1 On to the North shore of Kauai and our timeshare overlooking Hanalei Bay towards Bali Hai - deep breaths and a cold drink in hand
2 Although the sun sets behind the mountains this time of year, it still puts on a glorious color show
3 Brunch at Sam's in Kapa'a on our way to do our first round of grocery shopping. Yay, I finally had my first mac-nut pancakes with coconut lilikoi syrup of the…
4 Even 11am can be Happy Hour if you want it bad enough!
5 Beautiful view overlooking Kapa'a Beach from Sam's lanai while we sipped our bloodies
6 Practicing the various selfie modes on our new phones
7 We saved about $12 million by enjoying a farm-fresh acai bowl and soursop smoothie, sitting on a picnic bench with a 270° breathtaking panoramic view…
8 Nene family - mom and dad checking out the HBR pool with the young'uns who haven't been banded yet
9 Mike Keale entertaining poolside. Unfortunately not much of a crowd since this brief spot of blue sky was just that- very brief followed by a cold downpour. You…
10 Wait out 1-1/2 weeks of rain and we can at last see the horizon at sunset again, even if it is raining over Bali Hai
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15 Laysan Albatross nesting on the Makai Course
16 Nene parents and their goslings
17 We had dinner planned on the South Shore and we had never visited any of the gardens on that side. So we spent the aftertoon touring Allerton Garden, one of the…
18 The tour bus takes you from the visitor center to the center of the gardens themselves. Along the way are spectacular views of the Lawai Kai beach once owned by…
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20 This nasty tree from Tasmania is definitely a no-go zone
