Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Island Soap & Candle Works, Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Island Soap & Candle Works, Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Lappert’s Kaua’i Pie, Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Progressive Expressions Surf Shop, Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Allison, Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

Big Save Supermarket, Old Koloa Town, Kaua’i

John and Dallas got up really early to pick up Dallas’ brother Jordan and his friend Koa from the Lihue airport. Jordan had flown in from Seattle the day before and stayed with Koa, who lives in Honolulu, for a night. From the airport they were going right to the Puakea Golf Course for their morning tee time. One problem. Well, actually, two. Jordan and Koa were out partying too late and 1) Jordan lost his phone and 2) they missed their flight. Whoops. John and Dallas ended up canceling their tee time and rescheduling at the Mokihana course at Kaua’i Lagoons and then getting saimin at Hamura’s Saimin Stand to kill some time. Which, is not a bad deal, since Hamura’s Saimin Stand is a Kaua’i institution and was even honored by the James Beard Foundation.

Allison, Susan and I decided to have a day of shopping in Poipu and Koloa town. The Poipu Shopping Village is where we were the night before to go to Poipu Tropical Burgers, but we didn’t shop around at all. The shopping center is a good mix of stores. From Crazy Shirts souvenir tshirts to surf shops to high-end jewelers and art dealers.

Here’s a story – So, two nights before this Caroline, Tammy and Carrie came busting into the condo after having .. er.. a few cocktails and told us that they had just been hanging out with someone who had either hung out with or met Carlos Santana and Ben Stiller together. Now, these girls were da-runk and we thought “Why would Carlos Santana and Ben Stiller every hang out together? And does Santana really hang in Kaua’i?” But at the Poipu Shopping Village we spotted Carlos Santana. And later on we learned that Ben Stiller owns a house on Kaua’i. Moral of the story: Sometimes drunk girls do know what they’re talking about.

After shopping in Poipu, we headed over to Koloa Town. The shopping here is small and quaint and really is just a small strip of stores that I have an affinity for. A candle and soap shop, a surf shop, but most important of all, Lappert’s ice cream. I love it. The Kaua’i Pie flavor is the best. A perfect mix of Kona coffee ice cream, chocolate fudge, toasted coconut, and macadamia nuts. I had it 3 times: In Koloa Town, in Princeville, and at the original store (where they make all the ice cream) in Hanapepe. Actually, I had Lappert’s 4 times, if you count the mac nut ice cream that was in the shave ice I got in Waimea. Lappert’s all over Kaua’i. That should have been my vacation motto or something.

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