Hawaii 1999 Album - The Garden Island |
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Trip #3, island #2For Sonia and I, this was our second trip to the island of Kauai, for Catherine, this was her first visit. Our base of operation on Kauai was a condo in Poipu.
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The Hyatt at Poipu! "...one of Sonia's favorite places" |
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The hotel survived hurricane Iniki in 1992 with only minor damage. The grounds were gorgeous. The Hyatt is located just to the west of Shipwreck beach. Although we came by several times, we never actually stayed long enough for a swim. | ||||
NaPali coast boat ride! "...and we caught dinner on the way home!" | ||||
The last trip out Sonia and I took a helicopter ride to do an overview of the island and the NaPali coast. So this time, we opted for the boat ride. Having done both, we definitely recommend the boat ride as the best way to experience the NaPali coast. While the helicopter ride was great, the boat ride gives you a better perspective of the enormous size and remoteness of the coast. | ||||
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Our trip included a lunch and snorkeling stop, as well as an opportunity to take a family photograph. That's Catherine snorkeling. We caught a quick glimpse of a green sea turtle. | ||||
On the way back, the captain threw over two lines. In a very short time he had his dinner (and then some...). A 4 foot wahoo. The vertical designs on the rock face on the right are lava dikes. These formations occur when hot magma fills fissures in previously deposited lave. | ||||
Waimea Canyon "...it may not be 'grand', but it is green, red, and breathtaking" Our drive up the Waimea Canyon provided a number of great views. In less than five miles of road, you climb from sea level to 3500 feet. We took a few 'tourist' pictures just to prove we were there. | ||||
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Lumahai Beach | The beach vs. the crowd "...beach=1, crowd=(a no show)" Most Hawaiian beaches are small by New Jersey shore standards. It is a rare Hawaiian beach that has a continuous stretch of more than half a mile of sand. One other thing 'missing' from the Hawaiian beaches were the crowds. It is amazing how quickly your perspective changes and you begin calling the five other families on the beach a 'crowd'. Yet one more difference with the Jersey shore, you can actually see the bottom. Most of our beach time was sent snorkeling. So here are some random beach shots on the island of Kauai. These shots are of Lumahai Beach, the beach used in the movie South Pacific. |
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Polihale beach is one notable except to the 'short' Hawaiian beach rule I mentioned above. The beach runs for miles on the western, less developed side of Kauai. The mountains in the background are the western rim of Waimea Canyon. | ||||
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Detail Island links: |
Here are links to the detail photo pages in this series:
Need a guide book? We can recommend: The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook | |||
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