I cannot honestly say I wanted to visit Hawaii. My wife tried to get me to go there a few times but I always kept her at bay by dangling other promising locations. I enjoy travel but, for some reason, and despite the Brady Bunch thoroughly enjoying themselves on Oahu, the thought of Hawaii did not appeal to me. Given a choice, I would much prefer a return to Belize or, perhaps, another island in the lovely Caribbean where the flight would not be very long and I could add another country stamp to my passport. This year, with time running out to use up her paltry handful of vacation days, I agreed to go to Kauai primarily so she could holiday with one of her dearest friends and her partner, a couple who had visited numerous times previously so knew the lay of the land and would be great guides helping us get the most out of time on Kauai, the oldest island in the archipelago. They were a good choice for travel companions.