After being cooped up in my covid box since the summer, I needed a solid get away with my girlfriend. Kaui seemed like the perfect spot. I did not want to be in a resort with elevators and crowded amenities, so I booked this vacation for two weeks after new year to avoid the masses. The location was perfect, on the north shore about 15 minutes west of the town of Hanalei. It was far enough from town to feel remote (need to cross about 5 1-way bridges), but close enough to grab food and supplies. From the house it was a quick 5min walk to Tunnels beach. The house provided everything we needed. We used the new gas BBQ almost every night, cooking the freshest Ahi, Mahi Mahi, Ono, and Salmon I've ever had the pleasure of preparing, along with organic fruits and veggies purchased at the farmer's markets. A bit further from the house was Kilauea where we'd go to get excellent espresso and matcha latte's from a top notch barista, fresh pressed juices, and fresh fish from the fish market or grocery store (much better groceries than in Hanalei or Princeville). We also loved to eat lunch over the amazing views at Nourish, an organic vegan farm to table food stand. Tunnels beach was super peaceful with very few folks on the beach. The reef is way out, so while surfers were catching massive waves the beach was nice and calm for swimming and snorkeling. The house provided us with a large beach bag, towels, umbrellas, and bamboo mats to sit on, as well as snorkels and masks. We had an amazing afternoon at the Limahuli Garden & Preserve botanical garden which was a 30min. walk from the house. We mistakenly showed up around 4:30pm to find the place was empty... it took us a while to realize it closed at 3pm, but it didn't stop us from doing the full tour (was MUCH better than wearing a mask and socially distancing from tourists ;)). Another day we took a ride down to Kapaa where we hiked the Sleeping Giant which was a great workout with amazing photo ops. The one unexpected "issue" we found was that the island is loaded with chickens and roosters who liked to welcome in the new day. Fortunately we brought along a bluetooth speaker to drown them out with white noise. I highly recommend this trick for anyone renting a house in Kaui (I assume hotels keep them away). While the house wasn't the nicest property I've had the pleasure of renting on AirBnB, it was more than adequate considering the amount of time you want to be out of the house while enjoying this magical island. Mahalo!