Back to Kauai, I'm almost done. I promise.
We went to Ke'e Beach for a morning. This is the end of the road on the north shore at the beginning of the Kalalau Trail, the trail that follows the amazing Na Pali Coast (where Jurassic Park was filmed). The closest we got to the trail was the parking lot. Life is a little different with Elliott. We got to the beach bright and early because the lot fills up early with hikers.
Jesse and Elliott built a sand castle/moat/trench.
We went to Ke'e Beach for a morning. This is the end of the road on the north shore at the beginning of the Kalalau Trail, the trail that follows the amazing Na Pali Coast (where Jurassic Park was filmed). The closest we got to the trail was the parking lot. Life is a little different with Elliott. We got to the beach bright and early because the lot fills up early with hikers.
Jesse and Elliott built a sand castle/moat/trench.
Helpful boy
Checking out the view from the pit.
Another crowded beach
Crazy Kauai chickens. Really crazy. Apparently a hurricane in 1992 destroyed most of the fences on the island, releasing all the chickens and rosters. Their population boomed and they are now feral. And crazy. Even crazier was the teenager near us who was feeding them. I don't have much tolerance for that. Okay, getting back to the task at hand.
Elliott sporting a sand beard.
Yummy frisbee.
The sun came out later in the morning, showing more of the beauty of this place.
This was the view from the road between Princeville, where we were staying, and Hanalei, our favorite spot to eat and explore. The fields below are mostly taro, the source of poi which is the purple goup they serve at luaus. If you look closely at the mountain in the center of the photo, you can see a large waterfall that serves as a beautiful backdrop to Hanalei.
In the afternoon, we walked down on a lava flow to the Queen's Bath.
Elliott rode papoose style.
The famous Queen's Bath. It is a protected pool on a rough part of the coast. However, when the water is so calm in the summer, the pool sometimes becomes stagnant. It was on this day and had a little too much green fuzz for our liking. So, we enjoyed the view and walked back out.
It can be very rough in the winter and quite dangerous.
Heading back home
A pretty little waterfall on the way out.
That evening we got take out pizza and watched the sunset over Hanalei Bay. Talk about a great view.
Mega yacht, racing canoes, stand up paddle board. Cool shot.
Happy boy enjoying the park.
There it goes!
Elliott ate the whole pizza! Not really. We used the box as a make shift plate on the filthy table.
Enjoying his favorite thing in the condo. We might need to hang out in our basement laundry room more often!
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