Sunday, March 15, 2009

Liquid Aloha

So, it's time to explain the blog post drought around these parts.  B and I were on Kauai for a week.  Go ahead, take a moment.......

Yep, we just spent six fabulous days with the Incredi-Lodges on Hawaii's "Garden Isle."  We (in no particular order) hiked, drove around the island, drank, beach walked, combed the beach in the rain, golfed, snorkeled, laid out, surfed, boogie-boarded, kayaked up a river, ate ridiculous amounts of seafood and had a blast.  

Kauai is a fascinating place because the island has so many different landscapes.  We drove up the Waimea Canyon, the Grand Canyon of Hawaii, and saw rocks off the side of the road that could have been plucked right out of Utah and then, at the top of the canyon, we hiked through the muddiest jungle.  Even the beaches were different wherever we went-- rocks, steep cliffs, sand.  The weather was unpredictable too-- the island greeted us with two days of torrential rain, but we soon figured out that if we went to the south side, we'd have sunny skies all day. 

In order to save you all from a day-by-day, play-by-play of our trip, I'll just post a whole truck load of photos.  The Lodges are actually STILL in Hawaii so I'll add the link to Julia's photos once they get home.

Waimea Canyon
The start of the hike out to Pehia Vista.  Muddy!
Julia and I try to navigate a drier route through the muck puddle.
Pehia Vista, where we were supposed to see "grand views of the amazing and spectacular Na Pali coast" behind us.  Yeah, not so much.
B in one of our very classy $3 rain trench coats at the Hanalei Farmer's Market.  (Lesson learned?  Always pack a raincoat for any destination.  Always.)
Hibiscus.Geoff and B and their surfboards on Wailua beach.
B gets ready to tackle the waves.
B at Wailua beach after a tiring session.
Julia and me pose outside of our lunch spot in Hanalei.  Finally, the sun was out!  Just minutes after this, we find out that the bridge back to the rest of the island is closed.  Closed.  Oh well, guess we'll have to go shopping. :)
Kayaking up the Wailua river.
Sun + palm trees = "do we have to go home?"
Snorkels are sexy.
An aquatic friend comes ashore for a sun bath.
Sunrise outside our condo in Kapa'a.
On a beach in Po'ipu on the sunny south shore.

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