Kauai Vacation

Our Vacation to Kauai, May 6-14, 2000 with Pat and Doris Van Munn.


 
 
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   Lihue airport - Long wait for rental car.
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   Shipwreck Beach. "What is he doing out there with the camera?"
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   Catch your own dinner. At the Hayatt Regency, Poipu.
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   Panorama view of Waimea Canyon, from the lookout
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   Only Rosemary came perpared for the hard stuff.
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   "Don't let that rock topple."
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   Scampering down to the creek.
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   There is a feral goat down there somewhere.
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   Pat holds her back.
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   Rosemary picks a safe spot, overlooking the falls.
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   Looking back from our highest point. The river goes to the sea.
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   Wild flowers in the woodlands.
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   More flowers
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   More flower shots, and who is that behind Doris?
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   More wildlife, and upclose.
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   "Get up, you shirker!"
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   Kalalau Lookout. View through the mist down to the Na Pali cost, 3000 ft below.
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   Rosemary and Doris enjoy Breneke's beach, Poipu.
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   Mark on the cliffs, beyond the Hayatt.
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   Entertainment at the Hayatt
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   Dolphins ride our bow wake. Na Pali coast excursion.
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   Doris looking into the cave.
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   Smaller boats can go completely through here.
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   Looking up a Na Pali coast valley, maybe towards the lookout from where we took the 'mist' photo the day before.
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   You have seen this Hanopu Beach "arch" in the movies. Only swimmers permitted to beach here, unless you are a movie studio or Harrison Ford.
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   Into the cave we go.
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   Water coming straight down on us ...
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   From way high up.
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   Pat and Doris in awe.
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   Snorkeling and diving from the boat along the way home.
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   Our friend and captain Drake is the guy in the blue shirt.
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   Starting the kayak adventure up the Wailua river.
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   Rosemary waiting for the stoker and camera man.
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   Predator-prey scene at Fern Grotto. The 'rooster' seems to be the state bird. Maybe the cat thinks it is 'protected'.
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   Rosemary through the ferns.
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   Fern Grotto.
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   At Opaeka'a Falls
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   Rosemary and Doris admire the falls with the other 'sporting' tourists.
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   Rosemary, on the trail.
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   Luau at Kauai Cocoanut Beach. This is the "Imu" ceramony, when the pig is uncovered.
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   The creature exposed.
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   On Thursday, while Pat went diving, the rest of us explored the beaches and hiking at the end of the road. Looking towards Poipu.
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   and the cocoanut is expertly severed.
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   Typical evening meal. Does Doris have her eyes closed again?
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   Mark prepares for the big plunge, into the deep pools of the Kapa'a Stream
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   Rosemary contemplating the view from top of Ho'opi'i falls on Kappa'a stream.
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   Woodard house in Poipu-Kai. Excellent!
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   More Woodard house.
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   View to the Lanai
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   Spouting Horn
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   On Polihale Beach. Na Pali cost starts at end of this beach.
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   Dinner at Kioki's
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   Mark enjoys the Prime Rib and Silver Oak.
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   Last day. Rosemary on the rocks west of Shipwreck Beach.

 


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