more Kauai

While in Kauai, we tried to see as much of our favorite spots as possible. One of those has to be Wialua Falls. There are so many beautiful waterfalls on the islands, but Wialua is still our favorite.

You’ll see people all over the islands making baskets, hats, little animals and the like out of palm fronds.  There was such a guy at the falls, but this particular basket with the little cricket attached was just too cute to not get a snapshot of.

When you’re in Kauai, you have to drive down the Tree Tunnel!

Kauai’s mile long Tree Tunnel is located on the south shore, on Maluhia Road, on the way to Old Koloa Town.

We also had to check out the Spouting Horn.

“On Kauai’s South Shore you’ll find the spectacular Spouting Horn blowhole, one of the most photographed spots on Kauai. The Poipu surf channels into a natural lava tube here and releases a huge spout of water during large swells.”

A new stop this time was the Kauai Coffee Company.

We took the self-guided walking tour and Dave tasted some coffee …

… while I was busy in the store buying and having shipped home a box full of burlap coffee bean bags.

On our last full day in Kauai we took a catamaran out to snorkel, look for dolphins, and to see the spectacular Na Pali Coast.

The beauty of this place is positively breathtaking!

Photos can not do it justice.

We dropped anchor here and snorkeled for about an hour. It was hard to put your face in the water when you had all this to look at above water!

That evening, we sat on the patio of the St. Regis Princeville for sunset. We both agreed, this is the place we will stay on our next trip to Kauai!

There, we were treated to the daily sunset champagne-sabering demonstration. First a conch shell is blown to start the sunset ceremony.

And then, after much pomp and circumstance, the bottle top is sliced off with a saber. Dramatic, traditional and glorious!

It was another perfect day in paradise. Oh, and don’t for a moment think I forgot to tell you about the dolphins… the next post with be devoted to the dolphins… so many dolphins!