We’re Back :)
Well, paradise couldn’t have been any more relaxing. What better way to start our trip than sipping on tropical drinks while listening to a live jazz band and looking at views of Bali Hai on Kauai’s beautiful North Shore. Even the quick rain shower was refreshing and enhanced the setting. We took pictures of the amazing sunset we saw that first night but our camera phone didn’t quite do the scene justice.
We had lots of visitors come to our patio door, we just didn’t expect them to be large birds!
The following day was a highlight of the trip…an ATV tour at Kipu Ranch where we were treated to breathtaking land and seascapes and sites where many famous movie scenes were filmed.
By the way…I do not look as scary without the helmet gear.
I even swung from the same tree Indiana Jones did in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I was really proud of Gina being that it was her first time on an ATV and though she was a little timid at first, she decided to go it alone rather than ride tandem. As with most things, she picked up the skills quick and by the middle of the trip, I was having a hard time keeping up with the little speed demon.
The rest of the days were spent snorkeling and ‘chillaxin’ for some much needed R & R in popular beaches like Ke’e and Anini on the North Shore and the Poipu beaches on the South side of the island. Of course being the top chef that I am, we had to have a sunset bar-b-q overlooking the cliffs of our Princeville condo (thanks Mom & Dad for letting us use the timeshare!)
Any idea why bar-b-q’s taste so much better in paradise?
Another highlight was the friend we met at Kalapaki Beach in Lihue, a ‘honu’ (Hawaiian sea turtle). It swam right by us while we were jumping the waves. It was so cool watching it play near the rocks, bobbing it’s head up and down with each crashing wave. And according to traditional Hawaiian lore, seeing a honu brings good luck, so it was the perfect way to finish our trip!
so don’t forget to check them out!