Sunday, July 15, 2012

Back From Kauai

I'm back! Did you miss me? Of course you did, I'm fabulous to be around. Just kidding...for the most part. ;)

Rae and I went to Kauai, Hawaii for two weeks! It's a five hour time difference from Texas...I'm so tired even though I woke up at 12:30. To add onto that, Rae and I have church camp on Monday. We have to go to bed at 12 and wake up at 7 every day...with jet lag.

Before I get to how the trip went, I'd like to say THANK YOU to Mad! She's posted for us for two weeks! Thanks!!! You've done wonderfully!

Anyway, back to the trip. As you can guess...it was beautiful! Kauai is called to Garden Island for a reason. So lush, so green.

Things to know if you go:

1.) Wal-Mart and K-Mart are the best for touristy things like t-shirts, shells, post cards, w.e. Other stores have the exact same stuff, but twice as expensive!
2.) Milk cost $10 a gallon at Foodland...Go to Costco! For goodness sake, you'll save so much if you go there!
3.) They don't use plastic bags at stores anymore. I can't tell you how many times we forgot our reusable bags at the condo. Keep yours in the car ALWAYS! Or you'll have to spend any where from 50 cents to 4 dollars on a reusable bag you'll just forget again.
4.) Eat in! I know you're on vacation, but cook!  You'll save tons of money! Lunch for a family of four at a "cheep" restaurant cost at least $50! And dinner...take my advice and only go to dinner every once in a while.
5.) If you are going to eat out...We went to a ton of restaurants! Here's a list for yummy food:

BEST RESTAURANT: Fish Hut - They have the BEST coconut shrimp on the island, no joke. They butterfly their shrimp so it's easy to eat. Their batter stays on the shrimp so it's not messy. However, it's not a fancy sit down  restaurant. It's in the middle of Coconut Marketplace. So it's great if you are wanting lunch before shopping! Warning: You will get bombarded by obese pigeons.  

BEST ICE CREAM:  Pink's: First, I love the name and the fact that the store is painted pink! The employee there was really nice! She reminded me of Keke Palmer! Also the ice cream was sooo goooood. I got chocolate swirl! It's like vanilla ice cream with chocolate chunks with a hint of mint. When you get a medium you get two toppings. I got hot fudge and coconut! Yummy! Also try the Kauai Pie!

BEST ONION RING: Bubba Burger: On top of  great onion rings they have a decent burger. It's not fantastic, but it's not terrible. Also if you buy a shirt you get a free drink with your meal every time you wear it back. The shirt will pay for it's self! 

BEST BEER BATTERED SHRIMP: Shrimp Station: They have good shrimp in general! Not as good as Fish Hut, but it's great if you are spending a day in Kapa'a! 

WORST RESTAURANT: Bouchons: The first time we went there two years ago it was amazing! However, when we went back...The staff was unfriendly. Our wait to get a table was sooo long! The food was nasty. I found a hair rolled in my sushi! The waiter tried to "help" us because of the hair by giving us $5 of his own money...and his finger nails had black underneath them. I was disturbed.

BIG HYPE, BIG DISAPPOINTMENT: Bull Shed: People always talk about how good the food is there specifically the steak. I don't know if it's because I'm from Texas where the steaks flow like milk and honey and taste like food of the gods, but the food at Bull Shed was not top quality...the seasoning was off and the cooking technique was bad. The decor needed serious updating! 

6.) Go tubing! Rae and I went tubing through an old sugarcane plantation! So fun and relaxing! The employees are very nice! And everyone sings when you go through tunnels.

7.) If you go kayaking use a tandem kayak...I got tired fast! I have no idea why because when I usually go kayaking I can go for ours, but 1/4 of a mile in I was ready to turn back....but I didn't! 

8.) Go to the hot tub every night after activities and chill. You will meet a ton of new friends there! They can also suggest things for you to do and vice versa!

9.) Spend time at beaches! You're in Hawaii! GO to a beach everyday if you want!

10.) Stay out of your norm! Don't turn on the TV. Don't go see a movie. Don't do anything that is not outside. Enjoy the beauty of the island!

11.) Pick up the local slang. In stead of saying "You're Welcome" say "No worries". When you a agree with something someone said say "Sha Brah!" Say "yeah" a lot. Say yeah at the end of your sentence kind of like a Canadian sounding thing. Ask "So you can use it in a sentence like this, yeah?" Then the other person replies "Yeah." 

12.) Enjoy yourself and relax! 

Love Y'all,

Tay 

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