Kauai 2014 day 1-3

After going to Kauai for our 10 year anniversary, we knew we wanted to come again with kids and parents, and so after all the hard work this year....we were ready....

My dad summarized our trip.

2014 Kauai, Hawaii

Fri the 20th

• Up early, first full day.
• Poi Pu Beach, nice snorkel, some fish, eel, bottom too shallow. Will go back next week.
• Went to see Blow hole, rewarded with turtles!
• Lunch at Puka dog.
• Late afternoon pool.

Sat the 21st

• Up early.
• Early drive to Tunnels Beach, park in state lot, long walk, great snorkeling, great beach.
• Drive through Princeville
• FaceTime with Lilly
• C and J date night, out to dinner, very good,
• Night swim for kids.

Sun the 22nd

• Up as usual.
• Early start to Lygate Beach, nice protected cove.
• Anne and Chad work out, rent bikes, shaved ice for Barrs.
• Back to pool for all afternoon read.
• BBQed ribs, late dinner.

Mon the 23rd

• Up as usual.
• All had morning bike rides.
• Left for Waimea at 11. Stopped at 4 lookouts: traditional, Ni hau Island, Pali and Pali. Long drive home.
• Stopped for supplies.
• Pool time for Barrs.
• A & C date night, out for pupus.

Tue the 24th

• Up as usual.
• Out to Hanalei Bay, rained, still great. Sand fort with moat, watched tri leave.
• Al Pastor Tacos.
• No pool for me.
• BBQed chicken strips.
• A little TV

Wed the 25th

·       Yup, got up.

·       Little more relaxed start, off to Salt Pond Beach, ok for kids. Crowded with local groups of day campers.  IB and NB had good time. Very hot, sand and sun.

·       Back to pool time.

·       Dinner at Dukes sand bar. Walked and drove the grounds at the Marriott.

·       Movie night with Shadow Recruit.

Thurs the 26th

·       Up at a normal time.

·       Ready early and out to Poipu Beach, IB and NB are very water savvy now, snorkeled on the far side of the spit, murky but great. Monk seal came in for a rest.

·       Literally the rest of the day at the pool, Isaac now does backflips.

·       Dinner at Oasis

Fri the 27th

·       Out to the North Shore by 9ish.

·       Drove to the end of the road at KA beach, no parking. Returned to Tunnels Beach, made our own parking spot. Walked in the rain, wonderful snorkel, long walk back.

·       Had late lunch at Puka Dog in Hanalei.

·       As always, finished at the pool.

·       Late dinner of grandma’s tacos.

Sat the 28th

·       Day 9 of 9, (we don't count travel days).

·       Good choice to stay at home and prep.

·       Pool early, very intense, first burn of trip.

·       Nap time, A & C rode bikes to return gear and stuff.

·       Closed the pool, NB loves the thrill of the slide, IB is a fish and now is a legit swimmer.

·       Dinner at Bubbas, free for me.

·       Packed for return.

These are sat/sun pics:)