We spent a quick 48 hours on Kauai to check things out.
Can't get the pictures off one of my cameras, so this post is a little lacking for our better pictures. I'll try to update it when I fix my camera.
Chuck had a four day weekend so we flew out early Friday morning for the town of Lihue. We spent the afternoon roaming the eastern and northern sections of the island before finally making our way back to our hotel in Lihue.
Checking out one of the hidden beaches on the northeastern coast.
That evening we attended the Smith Family Luau which is apparently a big event on Kauai. Smith family doesn't sound too Hawaiian, but they go back a good five generations. The event was very well put together and everyone enjoyed their first of no doubt many luaus (boys call them lulus).
Chuck and the boys checking out the Polynesian flora and fauna.
One of the Tahitian dances during the show.
We got up Saturday morning to a torrential downpour and made our way over to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters hoping the rest of the island wasn't as socked in. It was and they canceled. Oh well. Trip got less eventful and a whole lot cheaper.
Undeterred, we drove up the Waimea Valley, the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" and the supposed highlight of the helicopter flight to see if we could get a glimpse for ourselves. We couldn't.
This was the best view of Waimea Canyon we came across....
or maybe this was. Hard to say. It was raining so hard I used the waterproof camera for these shots.
Still in the rain we made our way to the town of Poipu for some lunch and the rain finally stopped. So, back to the hotel pool.
Boys had a good time in the shallow, sandy bottomed kids pool.
With the overcast and windy weather it wasn't warm. Andy stayed in the pool until he his lips turned purple.
Zach scores the window seat on our return early Sunday morning. We'll attempt a reattack on Kauai.
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