Diversity Rules Magazine

17 Diversity Rules Magazine September 2015 is month's travel adventure is to Kauai, Hawaii. e following ar- ticle has been graciously provided by the folks at Purple Roofs. e Sep- temberissue highlights the beautiful beaches of Kauai. Kauai Beaches While we lived on Kauai back in 2000 and 2001, we found a few great beaches, Here are the ones we like the best. Poipu Beach KauaiPoipu On Pe'e Road on a little bay halfway between Poipu Plantation and the Marriott, is a great Honu-watching spot – stand above the rocks on the eastern end of the bay in the morning and watch for a few minutes – they're hard to spot at first, but you'll start to see dark shadows in the waves, and if you're lucky, you may see 5-10 turtles here. ere are actu- ally three main beaches here in Poipu – Shipwreck Beach on the east, in front of the Hyatt, Brennecke's Beach in the heart of Poipu, where you may see the Honu, and Lawai beach, to the west, near the Spouting Horn. Tunnels Beach Tunnels beach kauaie famed Tunnels Beach, a popular surf- ing beach for the last half century, offers a great view of Bali Hai, the rocky outcrop that was used in the movie South Pacific as the Island of Bali Hai, though it's really just a ridge on Kauai. Tunnels is one of the few places on the north shore where you can view the sunset. Our Italian friends Marco and Fabrizio chose tunnels for their wedding day, and they were married just be- fore the sun set next to Bali Hai. It's the perfect Kauai wedding location, especially at sunset. Lumahai Beach, KauaiLumahai Farther along the north shore, you'll come to our favor- ite beach, Lumahai (pictured at left). ere are rarely more than 5-10 people here at any one time, and the beach is really long, so it's easy to find a bit of privacy. It's maybe five minutes past Hanalei – after you leave the bay, the road winds up and around the coast. After a couple min- utes, the road straightens out and there's a pasture to your left, often with wild horses. Just ahead you'll see a two lane bridge where the road crosses high above a small river. Just before the bridge, pull off on the Makai side (ocean side) of the road – there's a dirt turn-out here. Park and walk out to the beach. is beach is fabulous. Most days when the Hanalei Bay is cloudy, you can find sun here. ere's a river that winds down to the sea at your left, where you can wade in warm water. Don't try to swim in the ocean here, though, as there are rip tides and swimming can be very dangerous here. e sand often piles up in two or three banks leading down to the water – put your towels and stuff down on the second bluff, and watch the tourists on the first bluff run when the water rushes up the hill and soaks their towels. Kauai - Con't on page 20 Heading to Kauai By J. Soott Coatsworth, Purple Roofs www.purpleroofs.com

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