Thursday, May 3, 2012

Kauai 2012- part 1

Where do I begin? Dan and I just got home from 2 glorious weeks on the Garden Island of Kaua'i. This is the longest time that Dan and I have been alone together in the 10 years since we met. Let me just say, we  are more crazy in love than ever before. We truly did everything you could do on this island and more.
 At LAX- April 18
 Pretty flowers!
 We are here!!
 Day 2- Spontaneous Hike- Okolehao Trail

Kiahuna Plantation's Beach (our home away from home)
 Day 3- Snorkel trip with Turtles
 view from our snorkel harbor
 Maha'ulepu Beach 



 5 mile (one-way) of pot holes
 end of the road- longest white beach on island
 West Kauai
 chickens chickens everywhere!!
 Above Waimea Canyon

 Na'Pali Coast (from ridge)


 Day 7- Ali'i Kayak expedition
 Mountain from Raiders of the Lost Ark
 hike to falls (3 miles total)
Hidden Falls
 Kayaking up Wailua River (4 miles total)
 black lava rocks
Day 9- Trailhead of BIG hike to Hanakapi'ai Falls
(8 miles total)

 Hike along Na'Pali coast
 jungle Mel & Dan

 Hanakapi'ai Falls

 Weather Station in Kauai 
 Day 11- Sunrise Hike on Sleeping Giant
 Mouth of Wailua River from Sleeping Giant

Sleeping Giant behind sign- we climbed that?
 Okaepaa Falls
 Bike Rentals in Kapa'a

 Best Mexican food on Kauai- long awaited
meal after our sunrise hike and 9 mile bike ride!
Dan- Breakfast Burrito
 Melissa- stacked veggie enchilada
Day 13- Beach day
Melissa is HAPPY to swim, read, sunbath and RELAX!!


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