[Hanalei & Kilauea, Kauai, HI, Feb 21, 2024] No early wake up today! We both naturally woke up between 6:30 and 7 am, and had a small breakfast at our hotel. Ash was nice enough to run to Starbucks for some coffee, too! After Ash’s failed boat snorkel, he really wanted to try snorkeling from…
[Wainiha, Kauai, Hi, Feb 20, 2024] Kalalau Trail is the only way to get up close and personal with the Na’Pali Coast. There are two ways to experience the 11-mile trail. Day-use visitors can do the first 2 miles of the trail by getting a reservation to enter the trailhead at Haena State Park. There…
[Waimea, Kauai, HI, Feb 19, 2024] After Ash’s experience with the sunset tour yesterday, he understandably didn’t want to get on a boat again for a while. But he had pre-booked a snorkeling tour for that morning while I was going to hike in Waimea Canyon. We stopped by the charter company to inquire about…
[Poipu/Port Allen, Kauai, Hi, Feb 18, 2024] My friends reminded me that Kauai is the chill island, so we obliged and had a very leisurely morning on our first full day in Hawaii. I enjoyed my morning coffee on the balcony overlooking the ocean and basked in the warmth of the sun. The only thing…
[Kapa’a, Kauai, Hawaii, Feb 17, 2024] Hard to believe that I was above the Arctic Circle a month ago, and now I find myself in 75F/24C on the island of Kauai! This is my 5th trip to Hawaii but my first to this island, and I am excited to get out of the cold and…