Hopoe was the first kumu hula or teacher of the hula. Hopoe's first student was Hi' iaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele. This was Pele's youngest and favorite sister, Hi' iaka. Today the chants for Pele are commemorated in the name of Hi' iaka...............

Hinahina Kahakai Pua

An indigenous low, mat-forming succulent-like plant occuring on rocky, sandy coastal areas except on Lana'i and Ka-ho'olawe. Its hairy, silvery leaves cluster at the top pf the branch to form small rosettes. The fragrant flowers of the Hinahina range from white to a pale purple with a yellow "eye". It's used medicinally to treat weakness of body, lung troubles, dry throat and asthma.

Naupaka-kahakai Pua

It is said that the petals on the naupaka flower were at one time complete. In a well known legend, two young lovers, Kai and Hiwa, were not allowed to be together. Frustrated by always having to meet in hidinh, Hiwa plucked the naupaka flower and tore it in two giving the other half to her lover. She fled up to the mountains with the other half of the flower. The gods looked upon the two lovers with pity, and turned each of them into half-flowers: Kai as the beach naupaka (naupaka-kahakai) and Hiwa as the mountain naupaka ( naupaka-kuahiwa).

Kiawe (KEE-AH-WAY)

Planted as part of the reforestation program at the Ma-kau-wahi Sinkhole, the kiawe is a deciduous tree that can growm up to 20 meters high. The entire population trees in Hawai'i originally came from a single tree planted in Honolulu. The original seed was brought over from Paris by a Catholic Priest in 1828. Kiawe is used for fuel and charcoal (and imparts a flavor similar to mesquite, a related species).

Ironwood Tree (Sea Oak)

This tree has needle-like branches. It is native to the South Pacific and was introduced in 1882 on Kaua'i to serve as a windbreak from the salt sprays. In addition. these trees help prevent erosion - not so much by intercepting rainfall directly as by laying down a thick mat of litter that protects the soil surface. The forest leaf litter and understory plants actually do the job of breking the force of the falling rain and protecting the soil.

Honu Green Sea Turtle

Honu ( ho-new)

Named after their green-colored fat tissue which comes from the limu (algae) in their diet, the average life span of this reptile is around 80 years. Honu has a distinctive heart-shaped, gray-brown shell. may grow up to four feet in length and weigh up to 400 lbs. The adult male Honu has a single mating claw on their front flippers and a longer, thicker tail than the female. They are often seen along the coastline surfacing for air.

Kohola (KO-HO-LA) Humbback Whale

Visibility from the Pa-a Dunes makes this area ideal for watching the endangered Humpback Whales from November through March as they migrate back to the Islands from Alaska. The warm, shallow waters around the islands are one of the world's premiere Humpback Whale habitats, and the only place in the U.S. where Humpbacks reproduce. An estimates two-thirds of the North Pacific Humpback Whale population migrate to Hawaii every year to engage breeding, calving and nursing.

Ilio-holo-i-kauaua Monk Seal

Although fewer than 1,500 Hawaiian Monk Seals exist today, it's fairly common to see them basking in the sun along Kamala Point and Maha'ulepu Beach where they haul out on beaches to rest after a night of foraging for food in the ocean. The Seals can dive to a depth of 500 feet and remain underwater for up to 20 minutes. They are brownish in color and found primarily on the southwestern sides of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawai'i state law prohibits disturbing a Hawaiian Monk Seal or approaching within 100 feet.

Kolea ( KO-LAY-AH) Pacific Golden Plover

This indigenous bird is often seen along Maha'ulepu Beach. The Kolea is usually found in places such as front lawns, ballparks, parking lots, beaches and in low vegetation mountain areas. At night, they often roost on rooftops. Kolea are found year-round except during the summer when they migrate for a two-day, 3,000 mile trip to Alaska. Kolea can fly for long periods at 50-60 mph and often live over 20 years.

'Ilima Pua (EE-LEE-MA- POO-A)

The 'ilima flower resembles a miniature hibiscus and ranges in color from yellow, orange, red, or brown. It takes approximately 400 to 500 'ilima flowers to strand a single lei. Symbolic of love, the 'ilima is the lei flower for O'ahu. It grows low to the ground along the shore to protect itself from the harsh wind and salt spray. The leaves of the 'ilima-papa have a soft fuzz which helps the plant reflect some of the sun's energy, slowing down the evaporation process.

Nene (Nay-Nay)

Occasionally found wondering near Po'ipo Bay Golf Course, the indigenous Nene is the official State Bird of Hawai'i. By the 1950's, there were only thirty Nene left in Hawai'i. Today that number has increased to about 800 due to conservation and breeding efforts. The Nene ranges from 21-26 inches in length anf weighs 4-5 lbs. This goose seldom swims and unlike other geese, its foot is only partially webbed. The Nene is not a migratory bird and is strictly confined to Hawai'i. It is an endangered species that has been threatened by mongoose and feral dogs and cats. The average life span of the Nene is a surprising 32 years or more.

General Guidelines: Camping in Kauai Forest Reserve Areas

• Permits are required to camp in forest reserve areas. In order to process a permit, full names of the campers, desired campsites and date requested are needed


• A Kauai Police Department emergency information from must be filled out. This will aide in notifying family and assist in the rescue efforts of any lost hikers or campers.


• Camping is only allowed at designated campsites.


• No commercial camping is allowed.


• Open fired are only allowed in agency-established fire rings. All other fires must be in a contain device (gas stove or Weber/hibachi grill.


• Please pack out what you pack in. Keep the areas clean.


• There are no potable water at any campsite. Any water collected from the streams must be treated before human consumption.


• All the campsites are equipped with a composting toilet system. However, the system is not managed on a regular basis in the remote campsites of Waimea Canyon and Waialae (bring your own personal hygiene supplies).