Kauai - March, 2005

It was the final months of Nicci's pregnancy, so we decided to steal away to Kauai  for one last pre-child vacation.  I've never been to Hawaii before, and it was a stunning visit.  We stayed at the fantastic Kapaa Sands resort, at a place that was more like a full apartment than a room, overlooking the ocean.  It was a great trip - scenic, fun and relaxing...  as always, I kept a journal of our visit.

Friendly kitty at the Kapaa Sands resort   Flower picture by Nicci   Another flower pic   View from our balcony at Kapaa Sands               Kickin' it old-school in front of the beach   The convertible mustang we rented in Kauai   Nicci and me   Beautiful Kilauea Lighthouse, northernmost point of Hawaiian Islands               Another view of the lighthouse, water color was spectacular   Also near the lighthouse, the white flecks are birds which often soared overhead   Small Island   Me chillin' with the Guava Family               Famous Hanalei Valley Lookout   Natural cave formed underneath a massive overhang of rock   Inside the cave   The roadway to the cave actually involved driving over a small stream               Another view of the stream heading out to the ocean   Nicci enjoying some shave ice   Some kids lit a bonfire on the beach outside our apartment   Rough trail that led down to an isolated waterfall               An example of dense hawaiian vegetation   Shot taken from inside our convertible, peering up at a cool canopy of trees which arched over the road   The isolated waterfall I hiked to   Part of the waterfall hike, in the woods               Moss-covered rock   This brave little bird had NO fear while trying to get at Nicci's food   In the end, we let him at it   Opaekaa Falls               More lush hawaiian greenery   The breathtaking Wailua Falls, an 80 foot drop, viewed from an even higher vantage point far above   Another image from the Wailua Falls area   Rocky lava shoreline near the Spouting Horn               One of the many views on the way to Waimea Canyon   Nicci standing atop a platform overlooking Waimea Canyon   Nice photo showing the dimensions of the remarkably deep and expansive Waimea Canyon   A lot of chicks and roosters in the area               View from the very high Kalalau Lookout, the glowing color of the water was unreal   Another view of Waimea Canyon, with one of it's many watefalls   The landscape itself leading up Waimea Canyon was very interesting, the red sand reminded me of a martian landscape   Of course, Mars doesn't have running water anymore...               Nicci from her turtle-watching seat, on a log in front of our apartment   Nicci took this photo of me from her log, while I did my walking-on-water trick   Sunrise view from our apartment   Right in front of our apartment you could catch turtles wave-surfing, sometimes they would get caught on the sand like this guy!