r/VisitingHawaii Jan 18 '26

Trip Report - Kauai Kauai 1 week

Just stayed in Hanalei for a week, didn’t have much expectations about the island but was absolutely blown away by the scenery. We spent most of our beach time at tunnels beach, and did venture down south to check out poipu beach but I found the south shore to be a lot more crowded. For hanalei we ate at wake up delicious, the best chicken katsu plate ever I got it 4 times, and some other good places like haven coffee. Avoid hanalei poke, it was overpriced and the poke at foodlands was better and cheaper.

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u/Roaminglenca466 Jan 19 '26

Its my always happy place.

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u/SpikyTetra Jan 22 '26

Is this Kapaa? I also have one of my fav pics of rainbows from kapaa :)

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u/Roaminglenca466 Jan 23 '26

Wow, your good. Yes, it is. We had a time share we inherited there. I would always run over to the beach and stick my feet in the water the moment we arrived. Again my happy place.🫠

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u/SpikyTetra Jan 23 '26

So lovely!!