Kaua'i and a Hawaiian Island Musical Delight CD Giveaway
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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Last year, we took a trip to Oahu, which I chronicled
in an article for Chicago Parent (click
HERE to read it). I was teleported, at least mentally,
back to the Hawaiian islands last week, when
I attended a lovely lunch hosted by two cultural
ambassadors from the island of Kaua'i. Here's what I learned about
the island of Kaua'i:
- Kaua'i has three navigable rivers and more than 50 miles of white-sand beaches.
- A flight from Honolulu takes only 25 minutes.
- No structure can be built more than four stories tall the size of a mature coconut tree.
- Family activities abound: swim, snorkel, scuba dive, canoe, hike along the shoreline and inland, kayak - the list of fun family adventures goes on and on.
- Ziplining is a super popular family activity in Kaua'i: zip down a line and look down at bamboo forests, streams and waterfalls.You can even zipline in tandem and take video and pictures of each other.
- South Pacific, Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark were all filmed on Kaua'i, and you can take a movie tour of the island.
-
Makua Beach, with
its underwater caverns and cathedrals is a thriving habitat for
tropical fish and a delight for snorkelers.
I am looking forward to exploring Kaua'i on our next trip to
the Hawaiian islands - especially since I am a closet scuba diver
(when I was in Oahu, I was pregnant with Pupa, so needless to say I
didn't get to do much diving). Kaua'i, with its outdoor, tropical
sports and activies galore - would fall into our ideal family
travel destination category.
Alas! If a trip to Hawaii isn't in your cards this year, I'd
love to send DidiPop's latest CD your way: DidiPop Goes
to Hawaii. This musical travelogue inspired by
Deborah Poppink's actual visits to the Aloha State with her own
family. The album captures every subtle nuance of their Hawaiian
adventures, from the excitement of the plane ride ("Wowie Gazowi")
to enjoying the lovely beaches ("Kapalua Bay") to riding the steam
train around Maui ("Sugar Cane Train"), to reading road signs and
trying to pronounce the words ("The Hawaiian Alphabet Song").
Just say "Aloha" and in the comments below, and I'll pick
a winner next Wednesday.
Check out Kauaidiscovery.com for more
info on Kaua'i
Amy Bizzarri is a mom of two living in Logan Square. She also blogs at tiramisumom.com.
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Aloha!By Dina on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Aloha! I can pretend I'm in Hawaii listening to this CD as winter fast approaches.... |
CD giveaway!By Nicole Foster on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Aloha! Mahalo for a great giveaway! |
Aloha!By Matt on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 I love the islands and can't wait til I have the chance to take my kids. It's been 10 years since Ive been to Hawaii & Kauai, way to long! |
And the winner is....Dina!
By Amy on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Congrats! I'll be contacting you via email today and we'll make arrangments to send you the cd. Have a great day!