Recently, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Kauai, Hawaii. Known as the Garden Island, it is rich with lush vegetation and colorful flora. While exploring the island, I noticed some similarities between Kauai and Soddy-Daisy. I thought I’d share some of them.

On the first day, the weather caused flash flooding on the island, so I drove around the backroads to see how the locals lived. There were roadside and farm stands with hand-painted signs. Quaint, small churches were a common site.

There are state and other parks every few miles! So, hiking trails are all around the island, showcasing mountain gorges, blue-green water, beautiful trees, waterfalls, creeks, and caves. I even ran into hunters on a trail who were hunting deer with their coon dog and searching for another missing dog.

Just like Soddy-Daisy, Kauai is breathtakingly beautiful. It is disheartening that junk is on the side of the roads in both places. I’ll never understand why people trash nature.

Unlike Soddy-Daisy, the temperatures were 75° for the highs the week before Christmas. These photos are only the ones which remind me of Soddy-Daisy. The beaches and gaint waves are mezmerizing and deserve their own story.