The Amazing Island of Kauai

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Kokee State Park on the left, and Polihale Beach on the right.

What I love about the island of Kauai is its terrain. You have exquisite mountains, filled with the most dramatic shades of green, 800 foot waterfalls visible in the distance, and an hour’s drive away, the most beautiful beach you’ve ever been on, part of the longest stretch of sand beaches on all the islands, 15 miles of the softest sand you’ve ever pr…