Kauai, week 2

It has been great having two weeks in Kauai. We're not in a hurry to do anything, because there is plenty of time. We enjoyed Colin's company for most of the first week. Just before he left, Jim and Brenda came to join us. Here Colin and Jim are collaborating on an elaborate breakfast.



We had a wonderful meal at the Plantation Gardens restaurant. This photo was taken in their garden.

The building is a historical plantation house.
Monday was farmer's market day in Koloa. We walked away with three bags of fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy all week.

More snorkeling. Jim took this photo from below Dan.
This is one of the more colorful fish.
The wind really kicked up in the afternoon, giving us the perfect opportunity to go on a cliff walk. The waves were pounding into the rocks....
...with occasional surprise showers.
The spouting horn not only spouted, it moaned.
On Tuesday we took an excursion to the north shore. First stop was the Kilauea bakery. Never pass that up....
The wave action by the Kilauea lighthouse and wildlife refuge was even more dramatic than at Poipu. From the point, we were able to see up and down the north coast. With the borrowed binoculars provided, we enjoyed watching a large pod of dolphins and a number of seabirds.
At the end of the road, we sat on the beach and watched the breaking waves, each with a veil of spray behind it.
Dan and I walked about a mile up the Kalalau trail to a viewpoint down the Na Pali coast. Extensive trailwork made the trail much easier to negotiate.
It's hard to tell from this photo, but the wind was blowing at least 50 mph on this point. We stayed away from the edge, since the gusts could move you involuntarily.
What an idyllic place. This is where the Hanalei River meets the ocean.
Sunset on the north coast, over Hanalei Bay.

The full moon over Poipu.



In closing, we want to remind everyone how important it is to remember your sunscreen to avoid strange malignant growths...