Day 6 - Kayaking up the Kalihiwai River and Triple Falls

We hiked up the Kalihiwai River and boy was it an adventure. The kayaking was nice and relaxing, but hiking to the waterfalls was another story. We had to walk up river against a strong current and on slippery rocks. We were slipping all over the place and I lost my sandal a few times. It was a good thing Garth or Casey were there to get it for me. The mosquitos were the worst. Janelle got bit a lot more than I did, but they seemed to like us more than anyone else. I guess we're just sweet : ) The waterfalls were beautiful though and it was fun.

Kalihiwai River

The first waterfall

All three waterfall (barely)

The second waterfall

Casey in one of the slower parts. It was fun to go under all these branches.

Day 5 - Maniniholo Dry Cave, Blue Room Caves, Ke'e Beach

Today was one of my favorite days. The dry and wet caves were amazing and Ke'e Beach was my favorite beach. We first went on a hike to get a view from higher up, and when we were coming back down, we got rained on. It was nice to get rained on and not feel cold : ) The beach was very pretty and we had the best time snorkeling. We saw sea turtles and different kinds of fish of every single color you could imagine. They were so beautiful. Casey even touched one of the sea turtles, but we didn't find out until we got home that you can be fined quite a bit of money for touching them, so Shhhhhh : ) The sunset was amazing too.

Maniniholo Dry Cave

Casey hanging from some vines outside the cave. He was 5-6 feet off the ground.

Waikapala'e Wet Cave (Blue Room Cave)

Waikanaloa Wet Cave

Ke'e Beach

Janelle & Starlee in the rain on the way back from our hike.

The beautiful sunset

Day 4 - Church, Kilauea Lighthouse, and Rock Quarry Beach

On our fourth day there we got to go to the local branch for church. There are six church buildings on the island that comprise the Kauai stake. It was neat to go to a small branch, and the members sang us a really pretty Hawaiian song after sacrament. After church we went on a drive to put the kids to sleep and took a walk around Bob and Lynne's property. Then Casey and I went with Garth and Janelle and the three smallest kids to see the Kilauea Lighthouse (which was closed so we could only take pictures from afar) and Rock Quarry beach where we walked around and took pictures. It was a good Sunday.

Hanalei Branch church building

The pond next to Bob and Lynne's house

Kilauea Lighthouse

Rock Quarry Beach

Day 3 - Anini Beach

On our third day there, we went to different parts of Anini Beach and went snorkeling. We saw quite a few fish and I saw an eel. Casey found me some really pretty shells too.

All ready to go!

The kids playing in the water. The had a lot of fun and even got into a water fight with Jonathan and Dad.

Day 2 - Kalihiwai Beach

On our second day we went to a closer beach and had fun skimboarding, playing on the rope swing, and swimming.

The kids playing on the hammock

Groves of trees surrounded the area where Bob and Lynne lived

Casey and Jonathan on the rope swing

Trevon giving it a try

Taylor Surfing

There were Geckos all over the place in Kauai

Day 1 - Hanalei Bay

On the our first day in Kauai, we woke up early and went to Hanalei Bay with Garth, Jonathan, and Taylor. While they surfed, Casey and I took pictures, enjoyed the warm water, and the beautiful scenery.

The night we were there and for part of the morning it rained and everything seemed to sparkle outside, including this leaf.

The fog covered the mountains every morning and then slowly rolled away

Casey found a "lovely bunch of coconuts"

Underneath the pier

Jumping off the pier

Casey practicing for when we go to San Diego

Aloha!

Here is our trip to Kauai. We drove down to Phoenix, AZ and met up with everyone at the airport and arrived in Lihue around 6:oopm. It was a long flight, but the view from the airplane as we landed was worth it. It is such a beautiful island and we were so excited to be there. After we gathered everyone's luggage (which was no easy task since there was so much), we got the rental car and headed to Garth's parents to get situated. Bob and Lynne were so nice to let all of us stay and we really appreciated it.

Kauai is the most scenic of the islands, so they film a lot of movies here (Jurassic Park, King Kong, Rundown, etc.)

Taking all of our stuff to the cars
Curbside pick-up. Ryden chillin' on the curb while we wait for the rental car.