My first day in Kauai

After I flew out of Honolulu to the Lihue airport, the Human Resource Director of the Princeville Resort, Deborah, was at the airport to meet me. As we drove to the resort, Deborah took the 45 minute drive to Princeville as an opportunity to point out the towns and different local areas of interest. Kauai seems to be much more rural than Oahu, with smaller towns and greater distances between the towns. After leaving Oahu, Kauai seems to be much quieter and more relaxed. With an island population of only around 50,000, you could tell that Kauai had more of a laid back attitude than Oahu. The weather was pretty near perfect with mostly sunshine and clear skies with only a couple instances of light sprinkling.

So after arriving at the hotel and settling into my amazing room, with a partial ocean view, I headed to Cafe Hanalei. As part of my internship I receive food and lodging at the resort, and as many of you may have guessed, I'm definitely going to be taking advantage of it. Here are a couple snippets from the menu and my first meal at Princeville:

BLUE PINCHER CRAB-TARO DIP SERVED WARM WITH LAHVOSH

STEAMED SNAPPER ON OKINAWAN SWEET POTATO HASH, CILANTRO, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, AND FRESH GINGER WITH A SPLASH OF HOT PEANUT OIL

MACADAMIA NUT TART WITH A BOURBON FILLING SERVED WITH COCONUT ICE CREAM

After my incredible dinner and socializing with some of the guests I was exhausted and went straight to sleep.

On the road to Princeville Resort, Hanalei Bay