Remember when Maui was considered the undeveloped island of Hawaii, in the days before hordes of tourists and the commercialism that inevitably follows invaded its pristine coastline? Well, quick, before the same thing happens to Kauai, visit the Garden Island, the lushest and prettiest of the Hawaiian Islands.
The oldest island in the chain—more than 5 million years old, compared with the island of Hawaii, a young upstart at only 1 million years—Kauai has almost as many superstitions as it does birthdays. The one that says it is the birthplace of rainbows is one of my favorites because it captures the essence of the island: mystical, magical, and colorful, with surreal treasures to be found at either end.
