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You might pass by the small town of Numila and its bigger, albeit still small, neighbor,
ʻEleʻele, without a second thought. However, it's a pleasant, rural area, and offers a few
convenient stops at the ʻEleʻele shopping center, including a
post office
(
8am-4pm
Mon-Fri, 9-11am Sat)
. The most noticeable of the bunch of small shops and restaurants is
$8.50-21.50; 6am-9pm)
, a diner for diner lovers, where skillets and platters are piled
high and thick with rice, potatoes, tasty cuts of meat and fish, and fresh-made patty saus-
age and eggs. The pastries look good, the breads are all made in-house and they have es-
presso too.
Though it lacks the cachet imparted on the reputable Kona coffee,
Kauaʻi Coffee
tours 10am, 1pm, and 3pm)
produces a sturdy cup of joe. Take the self-guided tour of the
gorgeous, rolling seaside plantation where berries are cooled by tradewinds. There's a
bare bones
museum
, a cafe serving only the basics and a vast self-serve tasting patio
where you can sample 20 plus varieties of coffee while watching a video describe cultiv-
ation and roasting techniques. The self-guided tour leads through a small slice of the
property as do the guided tours, which are free, and take about 15 minutes. The entire
plantation is powered by renewable energy.
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Port Allen
Port Allen is essentially a Marina mini mall, packed with charter companies and wedged
into a largely industrial port area. Aside from a damn fine brewery (
Click here
)
, and the
unique Glass Beach (
Click here
), the principal reason for your arrival is to cruise the Na
Pali Coast.
The majority of the island's Na Pali tours leave from Port Allen and, depending on the
season, there is a variety of ways to experience this spectacular coastline - from snorkel-
ing in the summer to whale-watching in the winter.
You'll either go by Zodiac (raft) or catamaran. The former offers little respite from the
waves and sun; the latter offers shaded benches, a toilet and, of course, an unending sup-
ply of drinks and
pupu
.
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