April 2004: The Call of Kauai
I couldn't agree more with writer Bonnie Tsui that Kauai is a virtual Eden ["Paradise Island," December]. I first visited the small Hawaiian island in December 2002 and plan to return this summer. I loved that Tsui injected the local lingo—watching the pau hana ("quit work") traffic while enjoying an ahi nori wrap at Mermaid's Café. I have not stopped thinking about those delicious wraps since having lunch there more than a year ago. My boyfriend suggested calling the café to see if they could survive a FedEx trip to the mainland!
—DANIELLE SALERA, NEW YORK, N.Y.