Kauai + Hanalei + Lately

Instead of giving you guys another #adayin post, I thought I would update you on where I currently am and what i’m doing!

My parents and some family friends and I have been in Poipu, Kauai since Tuesday (the 20th) for a mini vacay and to do some adventuring + relaxing. Not that I needed the relaxation aspect or anything since my current job is traveling after all… BUT it never hurts to make a quick stop on the most magical island of them all!

Today we plan on going to Hanalei in a few hours (hopefully rain-free) to hit up some of the shops, jump off the pier maybe, and enjoy the beach. Since i’ve been coming here since I was a baby, I thought i’d share my favorite spots to stop along the way to the North Shore. Here’s the map with all the stops:

screen-shot-2016-09-23-at-7-30-49-am — *Sidenote: most of the stops are in the same areas, hence the bare map hahah*

1. Java Kai- for theeee best breakfast

2. Shipwrecked Kauai for cute (but pricey) clothes/jewelry/etc.

3. Kauai Juice Co.- just go. You won’t be let down I promise.

4. The Dolphin Fish Market– you hit this on the way into Hanalei, right after Princeville, for sushi rolls and poke. Either we will hit this before or after the beach.

One place we ALWAYS stop at is Hanalei Liquor Store to grab some “things” for the drive back. Family tradition since I don’t even know when haha. If we need some healthy groceries or beach snacks we typically get them from Harvest Market, right on the main drag.