Kaua'i - Part One

We had a chance to go to Kaua'i during the last week of June. I had a few days of meetings with the staff from our three national wildlife refuges there (Kilauea Point, Hanalei, and Huleia). So from Wednesday through Friday we stayed in the town of Kilauea on the northeast shore of Kaua'i.

We went hiking Wednesday evening at the Ke'e area on the north shore. It is at the eastern end of the Na Pali Coast. There were some incredible views! We also explored in a sea cave and found tons of mangos. Many of them were bruised from falling out of the trees, but the girls managed to find some worth chomping into.

Thursday evening we had dinner with Mike Mitchell from the refuge and his family. The kids got along great (he has 2 boys that are a just little bit older than Gabbi and Jacqui). We walked out to an area in their neighborhood that had incredible views of the coast.

On Friday, Danielle and the girls watched Tye and Kieran (Mike's kids) while I was in meetings for the morning. They went to the beach in Hanalei. I met up with them at about lunch time and we started for Koke'e State Park on the northwest side of the island (that will be Part Two)

The view of Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge from an overlook



Jacqui on a hike!


The lighthouse at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.


The view from Kilauea Point.


Exploring on the beach!
The sea cave was really cool! We went as far as we could.

Hiking the Na Pali Coast.

Boy these mangoes are good!