I couldn't love Gilligan's Cottage more and working with Tony couldn't have been better. If I had my way I'd never leave but alas...
I'm not much of a condo lover and I love out of the way places. I love exploring and feeling in the thick of nature. I love quiet and privacy. And of course I love being surrounded by fruit trees! Tony's had all this and more. I got to tromp around the property picking fruit and stroll down to the gorgeous Moloa'a Bay and chat with locals. Winter is a dicey time to be in Kauai in terms of weather and oh man we stumbled into endless rains (and nearby landslides). For most of our time, we felt fairly trapped with flash flood warnings going off 5 days straight and car travel discouraged. While a rotten situation in many ways, I'm so glad it was Gilligan's where we were trapped. Enough room for both my partner and I to stretch out and not lose our minds too much.
The place was well stocked with beach amenities, a lovely outdoor shower, everything we needed for proper cooking & grilling and basic household stuff. Oil, salt, pepper, and some random condiments from past guests. The Sunrise Fruit Stand down the road is great and we ended up frequenting the very trendy establishments in Kilauea a bit too much.
Note – bring an HDMI cable if you want to watch netflix etc. We needed to run our computer directly into the TV system to get our binge fix. Oh! And the roosters are no joke. They'll start their vocal warmups between 4/5. Just embrace it, learn their weird distinctive caws and laugh. Jungle living.
We'll be back (if it's available!) and hopefully get more sun, hiking and snorkeling in. Thanks for everything, Tony.