Known as the "Garden Isle" it's interesting to note that this isle goes by another name, "The separate kingdom." Kauai Island is said to have been the first of Hawaiian islands settled by the Marquesan seafarers.
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Known as the "Garden Isle" it's interesting to note that this isle goes by another name, "The separate kingdom." Kauai Island is said to have been the first of Hawaiian islands settled by the Marquesan seafarers.
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