Our magical vacation to Kauai continues here...
Tuesday Day 4: Mornings are getting better but we're still up before the sun, about 5:45. At least we are greated with beautiful sunrises :)
We booked a helicopter tour of the island at 11am, fingers crossed that the engine didn't go out and that we'd actually get to see that Na Pali coast ;) We booked with Island Helicopters and something that sets them apart from all the other helicopter tours is that they are the only company that has the rights to land at Manawaiopuna Falls, otherwise known as Jurassic Falls. This is the waterfall that the helicopter landed at on the first Jurassic Park movie 20+ years ago! And let me tell you, it did not disappoint. After a short flight from the heliport we landed in the jungle at this beauty...
It was absolutely breathtaking! We stayed there about 20 minutes, took pics and learned a little bit of history about the waterfall from the pilot, and then boarded the helicopter again to finish the 85 minute island tour.
Waimea Canyon, the Grand Canyon of the Pacific
Finally! That unbelievable Na Pali coast!
After the tour we spent some time at Anini Beach, its on the north side of the island. It may look calm and peaceful, but a big rogue wave came up and we both lost our flip flops! LOL! It can happen fast so always be on the lookout.
This was only about 1/4 mile away from Anini Beach, the waves were rolling in and the surf was getting rough!
We drove to the nearest town, Princeville, to buy some new flip flops and then we drove into Hanalei to eat dinner. This wasn't too bad view from our table. Man I love open air dining. Kalypso had awesome food!
After dinner we found a nice little spot on top of a cliff in Princeville to watch the sunset over Bali Hai. This was such an amazing day, from sunrise to sunset!
Wednesday Day 5: We are officially on Hawaiian time, we woke up at 6am and saw another pretty sunrise :)
Surprise, surprise, we decided to have another beach day and enjoy soaking up that warm 87 degree Hawaiian sun. I could do that every single day for the rest of my life and not get tired of it. We started our day at Tunnel's Beach, again :)
Then we drove through the jungle a little ways and ended up a a dead end road with a secluded bay at the end of it, Kalihiwai Bay. We laid around and watched surfers until it was time to head back to our room to get ready for our Luau!
That evening we went to Smith's Family Garden Luau on the Wailua River. We had such a great time. Awesome food and entertainment!
Alan at a Banyan Tree
Flora and Fauna
Easter Island replica
Hula Girls
Fire Dancer
So pretty! and super cute pictures!
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