Small Town Coffee

outside of small town coffee

Small Town Coffee is a cafe on the edge of old Kapaa town on the island of Kauai.  The interior is sort of homey industrial.  Wooden planks on the floor, exposed red beams cross the ceiling and unflashy antique like furniture adorn the place. A neat collage on the floor, [...]

Shave ice

cup of shave ice

watermelon syrup is added

So there are a lot of great things to be found in Hawaii, but one of best things I’ve discovered up to this point has to be Shave ice.  Think a snow cone, Slush puppy or Slurpee but a thousand times better. For starters, the ice is [...]

Hawaiian Monk Seal

monk during an afternoon nap

Known as ʻIlio-holo-i-ka-uaua in native hawaiian, which means “dog that runs in rough waters” is a carnivorous mammal that prefers the warm waters of the hawaiian island over cold waters as most other seals do. Named for the folds of skin which often resemble that of a monks cowl they [...]

Kauai Coastline

kauai coast

The island of Kauai has a seemingly endless supply of beautiful landscapes.  The coastline is just one aspect of where you are likely to find that picture postcard location.  An endless number of small beaches are separated by amazing volcanic rocks which the ocean waves continually crash into make for a serene location [...]