Day 1: Arrive in Kauai around 7 pm. Check into our lovely little vacation rental (this was a steal! If you ever plan on traveling to Kauai, you should check out Classic Vacation Cottages). We had reserved the cheapest, smallest unit which was $45 a night. Apparently there had been a plumbing problem, so the owner put us up in a much larger, comfortable unit for the same price!
Day 2: Drive to Waimea Canyon. Hike, explore, enjoy breathtaking views. Afternoon at Salt Pond Beach.
Day 3: Caught the morning sunrise from Lydgate State Park. Ate breakfast at Eggbert's. Spent the day at Lydgate swimming, snorkeling, napping, building sandcastles, and playing on it's fabulous park structure. In the late afternoon, we had an adventurous drive to the arboretum (kind of got lost on a 4wd road for an hour or so).
Day 4: Took a nice walk through Kukuiolono Park in Kalaheo. It was really a lovely little park with a walking trail through the forest and beautiful views. Went to church in Kalaheo. Went back to our cottage, napped and ate lunch. Spent afternoon at Poipu Beach.
Day 5: My personal favorite day of the trip- In the morning drove north up to Kilauea lighthouse and National Wildlife Refuge. In the afternoon, we took a boat ride up the Wailua River to Fern Grotto. After boat trip, went to the Smith Family Luau. I wore my mom's mumu she got in Hawaii when she was about my age. Fabulous food and show (highly recommened, kinda touristy but really worth it). Checked into the Marriott.
Day 6: Spent the day on the north shore beaches- Tunnels Beach and Hanelei Beach. Snorkeling was better here then any of the other beaches. Hiked up about a mile of the Na Pali coast. Got really tired and Jasper got really ansy. We were lucky that it was clear and beautiful and we had some great views along the hike. Swam in the Marriott's fabulous pool in the evening.
Day 7: This was also my favorite day (I can have two favorite days- it's my blog). We woke up early to swim in the pool, then got packed up and checked out. Drove up north again to visit the Limahuli National Tropical Botanical Gardens. This was one of the most fabulous places I have ever been. Shopped for a few souveniors in the evening, drove to airport and flew home.
10 comments:
Man alive, I'm jealous! How fun and I loved getting to see your growing belly too :-)! You are looking so cute and Jasper is looking so much older. When are you due again?
Fabulous rundown of the trip. What great memories it brought back. Jasper looks so tall there. I will definitely be looking into the place to stay in the future. That is a STEAL.
Is the road you went 4 wheeling on the one that leads to Polihale beach? Looks like it in that picture. It looks absolutely amazing during the day.
Oh so heavenly! I'm so jealous- we need a trip like this. I went to Kauai with Lydia years ago when we were roommates and i agree, it was the most magical place.
Sara,
This is so cool! What a beautiful trip you had. Your pictures are amazing. I love the pic of you in Mom's mumu. You need to put a pic of Mom with it on with us kiddos back in the 80's side by side to it.
And is there really a place to eat called Eggberts? How cool is that.
Aloha Oi!
I think my favorite part is seeing your bump. What a gorgeous mommy you are!
I love these pictures Sara!! SO GREAT!! You are the cutest little pregnant Mom for miles. Everyone is going to Hawaii this year, maybe we need to go too? You guys look like you had an adventure. Love ya!!
Hawaii is so beautiful and relaxing. How was Jasper on the plane and in the airports? We'd like to take our little guy on trips like this some time. Any advice?
What a splendid trip! It's hard not to hate you right now : )
Looks like you had a fabulous trip! Great photos, too!
Wow! It's gorgeuos! I can only dream about such a trip! Jasper is so cute! And you are a wonderful flower in that tropical garden!
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