So I'm finally getting around to posting about Hawaii. It's been a busy week!
Our flight over was very uneventful. We were stopped by security because we had bread in our snorkel gear bags, which we were taking as carry-ons. It cracked me up. Who would take 2 loaves of homemade bread to Hawaii? We would! They just weren't sure that it was really bread, I mean, who puts bread with snorkel gear. Gave me a good laugh many times!
We arrived in Hawaii and we almost couldn't breath the air was so humid, warm, and thick. It was so nice, but very weird. We went shopping for food and finally arrived at the condo about 9:00.
Sunday we went to church in Hanalei, my very first branch I have ever been too. That was so fun, the people were super nice. After church we hiked to hideaway beach. It had some very treacherous steps down to it. Very beautiful. We walked around the Princeville hotel, then went to secret beach and saw the lava pools.
Hiking down to hideaway beach.
secret lava pools
Monday we went on the Kalalau trail hike, which is on the Na Pali Coast. We went 2 miles in, and then 2 miles up to a awesome waterfall. It was a pretty hard hike, but so fun and just amazing. That took until about 3, then we snorkeled at Ke'e beach. It only took me 15 minutes to get going snorkeling, but I finally did it! We ate dinner at the chevron in Princeville. Great food. Watched a movie that night. We were exhausted.
Look at that amazing Na Pali Coast
This is the river we had to cross several times. Usually we could cross on big rocks, but 2 times we had to take our shoes off and wade up to our thighs. I would hate to see this river when it was really raining.
The beach, that wasn't showing because the ocean was so high. 2 miles in.
Going up to the waterfall there were cool clumps of bamboo trees, so thick and dense. It was amazing.
Such amazing trees.
Hanakapi'ai Falls
At the bottom of the falls. There were people swimming in it, but it was very cold.
Our hike back out was VERY muddy. I wish I would have taken a picture of our shoes because they were COVERED in red mud. It was slippery and so fun. I ended up getting about 25 mosquito bits....no fun.
Hanakapi'ai Falls 
At the bottom of the falls. There were people swimming in it, but it was very cold.
Our hike back out was VERY muddy. I wish I would have taken a picture of our shoes because they were COVERED in red mud. It was slippery and so fun. I ended up getting about 25 mosquito bits....no fun.
Darin had to stop and play in a small waterfall like Kent did. It helped cool him off.
More soon....
More soon....
8 comments:
So fun Tayna!! That waterfall is beautiful and it sounds like you definately got your exercise in on this trip. Can't wait to see more!!
Yeah I love seeing the pictures and hearing all about what you did. Can't wait for July To get here :-) You're making me so excited!
Man, you lucky ducks! It looks amazing!
Hawaii is so beautiful! I'm so glad you got to go!
That is fun! I am really jealous right now because I want some warm weather so bad. Those pictures are cool, can't wait to see more. I hear you have some sick kids. Not fun.
Oh Tayna, seeing your pictures brought back great memories. I'm sad that we didn't hike further in to the falls that you went to. It looked beautiful. Someday we have to got back and do that trip together!
I had no idea you were going on such a fun trip!!! Beautiful!
Wow! I had to click on each picture to have a better look. Kauai is such a jungle. It's so green. Loved the waterfalls! Loved the bamboo trees. I'm so glad that you guys got some alone time!
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