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Kauai Slideshow
Kauai
Travel Blogs from Kauai, United States
A really high mountain or a really deep canyon
This is going to be the recollection of my trip to the Wiemea Canyon - however you spell it. It was most definitely not without incident. Most of my own doing. Ok, here is the story of Sunday. I woke up with a firm resolve. I was going to go ...
Off we go
I had decided that Kauai would be the first stop on my travels and had the good fortune to have friends there who needed a house sitter for the month of December. I arrived a couple of weeks earlier so that I could explore the island a bit before ...
About those Chickens...
... more research, but my guess is that if the general public knew how many accidents, injuries and deaths were caused by falling coconuts, tropical islands (like Kauai) would not be nearly as popular. Also look out for sharp rocks and sea urchin ...
Gardens and Mud
... days and enjoying the cold libations at Breneckes Beach Grill during happy hour and then heading back to the house. Nightlife in Kauai is rather sparse unless you want to spend your nights driving alot or hanging out in an expensive resort at a tourist ...
How to enjoy a sunrise and sunset
Well, how do you enjoy a sunrise? You get up really, really early. When I say early, I mean EARLY! It all started by accident, certainly not on purpose! The time zone changes and difference are really playing havoc on my internal clock, circadian ...
Beach and sharks
Emily finally woke up at 3am nice and refreshed since this was 9am at home. The condo is on the sea cliff so the wind was howling all night. Today we went up to a beach called tunnels because the coral comes right up to the beach and forms "tunnels" ...
More Beach, Snorkeling and Boogie Boarding
Great weather again today. Look like the rains are behind us now. We decided to take a break some what and stay local today. We went to the Keekee beach. The beach is at the very end of the road and is on the edge of the Na Pali mountains. There ...
We're back at home (and the rest of the pics)
... to stay behind since her knee was bothering her. I decided to forge ahead and be the first Congiardo to conquer some true Kauai trails. Me being the trailblazer I am, decided that the flip flops, camera and swimming trunks I had on was ample ...
Kauai Trip
More Sunday Adventures
This is a continuation of my adventures on Sunday. I guess I was actually quite a busy little tourist. After I made it back to sea level from the volcano and cliff driving experience, I headed back towards the hotel. I was so excited to be able to ...
Kaua hele mai 'aina, kaua hele mai wai.
Or: we come from the earth, we come from the water. Jojo and Uriah are playing cribbage while I listen to the night sounds of the jungle, the creaking talk of houses planted in red clay. This is our home and our shantytown symphony; purrrthump of a ...
Action Packed Day
We were supposed to go kayaking up the Wiluea river today. Due to the massive amount of rain in the last 24 hrs the rivers all had flash flood warnings so we could not go. However the weather did improve dramatically back to sunshine so we were able to ...
Cliffs and more Cliffs
One day late on yesterday's entry. I started the morning by hiking/climbing down the trail in front of our condo to see if it was OK for the kids. Well besides the sheer cliff mountain climbing it was fine. Down there by myself I kept in contact with ...
Kayaks, hikes and waterfalls
We finally got to go on our Kayak trip. It was about a three mile paddle up the Wailua River. At the end of the river (inland) we hiked about 1 1/2 miles to a huge waterfall. The hike was pretty challenging with the 5 and 7 year olds. We had to cross ...
Sunrise in the Pacific
Well, I have finally figured out how to get up early enough to see a sunrise. Travel five time zones to the west. I have been waking up around 4:00 a.m. each day, which would really mean I was sleeping in until 9:00 a.m. Florida time. So, even though ...
Snorkeling Pics
Just on long enough to upload some snorkeling pics (Tunnels Beach) and then its off to dinner and drinks! Chris and ...
Kauai - the Garden Isle
... day, then driving the car in the direction of the sun until we got somewhere. It was quite obvious within a day that Kauai is small. Early in the trip we attempted to view the Wamaia Canyon (called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific), but it ...
The Trip So Far
Friday, May 30, 2008 Okay, so I'm in the lobby using the free internet access and my computer is about to die! So, I'll just set this up and write more later. It's our second day here. My husband accidentally took my cell phone charger to work, so I'm ...
Limahuli Garden and Kiluea Farmers Market
... deep red, juicy fruit which is enjoyed either fresh or dried. This garden had a lot of endemic plants of Hawaii and Kauai in particular and they are attempting to create a true native forest there without introduced plants. Because of this, some areas ...
Kauai's North Shore
Today we decided to drive up the north shore to Hanalei, my favorite little town on Kauai. There is a fish market there that makes really good sushi rolls that we like to get for lunches. On our way we stopped at the Kilauea Lighthouse. We went to this ...
Hiking the Kalalau Valley
... the first time because it's all familiar. I already know what to expect. I've often thought about investing in a place somewhere in Kauai because I love the climate and the plant life. Now that I've come back to Kauai, I realize what really intrigued me ...
Kauai
... guessed it 2 offices generally in different buildings only in 1 town on the island. So for e.g. if you're in the north of the Kauai and decide you'd like to camp an extra night somewhere you need to get the bus (and thats 1 bus every 2 hours) down to ...
Another Day at Poipu Beach
... very refreshing. My sister Marilene would love this stuff. It reminds me a lot of some of the things she's been involved with. Kauai is working hard to promote community wide sustainability. It's really nice to see a place where it seems to be working. ...
Vielfalt
... .... Nebenbei verbrachte ich einige tolle Wandertage mit Stöfu aus Bern und unternahm auch noch einen Bootsausflug mit der "Spirit of Kauai" der einzigartigen Na Pali Küste entlang, wo neben einem Buffet und Mai Thais auch der Sonnenuntergang zu ...
Hanging Out at Kalalau Beach
... the cliff. The water level is much higher this time of year than in November, which is when we went the last time we came to Kauai. We also noticed there wasn't as much ripe fruit on the trail as the last time. Apparently, a lot of the fruit ripens in ...
mid-afternoon notes
I can hear the drums down the street from the pow wow in the park. They've been going all day. The persistent beat makes everything feel more alive. I wish I could know what it is like to hear nothing but those drums. No cars rolling past, no drone from ...
And We're Off!
... airline where you had to pay to eat and all they offered were sandwiches. We ate snack we brought with us instead. We got into Kauai around 5:00 PM, picked up our rental car and then headed for a grocery store. We stay our first three nights in a little ...
On Our Way to Lowe's Cottage
The roosters started crowing around 4:30 in the morning and neither of us could sleep so we got up. I read my book for a while and Dave went out to collect fire wood. It was about half an hour before he returned and he said that he had hiked along the ...
Snorkeling at Poipu
Today we headed for the south beach area where we had a better chance for good weather and calmer waters. We stopped at Mark's Place to get something for lunch. Boy, is this a great place to get local food! It's really good, there's a great selection, ...