Hawaii - part 1
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kmusserOk, only a week later than intended, I better write it down before I forget what we did. Pictures are up at http://pics.livejournal.com/kmusser/gallery/0004ac9y.
Day 1
A very long, uneventful trip from Dulles to Dallas to LA to Kaua'i. No problems picking up the rental car. We're staying on the dryer, less touristy west side of the island between Waimea and Kekaha. About an hour drive from the airport - it's night so we don't see much, but don't have any problems finding our vacation rental. We arrive and go flop.
Day 2
Hey, there's an ocean here! When we finally awake from our slumber we are greeted by gorgeous ocean views from the porch. Our rental is literally across the street from the beach! Off in the distance is Ni’ihau. Today we take it easy, explore the nearby towns, get our grocery shopping for the week in. We go out as far as the "spouting horn" on the south coast - a spot where holes in the rocks create a geyser-like effect when the waves come in. We get a nice view of some sea turtles from there, though they prove to be the only ones we'll see on the trip. Otherwise we sit out on our porch reading and sipping wine.
Day 3
Ok, time to go out and about. The morning we devote to snorkeling, heading over to Poʻipū Beach on the southern end of the island. It's the first test for my new snorkeling equipment, the mask works great but I have a little trouble with the actual snorkel - Zammis, who is a more confident snorkeler than I am, kindly switches it with hers and we're off. There is some surf, but the beach is an easy place to get in the water and we don't have to go more than a few feet before we see tons of fishies of many shapes, sizes, and colors. Easily the best viewing for fishies that I've ever done snorkeling. The surf does tire us out though so we head back in before too long.
For the afternoon we do a drive up the Waimea Canyon. It is pretty darn impressive. A rather stark and desolate landscape. The last couple of miles of road are adventuresome in the own right, with many monster potholes to avoid - the last overlook has a beautiful view over the lush Kalalau valley on the north side of the island. The many hiking trails are tempting, but that will have to wait for another day. We do have time to treat ourselves to some shave ice though - mmmm, tasty ice.
Day 1
A very long, uneventful trip from Dulles to Dallas to LA to Kaua'i. No problems picking up the rental car. We're staying on the dryer, less touristy west side of the island between Waimea and Kekaha. About an hour drive from the airport - it's night so we don't see much, but don't have any problems finding our vacation rental. We arrive and go flop.
Day 2
Hey, there's an ocean here! When we finally awake from our slumber we are greeted by gorgeous ocean views from the porch. Our rental is literally across the street from the beach! Off in the distance is Ni’ihau. Today we take it easy, explore the nearby towns, get our grocery shopping for the week in. We go out as far as the "spouting horn" on the south coast - a spot where holes in the rocks create a geyser-like effect when the waves come in. We get a nice view of some sea turtles from there, though they prove to be the only ones we'll see on the trip. Otherwise we sit out on our porch reading and sipping wine.
Day 3
Ok, time to go out and about. The morning we devote to snorkeling, heading over to Poʻipū Beach on the southern end of the island. It's the first test for my new snorkeling equipment, the mask works great but I have a little trouble with the actual snorkel - Zammis, who is a more confident snorkeler than I am, kindly switches it with hers and we're off. There is some surf, but the beach is an easy place to get in the water and we don't have to go more than a few feet before we see tons of fishies of many shapes, sizes, and colors. Easily the best viewing for fishies that I've ever done snorkeling. The surf does tire us out though so we head back in before too long.
For the afternoon we do a drive up the Waimea Canyon. It is pretty darn impressive. A rather stark and desolate landscape. The last couple of miles of road are adventuresome in the own right, with many monster potholes to avoid - the last overlook has a beautiful view over the lush Kalalau valley on the north side of the island. The many hiking trails are tempting, but that will have to wait for another day. We do have time to treat ourselves to some shave ice though - mmmm, tasty ice.
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Date: 10 Sep 2010 03:45 (UTC)