Hawaii Day 2

So, the day started off with breakfast at the Condo. Then we made sandwiches for a lunch picnic. Our plan for the day was to head up Waimea Canyon. Along the way the plan was to do a little hiking along the Ditch Trail. However, the trail wasn't too well maintained so we couldn't go very far on the trail. We stopped at a couple of lookout points along the way. Actually we stopped a couple of times at the lookouts. The first time there wasn't a lot to see due to the cloud/fog coverage so when the sun came out and the cloud/fog cleared up we made a second stop at the lookouts. By the time we finished for the day we were ready for dinner and drinks at the Condo. What a fun day!




This is Waimea Canyon Lookout while it was foggy




Dave and Michael at the Waimea Canyon Lookout.



Gale and Dave at the Waimea Canyon Lookout.



Gale, Dave and Kim at the Waimea Canyon Lookout.



This is the road we drove down to get to the Ditch Trail for the hike that didn't quite happen. It was quite a road! Very bumpy. Gale, Kim and I were in the backseat and we got bounced around like rag dolls.



Kim on the part of the Ditch Trail that we were able to navigate.



Michael hiking along the trail. I think we maybe hiked a half mile before we had to turn back because the trail just kind of disappeared.



Gale at the turnaround point.



Dave the conquering hero!



And here's Kim!



A creek along the attempted hike.



Gale was really into her photography!



More photography.



And even more photography.



Did I mention she was really into her photography?



Kim decided to follow in Gale's footsteps and take a picture.



Michael, Dave and Gale.



This is at the Kalalau Lookout with a view of the Kalalau Valley.


Kalalau Lookout.



This along Waimea Canyon but I'm not sure which lookout it was.

Kauai - Day 1

This is the first day on Kauai. Well, actually we arrived the previous night but by the time we got the shopping done at Costco and found the Condo where we were staying it was kind of late and too dark for any pictures. It was a bit on the rainy side as you can see. But, we still managed to get out and see the sights. We had a nice leisurely breakfast and then we were off to see the Limahuli Garden.





Dave playing in the rain outside the condo before leaving for the Garden.



Bird of Paradise at the Limahuli Garden.



Limahuli Stream runs through the Garden.



These rocks are thought to be a remnant of home sites built by the ancient Hawaiians.



I don't remember what this is but maybe Gale does.



Here is a spider that Gale wanted a picture of only her camera didn't have batteries so I took the picture for her. This was a bit of a trick because I don't really like spiders all that much and this one wasn't exactly tiny.



This is a Cooks Pine Tree.



The rock walls on this terrace style garden has been dated to about 700 years old and is part of an agricultural system used to grow Kalo.



This is a picture of the ocean just outside our condo. After a full day of checking out the Garden we got back to the condo and had some drinks and relaxed on the lanai (or balcony if you prefer) watching the waves.



Another picture taken from the lanai of the condo.