Food Blog
Here’s some news for the tourists! Well, I’d better start at the beginning. Whenever someone comes to visit me who isn’t from Kauai, I always take them to Hanalei Bay Resort for lunch. It’s a tradition with me, as a meat eater, to order a hamburger from the resort whenever I can, and visitors give me the excuse I need to drive there. Plus, the hamburgers are only $5.
Anyway, the resort itself is an oceanfront getaway overlooking Hanalei Bay. Since it is right on the beach, visitors to the resort get great food, a view of sunsets over the ocean and mountains rising up in the distance, and wonderful ocean breezes. Plus, the resort has gardens, waterfalls, swimming pools, and the beach! My friends and I have often sat in the pool area watching the waves and munching on our juicy hamburgers.
Well (and here comes the exciting part for tourists) the Hanalei Bay Resort has recently been recognized by Fodor’s Travel as the Best Hotel Pool in the US! In fact, they were given the Fodor’s Choice Gold 2010 award. Why? Well, if you’d ever seen the pool with its authentic lava-rock waterfalls, open-air hot tub, kids area, sandy “beach” by the pool, and all of the amenities included, you would know.
So what does this mean for tourists? Well, it means that Hanalei Bay is the best place to stay and bring your family. Apparently, the pool is fabulous, and I’ve already mentioned that the burgers are low-priced and juicy-good. Then there’s also the fact that it’s right on the beach. What more could you ask for?
In my opinion, it’s about time that the resort got recognized for its excellent out-door activities and pool area. Scott (the general manager) should be proud.
I got up early this morning for a long bike ride. I’ve been feeling a bit bigger around the middle, if you catch my meaning, and I figured it was time for me to put down the book and get off my butt. Of course, the bike ride was pleasant and I passed many tourists on the beaches and natives in their shops. It was such a lovely morning excursion that I never wanted it to end. Plus, I was getting so much exercise and feeling thinner by the moment!
I don’t really know how it happened. I truly believe it was fate, but my friends say it was my stomach. Either way, I ended up at Kilauea Bakery on Keneke Street near Kilauea Park. Now, normally I would go straight in and get something delicious, but I held back. I had this whole conversation with myself, arguing back and forth about cravings vs. carbs. Then, after a few minutes, Brianne (only the best barista in the world) called out a hello, and suddenly I had my excuse to go in.
Oh the wonderful aroma of a bakery! Seriously, is there anything better on earth? I only stayed a few minutes, but I left with some freshly baked sin in a bag. I just couldn’t help myself. I figure it this way though – I did ride my bike for at least 20 minutes that morning. Surly that deserved a reward, right?
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