We come to Sealodge on the north shore of Kauai at least once a year. People often ask us what we do in this corner of the island for 3 weeks. Sometimes what we don't do is more important than what we do. This is a perfect place to relax. We leave the makeup, long pants, shoes, and nylons at home and pack a bathing suit, flip flops, and a sarong. People come to start a new relationship or to patch up old ones. If we choose to, we can get away from phones, TVs, and computers. It's possible to while away the hours watching for sea turtles on the reef, spotting whales in the winter, listening to the waves break, and letting the tropical air soothe our mainland frustrations. Once we start to unwind, we can take a morning walk to the public beach at the Princeville Hotel, swim and snorkel in the shallow waters that bathe their coast, have a Mai Tai and a sandwich from their beachfront cafe and nap in the warm afternoon sand. For me, that's a perfect day. On other days we walk from Sealodge on a trail through the trees to Anini Beach. But the best surprise of all is the beach right below Sealodge. Yes, the trail can be steep and is muddy and slippery after a rain. And some folks may want insect repellent at certain times of the year. But it takes us through our own tropical forest along a beautiful, rocky coastline to a beach that is sometimes uninhabited. On one visit we even found a sleeping monk seal. And when the sun is out and the water is calm, the fish are plentiful and their colors so vivid that I feel like I'm filming for National Geographic. Swimming is safe because we are on a reef. We don't even need to swim to see fish. With rubber water shoes and a mask, we could walk waist deep onto the reef, stick our heads into the water and see the fish. For more adventure, there's deeper water, bigger fish, and stronger currents at other beaches.
Golf has been great - the Prince course is not to be missed but eats golf balls! Thank you for sharing your condo. Sealodge is our favorite. |
