We first fell in love with Kauai during our family's first visit in May, 1992. While my husband insisted we couldn't possibly leave our business for a two week vacation, I planned a week on Napili Bay on Maui and a second week on the South Shore of Kauai. In the middle of that second week, we ventured up to the North Shore. I can still remember the feeling as we first arrived at Hanalei Bay. "Ahh, this is it!" I proclaimed, and, for us, it has remained so.

The beauty of the Bay was so stunning it felt surreal. The lush green mountains were lined with waterfalls and the Bay seemed to stretch on forever. There was hardly anyone on the beach and no hotels down on the Bay. It felt as if we had gone back in time to the 'Old Hawaii' of my dreams. ...Plantation style homes dotting the beachfront with lots of wide open spaces...

We started calling our business less and less and decided we just couldn't leave. We met some wonderful people who asked us to house sit while they went to the mainland and our two week vacation turned into over 5 weeks!

By 1996, we knew we would always want to come to Hanalei and we started looking to buy a home. We started renting the home that is now Paulele, but it was not for sale. We looked for 3 years at just about everything that came up for sale in Hanalei, but didn't like anything as much as this house. "We need to trust", I told my husband. "Have faith that if it's meant to be, it will happen".

Well, it did. Without ever going on the market, the previous owners finally succumbed to our persistence and sold us the home in 1999. We named it "Paulele" which means to believe, have faith and trust.

In Hanalei, magic happens. Come visit. We hope you enjoy our home and Hanalei as much as we do. Aloha,
Your hosts,
Anne & Doug