I have a younger sister and brother, Christy & Kenny. I was recently married September 6th, 2000 and became Beverly Watson. I live in Kauai with my husband ,Randy. He is a local Hawaiian born and raised in Hawaii.

Kauai is a magical place, filled with incredible beauty. The island  we live on is approximately a six hour plane ride from California. Kauai  is known as the Garden Island.

 There are many cultures shared here, one of the cultures we share is from Japan. ( Speaking of Japan , Jen and Rob  are about a six hour flight from Hawaii )We  take our shoes off before entering someone's house , part of the reason is due to the red dirt that we have on the island. The Hawaiian culture is very giving and loving. The island  is one huge  ohana (family).

So many things about Kauai that I would love to share. So I'll start with the weather, as you may already know the tropical climate is always warm year round. My husband and I love to go snorkeling ,there is an abundance of sea life to enjoy, such as spinner dolphins, sea turtles, hawaiian  monk seals, and  tropical fish of any color or size that you could possibly imagine plus so much more.

It is also a great place to hike, there are so many things to see. A popular river here is called the Wailua river. Three miles upstream there is a large swimming hole with a rope swing  and a picnic area. There we beach our kayak and hike about 20 minutes to a waterfall with a pool underneath to swim in. We have so much to do here , there is always something that I can learn about or explore. I just can not express  enough how  beautiful this island is.

We have a well known hawaiian tradition here  that is called a luau. It's a bountiful buffet of island food. Including poi (smashed taro), lomi-lomi salmon, mahimahi (fish) and kalua pig roasted in the traditional imu (underground oven). Fire dancers and hula dancers entertain, while everybody eats.

We also have ranches here for horseback riding on the country side, passing the mountains and riding to waterfalls for lunch and a swim. (Is it not obvious that I love to swim). We  also love to camp out at the beach with friends on the weekends, one of our favorite pastimes.

From December through May ,Kauai  plays host to (gentle  giants) whales. They travel from Alaska  to Hawaii to engage in breeding, calving, and nursing activities in the warm Hawaiian waters. They entertain us with their rituals of breaching (when the 40 ton whale  propels itself out of the water).  They are beautiful creatures ! I could go on forever about Kauai. Everything is so beautiful, the best part of living here is sharing a life  that brings my husband and I all of the  things  we hold especially dear, and love that grows more beautiful with every passing day.

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God Bless all of you guys, take care and if you would like to stay in touch email me at [email protected]