Hawaii 2013 May 11-24, 2013

We returned to the North Shore of Kauai for two weeks at our timeshare with a brief stopover in Honolulu to visit with Dave's sister. Max's sister Rhona and Howie accompanied us in separate unit for the first week, followed by our friends Courtney and Bill for the second week. A great time was had by all, but our trip was overshadowed by the need to put down our dear dog Josie while we were away.
Diving My diving was limited to three days of shore diving at Tunnels due persistent swells and rough seas, especially during...

Diving

My diving was limited to three days of shore diving at Tunnels due persistent swells and rough seas, especially during our second week. Despite the less than…

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Hawaii2013-003 Flying into Honolulu over Koko Crater at lower left and Hanauma Bay top center
1 Flying into Honolulu over Koko Crater at lower left and Hanauma Bay top center
Hawaii2013-005 Diamond Head
2 Diamond Head
Hawaii2013-009 The approach into Honolulu airport is over Pearl Harbor. You can just make out the Arizona Memorial, the little white
3 The approach into Honolulu airport is over Pearl Harbor. You can just make out the Arizona Memorial, the little white "dash" in the water at the far right, just…
Hawaii2013-012 We had several hours in Honolulu before our flight over to Kauai, so we spent it with Deb and Mary. We had always wanted to visit La Mariana, the last of the...
4 We had several hours in Honolulu before our flight over to Kauai, so we spent it with Deb and Mary. We had always wanted to visit La Mariana, the last of the…
Hawaii2013-014 Entrance path to La Mariana
5 Entrance path to La Mariana
Hawaii2013-015 Bar area of La Mariana with all of the tiki kitsch. Being late afternoon, it was pretty empty.
6 Bar area of La Mariana with all of the tiki kitsch. Being late afternoon, it was pretty empty.
Hawaii2013-016 And what better way to start vacation than a Tropical Itch! Mmmmm, it was verrry good!
7 And what better way to start vacation than a Tropical Itch! Mmmmm, it was verrry good!
Hawaii2013-018 Arriving in Kauai
8 Arriving in Kauai
Hawaii2013-019 Sistahs Max and Rhona at Mother's Day brunch at Nanea. It was a bit of a drizzly day, only time for a few quick photos before the rain started spitting again.
9 Sistahs Max and Rhona at Mother's Day brunch at Nanea. It was a bit of a drizzly day, only time for a few quick photos before the rain started spitting again.
Hawaii2013-021 The Waikanaloa wet cave out by Ke'e Beach was now completely cordoned off with dire warning signs. Unfortunately, Max failed to heed the warnings and had to...
10 The Waikanaloa wet cave out by Ke'e Beach was now completely cordoned off with dire warning signs. Unfortunately, Max failed to heed the warnings and had to…
Hawaii2013-024 Have no idea what this was about, no signs of goats anywhere among the palm trees, was thinking we'd give him a call once we get home if we find our lawn guys...
11 Have no idea what this was about, no signs of goats anywhere among the palm trees, was thinking we'd give him a call once we get home if we find our lawn guys…
Hawaii2013-028 Still kind of drizzly the next day, so we drove up to the Wailua Falls overlook (da plane boss, da plane!). Wow, with all of the rain it was raging brown....
12 Still kind of drizzly the next day, so we drove up to the Wailua Falls overlook (da plane boss, da plane!). Wow, with all of the rain it was raging brown.…
Hawaii2013-029 After Wailua Falls, we stopped by the Right Slice, a bakery that specializes in awesome pies and located in an industrial area of Puhi
13 After Wailua Falls, we stopped by the Right Slice, a bakery that specializes in awesome pies and located in an industrial area of Puhi
Hawaii2013-031 We'll take one of the lilikoi cheesecakes and a small assortment of
14 We'll take one of the lilikoi cheesecakes and a small assortment of "little bites"
Hawaii2013-032 Then we drove further south to Spouting Horn in order to find the sun
15 Then we drove further south to Spouting Horn in order to find the sun
Hawaii2013-036 Surf was a bit high, which made for a good display at Spouting Horn blowhole
16 Surf was a bit high, which made for a good display at Spouting Horn blowhole
Hawaii2013-040 Sisters take care of each other, despite the warning signs
17 Sisters take care of each other, despite the warning signs
Hawaii2013-045 My brother-in-law, the chicken whisperer
18 My brother-in-law, the chicken whisperer
Hawaii2013-047 Up and early Tues morning for our Na Pali catamaran trip with Rhona, Max's sister, and her hubbie Howie.
19 Up and early Tues morning for our Na Pali catamaran trip with Rhona, Max's sister, and her hubbie Howie.
Hawaii2013-048 We knew we were in for a great time when we spotted a double rainbow across the road
20 We knew we were in for a great time when we spotted a double rainbow across the road