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V VanTiki Member Hawaii Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 1046	V VanTiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 5, 2006 2:22 PM Aloha! Just saw this post, and wanted to chime in on why Lanai is my favorite island in Hawaii. I've been to all the islands, and Kauai was my favorite until I stayed a week on lanai a few years back. We liked it so much I encouraged my entire family to spend Christmas there last year. Do I love the island for the big expensive resorts? Heck no! We always stay in a bed and breakfast when we visit (our next trip we will be staying in the historic Lanai Hotel). I love lanai because it is a snapshot of what life was like in Hawaii 50+ years ago. Small town rural aloha at its best. Absolutely amazing plantation houses. I love eating at the Blue Ginger and talking story with the locals. I love walking up "Haole Hill" to see the amazing homes that were lived in by the plantation managers (and are now lived in by a number of Rupert Murdock's (sp?) employees). The hiking is fabulous, and the snorkeling (at the resort on the water - no need be a guest to use the beach!) is superb. Not much in the way of "tiki", but plenty of Aloha and unspoiled beauty. VanTiki

Aloha!

Just saw this post, and wanted to chime in on why Lanai is my favorite island in Hawaii. I've been to all the islands, and Kauai was my favorite until I stayed a week on lanai a few years back. We liked it so much I encouraged my entire family to spend Christmas there last year. Do I love the island for the big expensive resorts? Heck no! We always stay in a bed and breakfast when we visit (our next trip we will be staying in the historic Lanai Hotel). I love lanai because it is a snapshot of what life was like in Hawaii 50+ years ago. Small town rural aloha at its best. Absolutely amazing plantation houses. I love eating at the Blue Ginger and talking story with the locals. I love walking up "Haole Hill" to see the amazing homes that were lived in by the plantation managers (and are now lived in by a number of Rupert Murdock's (sp?) employees). The hiking is fabulous, and the snorkeling (at the resort on the water - no need be a guest to use the beach!) is superb. Not much in the way of "tiki", but plenty of Aloha and unspoiled beauty.

VanTiki

Post #236072 by VanTiki on Mon, Jun 5, 2006 2:22 PM