Waimea Plantation Cottages Shoreline

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Shade and sunsets were the resident’s lasting impressions of the shore beside Waimea Plantation Cottages. His description pays as much attention to the grounds behind the beach as to the water.

Local notes from a Kauai resident.

A local view

In his note about the cottages, the resident singled out the rustic grounds and shade. For a view along the water instead, his Waimea Pier photos show the wooden rails above the dark beach.

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