Aloha to Kauai (and H50 Season 4 Premiere)

Hawaii Five O (H5O) returned on Friday night for its Season Four Premiere.  In celebration of Hawaii, I share pictures from Linda, who recently visited Kauai.  Linda gives us a tour ...

Since it seems there is rain someplace on the island a lot of the time, there are always rainbows.

Spouting Horn near Poipu on the south end of the island.

Poipu Beach...popular for snorkeling and sea turtles.

Red dirt making red water on the island....on the road to Waimea Canyon.

Waimea Canyon.

Jo Jo's Shave Ice in Waimea....directly across the street from Waimea High School. A must have is shave ice when visiting there.

The Na Pali Coast as seen from the Kalalau.....you can't drive into the Na Pali Coast as there are no roads. Helicopters and boat rides are popular for seeing it, along with hiking the Kalalau Trail into it.

Another view of the Na Pali coast as seen from the Waimea Canyon area from the Kalalau Lookout.

And one more view of Na Pali from the Pu'u O Kila Lookou.

Queen's Bath near Princeville. Snorkeling is only safe at low tide. At high tide waves will crash into the bath and could easily sweep you out to sea.

Hanalei Valley.

The Wailua River..... people kayak on it and boats take visitors to the Fern Grotto attraction via the river.

Wailua Falls.....These were seen at the beginning of the show "Fantasy Island" back in the 1980's.

Snorkel gear can be rented by the day or week for really cheap at Boss Frog's. (Also probably at Snorkel Bob's too).

Beautiful Anini Beach. 

Kilauea Lighthouse and bird sanctuary.

Nene (Hawaiian Goose) that we saw at the lighthouse. We saw several of them here.

Grilled Banana.....I am not adventurous when it comes to eating new things, so it took me a while to take a bite out of it. It was delicious!

Mahalo, Linda, for sharing your gorgeous photos! 

Hawaiian Sunrise

Aloha to Kauai - Po'ipu Beach, Waimea Canyon, and Kalalau Lookout

My camera's chip fizzed out ... but I rescued a few pictures from our last day in Kauai.  Above is Po'ipu Beach.    

We drove to the west end of the Garden Isle to the Waimea Canyon!

From Go Hawaii (at this link),

Stretching 14 miles long, one mile wide and more than 3,600 feet deep, the Waimea Canyon Lookout provides panoramic views of crested buttes, rugged crags and deep valley gorges. The grand inland vistas go on for miles.

We found an entrepreneur catering to the tourists ... his cold, sliced pineapple is delicious!

We continued along the winding road to the Kokee State Park (at this link),

Both the Kalalau Lookout (below) and the Puu O Kila Lookout offer commanding views of the Kalalau Valley stretching out to the sea. This view offers a glimpse at the towering cliffs of the Napali coast.

What would you buy from the entrepreneur - pineapple? mango? papaya? coconut? One randomly selected commenter from this week's blogs wins a book choice from my convention stash. This giveaway is open to all readers. Comments are open through Saturday, September 15. 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, September 16.

Mahalo,

Kim in Hawaii

The clouds rolled over the Kalalau Lookout.

Aloha to Kaua'i - the Waimea Canyon and Na Pali Coastline

RimPac will be out to sea ... so let's return to my family's recent trip to Kaua'i.  The crown jewel of the Garden Isle is the Waimea Canyon.  Mark Twain called it the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific."  

My camera cannot capture the beauty of this natural wonder.

Every angle offers a breathtaking view.

Oh, to have the wings of a bird.

Feral chickens are everywhere!

Even NASA finds the elevation useful!

The Waimea Canyon State Park gives away to the Koke'e State Park.  The Kalalau Lookout offers unparalled views of the Na Pali Coast.

The white vertical lines in the lower center are waterfalls.

A closer view of the waterfalls.

As my husband commented, it looks like painted scenery.

The volcanic cliffs give way to .... 

... secluded beaches.

What's the most "remote" place you have visited?  One randomly selected commenter from this week's blogs wins a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through Saturday, July 14, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, July 15.  


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii