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KAUAI Day 8
Saturday morning we headed out to see the Kilauea Lighthouse that was just about 15 minutes away from our place in Princeville. We'd seen it from far away, but wanted to see it up close. Unfortunately they're doing some restorative work, so part of it was covered and you couldn't go inside, but it was still really cool to see it and see the view from the cliffs.
From the lighthouse, we headed back to Tunnels Beach where we spent most of the morning and afternoon. It was a perfect day to be at the beach, hot and sunny with almost no wind. It made the water feel great! The ocean was actually very calm the second half of our trip- usually the waves are just crashing, but the ocean was really pretty calm. Not as good for boogie boarding, but great for snorkeling. We were able to go out along the reefs and see tons of fish and turtles again. He probably shouldn't have, but Jeff even caught a little ride with a turtle. :) I thought I was imagining things when I felt stinging on my arm, but I wasn't the only one. There must have been some small jellyfish in the area- everyone felt a couple stings and had some little sting marks afterwards, not too bad and definitely not enough to keep us out of the water. It was my favorite snorkeling of the whole trip.
More than anything it was nice to just soak up the warm sun. We quickly realized the waves would come up pretty far, some nearly took away some of our supplies, so Dan, Joseph, Jeff and I built a nice wall of sand in front of our spot to keep the waves out. It was put to work, and did pretty well!
Before we took off, Joseph & Daniel took us to see the cave right next to the beach. It was pretty much just one big room, but they were able to go back pretty far- I was impressed! It was pretty cool.
We enjoyed the afternoon at the condo, then went that evening to the little shopping center in Princeville for some dinner. There were some cute little restaurants and we were able to sit out in a big commons area enjoying our food and live music. (best taco salad of my life!) More than anything, it was so fun to spend a few days enjoying the company of the Formans. Whether it was scripture study in the evenings, conversations while driving, or busy with activities, we just thoroughly enjoyed being able to spend time with them. We were inspired and uplifted and feel so fortunate to call them our family. We were so glad to have the chance to enjoy the trip with them.
Saturday morning we headed out to see the Kilauea Lighthouse that was just about 15 minutes away from our place in Princeville. We'd seen it from far away, but wanted to see it up close. Unfortunately they're doing some restorative work, so part of it was covered and you couldn't go inside, but it was still really cool to see it and see the view from the cliffs.
From the lighthouse, we headed back to Tunnels Beach where we spent most of the morning and afternoon. It was a perfect day to be at the beach, hot and sunny with almost no wind. It made the water feel great! The ocean was actually very calm the second half of our trip- usually the waves are just crashing, but the ocean was really pretty calm. Not as good for boogie boarding, but great for snorkeling. We were able to go out along the reefs and see tons of fish and turtles again. He probably shouldn't have, but Jeff even caught a little ride with a turtle. :) I thought I was imagining things when I felt stinging on my arm, but I wasn't the only one. There must have been some small jellyfish in the area- everyone felt a couple stings and had some little sting marks afterwards, not too bad and definitely not enough to keep us out of the water. It was my favorite snorkeling of the whole trip.
More than anything it was nice to just soak up the warm sun. We quickly realized the waves would come up pretty far, some nearly took away some of our supplies, so Dan, Joseph, Jeff and I built a nice wall of sand in front of our spot to keep the waves out. It was put to work, and did pretty well!
Before we took off, Joseph & Daniel took us to see the cave right next to the beach. It was pretty much just one big room, but they were able to go back pretty far- I was impressed! It was pretty cool.
We enjoyed the afternoon at the condo, then went that evening to the little shopping center in Princeville for some dinner. There were some cute little restaurants and we were able to sit out in a big commons area enjoying our food and live music. (best taco salad of my life!) More than anything, it was so fun to spend a few days enjoying the company of the Formans. Whether it was scripture study in the evenings, conversations while driving, or busy with activities, we just thoroughly enjoyed being able to spend time with them. We were inspired and uplifted and feel so fortunate to call them our family. We were so glad to have the chance to enjoy the trip with them.
1 comment:
What a BLAST! Even looking at the pictures makes me smile. Looks like an amazing island to visit and I LOVE all the active stuff you guys did!
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