Monday, April 2, 2012

Kaua’i: The Garden Isle of Hawai’i

 

Wednesday – 21st

We Found our Selves at the airport. And at the hotel with a Gordian Knot

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Pool came in handy a few times.  Cruise ships come and go everyday.

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Thursday – 22nd

Search for Wailua Falls

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Found a coconut & a wood rose

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Papaya is found everywhere

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Small beach with a crowd and big wave.

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Friday – 24th

Only one sighting of Nene; Hawai’i State bird

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Taro farm makes a good background

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Small cave: needs a canoe to explore

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Coral reef was beyond lava slabs. Not to many people here today.

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Roots of Philodendron up a cliff

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Overwhelms the size of our car/van

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Dry cave looks like a bat cave. Can’t see very far without flashlight.

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Water seeps through rock and drips into sand – try to magnify.

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Ronna starts to get long in the tooth

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Two mermaids posed for the camera

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Saturday – 24th

Lower end of Great Canyon (Waimea)

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North end up at 4000 feet: View of mountains and ocean with red dirt.

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Too close to the edge – I slipped and fell

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Nani LEHUA blooming at top of mountain

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Looking South from the 4000 foot peak.

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South of us is the head of Waimea Canyon

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Back down to Earth so to speak, sea level

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Sunday – 25th

Kaua’i Coffee Plantation

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First it was sugar cane then coffee

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Various machines for harvesting

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Parting shots from the Plantation

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Botanical Gardens

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The various gingers.  The torch gingers were very tall.

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White-rump Shama sang for us

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That one tree looks familiar.

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Spouting Horn

Waiting. Waiting. No show here.

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Any second now. Frequent showing.

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Monday – 26th

Train Ride

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Sure would be nice to have these papayas in our back yard!

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One chance at feeding the wild life

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Opaeka’a Falls

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Friendly Village nearby

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Under the Weather, if only for a moment. Evening walk at Marriott pathway

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Kalapaki Beach in Lihue

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Tuesday - 27th

Trip up the Na Pali coast: Tail of a Rainbow is being Framed.

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Many dolphins were seen, with calves.

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Mama whale splashing. Baby whale blowing beside mama (magnify)

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The North coast is our last venture into the wild side of Kawai’i

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Kalalau Beach. End of 12 mi. trail.

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Quick drive on the way back Home.

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Tunnel of Trees to Koloa

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One last walk around the town.

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Wednesday – 28th

Taking our last look at Home.

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Family Vacation ends with Sunshine and happy faces!!

1 comment:

Myles-Era Family said...

Fantastic stuff! Great pictures. We were so blessed to be in such a beautiful place with such beautiful people. x