Kauai, Hawaii - Feb. 2022 (77 Images)
1. Ready to board our flight.
2. Halfway there – only 1,698 miles to go.
3. Time to binge watch some TV shows.
4. Our oceanfront condo with some pretty sweet views.
5. Beautiful sunset shortly after we arrived to the condo.
6. Whale-watching during breakfast.
7. Beautiful woman with a beautiful flower.
8. Hiking to a cave that we never found.
9. We did find the Spouting Horn Blowhole, though.
10. Another lovely sunset.
11. There was a lot of wedding
photography near the condo.
photography near the condo.
12. Wailua Falls – hard to reach
by car, and even harder to see.
by car, and even harder to see.
13. Kilauea Lighthouse, constructed in 1913.
14. Gnarly roots, dude.
15. Warning! Danger! Beware!
The start of the Kalalau Trail.
The start of the Kalalau Trail.
16. Hiking the Kalalau Trail to the Napali Coast.
17. The Napali Coast.
18. Relaxing with an amazing view of the coast.
19. A red-crested cardinal joined us for a while.
20. It’s a jungle out there!
21. What a way to start the next day.
22. Driving to Lihue.
23. Eucalyptus trees lining Paipu Road.
24. Sightseeing by plane this morning.
25. “Ladies and Gentlemen,
your co-pilot today is Rick Packard.”
your co-pilot today is Rick Packard.”
26. Tight space for the co-pilot.
27. A view of the Kauai coastline.
28. Lush green on top of the old lava flows.
29. Waimea Canyon in the background.
30. Peaking over to the Napali Coast.
31. Can’t get enough of that lush green.
We don’t see much of that in Colorado!
We don’t see much of that in Colorado!
32. Somewhere up there in the
clouds is the wettest spot on Earth.
clouds is the wettest spot on Earth.
33. Birds-eye view of Wailua Falls.
34. Coming in for our landing.
35. Julie welcoming our friend Randy Stefan to Kauai.
36. Randy with wife, partner,
and confidant Kathy Hodgkins.
and confidant Kathy Hodgkins.
37. Watching the seaside action
from the condo balcony.
from the condo balcony.
38. And the action was a turtle
right in front of the condo.
right in front of the condo.
39. Another sunset … sigh.
40. Visiting a nearby beach to start another day.
41. Randy seems to have found something?
42. The turtle that came ashore to say “hi” to Kathy.
43. Relaxation … aaaahhhh.
44. Onboard a ship for whale-watching.
45. Kathy and Randy are ready to spot whales.
46. Hiding below deck to avoid barf-itis.
47. Amazingly blue water.
48. Having fun in the sun.
49. Not much action today,
but we did see a whale's back.
but we did see a whale's back.
50. Time for a nap at the condo.
51. Having fun with the sun.
52. Waimea Canyon.
53. Lost in the tall grass.
54. Another shot of Waimea Canyon.
55. Treacherous hiking in the Canyon.
56. One last shot of Waimea Canyon.
57. Taking in the views.
58. A glimpse of the Napali Coast.
59. A larger glimpse of the Coast.
Lots of tourist choppers were flying into this valley.
Lots of tourist choppers were flying into this valley.
60. What’s better than
smoked meat for lunch?
smoked meat for lunch?
61. Relaxing after another fun day.
62. Portrait time.
63. More portrait time.
64. Ready to kayak the Wailua River.
65. The Packards paddle in unison.
66. Kathy and Randy let
the current do the work.
the current do the work.
67. Starting the hike to the “Secret Falls.”
68. Planks were a welcome sight
after traipsing through the mud.
after traipsing through the mud.
69. The not-so-secret falls.
There were tons of people there.
There were tons of people there.
70. Randy ventures to the falls under
the supervision of a local rooster.
the supervision of a local rooster.
71. Secret Falls portrait.
72. Another Secret Falls portrait.
73. Making our way back.
74. Lots of rock and water crossings.
75. Randy unsuccessfully hides
behind some bamboo.
behind some bamboo.
76. Julie and her nephew David,
who lives on Kauai.
who lives on Kauai.
77. Parting shot, as we toast to a fun vacation.
