Day Two in Paradise

Unfortunately the weather is not quite what we had hoped for. So far it has been overcast and a little rainy here in Kauai. The sun has made a couple of appearances late in the day, but otherwise it is bordering on cold. We began our day with a nice walk over to the Princeville St. Regis hotel which is a beautiful hotel right on the ocean, about a mile and a half from us. It is has an opulent lobby with lots of places to get a drink and enjoy the view. They also have a very expensive spa if you are looking for a massage. In fact, everything is really expensive there, but it is very nice and the service is great if you can afford it.


For lunch, I went to my old favorite Bubba's Burgers and got the double Bubba with a side of fries. They also have great onion rings, terriaki burgers and hot dogs, so there will be lots to go back for. There are three Bubba's Burgers on the Island and they are very popular. If you go there right at noon, you are probably in for a long wait.

After lunch we checked out the resort pool and hot tub, all very relaxing and a great place to read. Unfortunately the sun only made a brief appearance so it was a little cold after we got out of the water.


We had an excellent dinner at a Tapas restaurant called BARacuda. It is a nice, open style place with great patio seating in the small village of Hanalei just a few miles north of Princeville. There are a lot of restaurants and shops in this little strip, but this is the best one we have tried so far. I can highly recommend all the tapas we tried: Banderillas, grilled flank steak skewers with honey and chipotlé chili oil; House cured chorizo sausage with grilled apple; Grilled pancetta wrapped sea scallop with roasted garlic and creamy lentils; and Kailani Farms Mesclun greens with baked goat cheese and sherry vinaigrette.

Bubba's Burgers
5-5161 Kuhio Highway
Hanalei, HI
(808) 826-7839

BAR Acuda
5-5161 Kuhio Hwy.
Hanalei, HI
(808) 826-7081

Bar @ 5:30
Dinner @ 6:00
Closed Mondays