Actually, our original plan was to go to Kauai. We thought it may be a little too laid back for us as much as the big island was too busy.
We ended up at Maui and loved it. We were going to island hop but for that week, it was setting a new record for rainfall so we passed.
We plan on going again in the next year or so.. the only difference is we'll stay on the resort.
Exploring the island was cool but ruined the image I had in my mind of what Hawaii is suppose to be. (in a paradise sense)
You're either really poor or really rich there and things like the thousands of cars left stranded/abandoned growing in the grass along the side of the highway kinda killed the image I had.
The people were friendly, the prices a little higher, the weather beautiful and the clothing optional beaches, well,
Mark