Before we left New York City, we searched for a guest house in Kauai; a place we could feel at home in for a week and drive to and from our daily activities without spending too much time on the road.

A Bed of Roses is on the East Shore, less than half an hour from Lihue airport and an hour away from the North and West shores, the farthest points you can go to in Kauai.

We had our own lanai, or patio, our own equipped kitchen with barbeque grill to cook some of our meals. We loved our king-sized bed and our spacious bathroom. We welcomed the strong water pressure.

As soon as we met Grethe (pronounced "Garita"), we were left alone the entire week -- just the way we like it. We felt so at home, we did not mind that our house was right below the entire family's.

Amenities include: DSL (but please leave your laptop at home!), king-sized bed, phone, cable, microwave, refrigerator, gas barbeque grill, coffee maker and grinder, snorkel gear, beach towels and beach chairs. They were all useful to us! There was also coffee, juice, rolls and cereals in the kitchen for our taking.