Hawaii 2010

Our May 2010 trip to Kauai

Diving

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Our vacation begins at our timeshare at Hanalei Bay resort in Princeville, Kauai May 1, 2010 4:55 PM : Kauai
1 Our vacation begins at our timeshare at Hanalei Bay resort in Princeville, Kauai
May 1, 2010 4:56 PM : Kauai
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Mountain view from our lanai upon wakeup Sunday morning May 2, 2010 8:25 AM : Kauai
3 Mountain view from our lanai upon wakeup Sunday morning
Later Sunday morning, I decided to try hiking down to Queen Emma's bath May 2, 2010 10:10 AM : Kauai
4 Later Sunday morning, I decided to try hiking down to Queen Emma's bath
Small waterfall along the steep path down to Queen Emma's Bath May 2, 2010 10:12 AM : Kauai
5 Small waterfall along the steep path down to Queen Emma's Bath
Queen Emma's Bath warning sign. It is a sheltered pool cut into a lava shelf. When it is nice, it is nice, but if the surf is up, watch out! May 2, 2010 11:11 AM : Kauai
6 Queen Emma's Bath warning sign. It is a sheltered pool cut into a lava shelf. When it is nice, it is nice, but if the surf is up, watch out!
View of the lava shelf, the "bath" itself is a pool carved out just beyond the edge of the photo. Surf was up and the rocks were very slippery. This is as far as I went! May 2, 2010 11:16 AM : Kauai
7 View of the lava shelf, the "bath" itself is a pool carved out just beyond the edge of the photo. Surf was up and the rocks were very slippery. This is as far as I went!
Pool area at the resort, by Monday the weather had cleared up nicely May 3, 2010 11:40 AM : Kauai
8 Pool area at the resort, by Monday the weather had cleared up nicely
View of Bali Hai May 4, 2010 12:48 PM : Kauai
9 View of Bali Hai
While Dave was diving, Max golfed at the Princeville Makai Course May 4, 2010 11:29 AM : Kauai
10 While Dave was diving, Max golfed at the Princeville Makai Course
May 4, 2010 12:18 PM : Kauai
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Tuesday is the Hanalei Farmer's Market in a field just outside of the village May 4, 2010 2:37 PM : Kauai
12 Tuesday is the Hanalei Farmer's Market in a field just outside of the village
May 4, 2010 2:37 PM : Kauai
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We stopped off at Tunnels to check out the conditions. Still seems a bit rough, but hopefully will be better tomorrow for my first day of diving. May 4, 2010 3:38 PM : Kauai
14 We stopped off at Tunnels to check out the conditions. Still seems a bit rough, but hopefully will be better tomorrow for my first day of diving.
May 4, 2010 3:41 PM : Kauai
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May 4, 2010 3:36 PM : Kauai
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The Hawaiian Monk Seal is an endangered endemic species. The law requires that you stay at least 150ft away from any seal on land or in the water. If a seal comes onto the beach to sun itself, the rangers put these warning stakes as a perimeter around the animal. May 4, 2010 3:50 PM : Kauai
17 The Hawaiian Monk Seal is an endangered endemic species. The law requires that you stay at least 150ft away from any seal on land or in the water. If a seal comes onto the beach to sun itself, the rangers put these warning stakes as a perimeter around the animal.
Mountain view across the road from the Tunnels dive site May 10, 2010 11:54 AM : Kauai
18 Mountain view across the road from the Tunnels dive site
Tahiti Nui, a great hangout for drinks and food in Hanalei May 4, 2010 7:15 PM : Kauai
19 Tahiti Nui, a great hangout for drinks and food in Hanalei
Live local music almost every night at Tahiti Nui May 4, 2010 7:41 PM : Kauai
20 Live local music almost every night at Tahiti Nui
Very often local hula dancers or singers come up to entertain with the musicians May 4, 2010 7:41 PM : Kauai
21 Very often local hula dancers or singers come up to entertain with the musicians
May 4, 2010 7:50 PM : Kauai
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May 4, 2010 8:23 PM : Kauai
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The fish market in Kilauea, great poke! Bought some mahi-mahi to grill back at the condo. May 6, 2010 11:29 AM : Kauai
24 The fish market in Kilauea, great poke! Bought some mahi-mahi to grill back at the condo.
Stopped in at Long's Drug for some essentials and couldn't resist this display near the checkout of all sorts of "wet seed" May 6, 2010 12:28 PM : Kauai
25 Stopped in at Long's Drug for some essentials and couldn't resist this display near the checkout of all sorts of "wet seed"
We took a short drive up Kuamo'o Road (Highway 580) to the Wailua River lookout May 6, 2010 12:40 PM : Kauai
26 We took a short drive up Kuamo'o Road (Highway 580) to the Wailua River lookout
Beautiful view of the Wailua River all the way to the coast May 6, 2010 12:41 PM : Kauai
27 Beautiful view of the Wailua River all the way to the coast
The tour boats cruise up the river to the Wailua Falls and the Fern Grotto May 6, 2010 12:41 PM : Kauai
28 The tour boats cruise up the river to the Wailua Falls and the Fern Grotto
On the other side of the road from the river is a view of Opaeka'a Falls, which are over 150 ft tall May 6, 2010 12:50 PM : Kauai
29 On the other side of the road from the river is a view of Opaeka'a Falls, which are over 150 ft tall
May 6, 2010 12:47 PM : Kauai
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Opaeka'a Falls May 6, 2010 12:48 PM : Kauai
31 Opaeka'a Falls
Upstream view of the Wailua River May 6, 2010 12:51 PM : Kauai
32 Upstream view of the Wailua River
May 6, 2010 12:52 PM : Kauai
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Deb and Mary visited us for several days and to celebrate Deb's birthday we took them on a Na Pali coast tour May 8, 2010 6:57 AM : Kauai
34 Deb and Mary visited us for several days and to celebrate Deb's birthday we took them on a Na Pali coast tour
We load up into kayaks at the mouth of the Hanalei River, which take us out to the boat moored in the bay May 8, 2010 7:18 AM : Kauai, Maxine Klein
35 We load up into kayaks at the mouth of the Hanalei River, which take us out to the boat moored in the bay
View backwards as we leave Hanalei Bay, very early in the morning! May 8, 2010 7:20 AM
36 View backwards as we leave Hanalei Bay, very early in the morning!
May 8, 2010 7:21 AM : Kauai
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We round the point at Ke'e Beach where the road ends and head down the Na Pali coast. The only access to the coast is by boat or rigorous hiking. May 8, 2010 7:59 AM : Kauai
38 We round the point at Ke'e Beach where the road ends and head down the Na Pali coast. The only access to the coast is by boat or rigorous hiking.
Rugged coastline where the Na Pali plunge into the ocean May 8, 2010 8:04 AM : Kauai
39 Rugged coastline where the Na Pali plunge into the ocean
May 8, 2010 8:05 AM : Kauai
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There are lots of sea caves carved by the wave action May 8, 2010 8:05 AM : Kauai
41 There are lots of sea caves carved by the wave action
May 8, 2010 8:07 AM : Kauai
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Waterfalls plunge from the mountain tops May 8, 2010 8:10 AM : Kauai
43 Waterfalls plunge from the mountain tops
Looking upward into a waterfall as we enter a sea cave in the boat May 8, 2010 8:10 AM : Kauai
44 Looking upward into a waterfall as we enter a sea cave in the boat
The boat turns around in the cave and we start heading back out May 8, 2010 8:11 AM : Kauai
45 The boat turns around in the cave and we start heading back out
May 8, 2010 8:14 AM : Kauai
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Deb is enjoying her birthday trip! May 8, 2010 8:25 AM : Debra Zeleznik, Kauai
47 Deb is enjoying her birthday trip!
Kalalau Valley May 8, 2010 8:26 AM : Kauai
48 Kalalau Valley
May 8, 2010 8:26 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:26 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:27 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:32 AM : Debra Zeleznik, Kauai
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Mary enjoys the scenery May 8, 2010 8:32 AM : Kauai, Mary Wilkowski
53 Mary enjoys the scenery
Kalalau Valley May 8, 2010 8:35 AM : Kauai
54 Kalalau Valley
You can see the immense scale by the 2 small people on the beach. The only access is by boat or two days of grueling hiking. May 8, 2010 8:41 AM : Kauai
55 You can see the immense scale by the 2 small people on the beach. The only access is by boat or two days of grueling hiking.
View of the beach where we will have lunch and snorkel May 8, 2010 8:47 AM : Kauai
56 View of the beach where we will have lunch and snorkel
May 8, 2010 8:50 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:52 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:54 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:56 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 8:57 AM : Kauai
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We anchor off one of the beaches and spend an hour snorkeling the reef May 8, 2010 9:16 AM : Kauai
62 We anchor off one of the beaches and spend an hour snorkeling the reef
May 8, 2010 9:18 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 9:18 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 9:22 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 9:30 AM : Kauai
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Dolphins accompany the boat as we turn around and head back to Hanalei May 8, 2010 10:33 AM : Kauai
68 Dolphins accompany the boat as we turn around and head back to Hanalei
May 8, 2010 10:36 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 10:42 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 10:43 AM : Kauai
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May 8, 2010 10:48 AM : Kauai
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The lobby bar of the St. Regis overlooking Hanalei Bay May 8, 2010 6:50 PM : Kauai
73 The lobby bar of the St. Regis overlooking Hanalei Bay
May 8, 2010 9:51 PM : Kauai
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Mary, Deb, Maxine, and Dave for dinner at the Kauai Grille in the St. Regis May 8, 2010 9:37 PM : David Zeleznik, Debra Zeleznik, Kauai, Mary Wilkowski, Maxine Klein
75 Mary, Deb, Maxine, and Dave for dinner at the Kauai Grille in the St. Regis
May 8, 2010 7:32 PM : Kauai
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Mother's Day means its time for the annual orchid fundraiser at the Kaua'i Museum in Lihue May 9, 2010 12:45 PM
81 Mother's Day means its time for the annual orchid fundraiser at the Kaua'i Museum in Lihue
May 9, 2010 12:45 PM : Kauai
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May 9, 2010 12:48 PM : Kauai
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Max chooses a couple of orchids to have shipped back home May 9, 2010 12:48 PM : Kauai, Maxine Klein
84 Max chooses a couple of orchids to have shipped back home
May 9, 2010 1:03 PM : Kauai
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May 9, 2010 1:08 PM : Kauai
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After the orchid show, it's time to head over to Hamura's Saimin in Lihue, one of our favorite spots May 9, 2010 1:17 PM : Kauai
89 After the orchid show, it's time to head over to Hamura's Saimin in Lihue, one of our favorite spots
May 9, 2010 1:22 PM : Kauai
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The 'aunties" ladle out the steaming saimin into bowls May 9, 2010 1:27 PM : Kauai
91 The 'aunties" ladle out the steaming saimin into bowls
Mmmm good! Wontons, pork, noodles, and other tasty goodness. No need for dinner tonight. May 9, 2010 1:29 PM : Kauai
92 Mmmm good! Wontons, pork, noodles, and other tasty goodness. No need for dinner tonight.
Dusk and sunset views of Hanalei Bay and Bali Hai May 9, 2010 5:04 PM : Kauai
93 Dusk and sunset views of Hanalei Bay and Bali Hai
May 9, 2010 5:04 PM : Kauai
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May 9, 2010 7:04 PM : Kauai
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May 10, 2010 6:47 PM : Kauai
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Our old favorite sushi joint, Sushi & Blues in Hanalei, changed names to Bouchon and saw a steady decline over the last couple of years, so we were on the hunt for a replacement. We were happy to discover that Bushido had recently opened in Kapa'a. May 10, 2010 8:33 PM : Kauai
98 Our old favorite sushi joint, Sushi & Blues in Hanalei, changed names to Bouchon and saw a steady decline over the last couple of years, so we were on the hunt for a replacement. We were happy to discover that Bushido had recently opened in Kapa'a.
Really great sushi by the owner-chef May 10, 2010 8:54 PM : Kauai
99 Really great sushi by the owner-chef
May 10, 2010 9:26 PM : Debra Zeleznik, Kauai, Mary Wilkowski, Maxine Klein
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After another morning of golf, Max relaxed over lunch at the St. Regis May 12, 2010 1:51 PM : Kauai
101 After another morning of golf, Max relaxed over lunch at the St. Regis
View from the St. Regis over Hanalei Bay May 12, 2010 1:50 PM : Kauai
102 View from the St. Regis over Hanalei Bay
A gaggle of nene's (the Hawaiian state bird and very protected) outside of our lanai May 13, 2010 9:45 AM
103 A gaggle of nene's (the Hawaiian state bird and very protected) outside of our lanai
May 14, 2010 11:04 AM : Kauai
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Mmmm.... Saw this display in the deli section of the grocery store. Musubi- grilled spam on rice, wrapped in nori. May 13, 2010 3:08 PM : Kauai
105 Mmmm.... Saw this display in the deli section of the grocery store. Musubi- grilled spam on rice, wrapped in nori.
Lunch at the Dolphin, on the road just before you enter Hanalei village May 14, 2010 1:03 PM
106 Lunch at the Dolphin, on the road just before you enter Hanalei village
May 14, 2010 1:07 PM
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The restaurant is alongside the Hanalei River, which is used by kayakers and paddle-boarders May 14, 2010 1:23 PM : Kauai
108 The restaurant is alongside the Hanalei River, which is used by kayakers and paddle-boarders
The taro fields of Hanalei valley May 14, 2010 2:20 PM : Kauai
109 The taro fields of Hanalei valley
View from one of the outlooks on the road into Hanalei from Princeville May 14, 2010 2:35 PM : Kauai
110 View from one of the outlooks on the road into Hanalei from Princeville
May 14, 2010 2:37 PM
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The Koloa Rum Co. is brand new since our last visit in 2009. They opened their tasting room at the Kilohana Plantation. May 14, 2010 6:12 PM : Kauai
112 The Koloa Rum Co. is brand new since our last visit in 2009. They opened their tasting room at the Kilohana Plantation.
One of the rum stills May 14, 2010 6:41 PM : Kauai
113 One of the rum stills
Driving back north on the Kapa'a Bypass late in the day, we encountered a beautiful sunset over the farmland and mountains May 14, 2010 7:06 PM : Kauai
114 Driving back north on the Kapa'a Bypass late in the day, we encountered a beautiful sunset over the farmland and mountains
May 14, 2010 7:06 PM : Kauai
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Our vacation was over and we connected back through Honolulu. Max had to catch an immediate flight to San Francisco for a conference. Dave had half a day to hang out with Deb and Mary before he had to grab his return flight. First stop was Bailey's Aloha Shirts on Kapahulu. First time there, it is definitely a trip back in time. May 15, 2010 12:32 PM : Oahu
116 Our vacation was over and we connected back through Honolulu. Max had to catch an immediate flight to San Francisco for a conference. Dave had half a day to hang out with Deb and Mary before he had to grab his return flight. First stop was Bailey's Aloha Shirts on Kapahulu. First time there, it is definitely a trip back in time.
Deb and Mary then took me to visit their friends Cha and Colleen. Colleen is the daughter of the late John Kelly and they live in the family house located in the Black Point neighborhood on the shore, which is very close to the Doris Duke estate and in the shadow of DiamondHead. May 15, 2010 3:03 PM : Oahu
117 Deb and Mary then took me to visit their friends Cha and Colleen. Colleen is the daughter of the late John Kelly and they live in the family house located in the Black Point neighborhood on the shore, which is very close to the Doris Duke estate and in the shadow of DiamondHead.
View of Koko Head crater from Black Point May 15, 2010 2:01 PM : Oahu
118 View of Koko Head crater from Black Point
The Black Point neighborhood has a private salt water pool that was carved out of the lava shelf and built by the Army during WWII. Mary and Cha entering the pool. May 15, 2010 2:02 PM : Cha Smith, Mary Wilkowski, Oahu
119 The Black Point neighborhood has a private salt water pool that was carved out of the lava shelf and built by the Army during WWII. Mary and Cha entering the pool.
The pool is filled by the ocean waves crashing over the walls May 15, 2010 2:04 PM : Cha Smith, Debra Zeleznik, Mary Wilkowski, Oahu
120 The pool is filled by the ocean waves crashing over the walls
May 15, 2010 2:29 PM : Oahu
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May 15, 2010 2:30 PM : Cha Smith, Debra Zeleznik, Mary Wilkowski, Oahu
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Swim time is over, getting a few minutes to relax before taking Dave back to the airport to catch his flight home May 15, 2010 2:39 PM : Cha Smith, Debra Zeleznik, Mary Wilkowski, Oahu
123 Swim time is over, getting a few minutes to relax before taking Dave back to the airport to catch his flight home
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