Aloha Reader,

We made it to Kauaʻi! My sonand I landed on Saturday, my mom met us at the airport, we picked up our Jeep, and went straight for food. Priorities.

Turo is hosting our Jeep this week, and pickup was super easy.

Our first stop was The Musubi Truck, one of your picks from Friday’s email. We pulled up right before closing, and they gave us seven musubi for the price of three. I’m fairly sure my son’s musubi sweatshirt sealed the deal.

Dinner that night was at the new Paia Fish Market Ocean View in Kapaʻa. If you’ve eaten at one of their Maui or Oʻahu spots, it’s just as tasty, and you get an ocean view with your fish.

On Sunday the weather was beautiful, so we headed for the North Shore. We started with juice at Kalalea Juice Hale, then stopped to see Kīlauea Lighthouse. A quick tip if it’s on your list: the wildlife refuge around the lighthouse is open Wednesday through Saturday, and everyone 16 and older needs a reservation. On other days, you can still see the lighthouse from the overlook at the end of Kīlauea Road.

From there we shopped at the Princeville Foodland, took in the view from the Hanalei Valley Lookout, and explored the dry cave out in Hāʻena. Lunch was back in Hanalei at Hanalei Taro & Juice, where the kalua bowl is so good, and we finished with shave ice from Wishing Well.

We spent the rest of the afternoon at the pool, then had dinner at Lava Lava Beach Club, one of our family favorites. I always get the ribs.

Tonight we’re heading out on a sunset sail, and I can’t wait to tell you about it.

My mom said, "Today was a 10/10 because I got to spend it with two of my favorite people in my favorite place."

Aloha,

Marcie

P.S. Today's podcast episode is Should Tourists Speak Up in Hawaiʻi? Feral Cats, Monk Seals, and Being a Good Guest.