Haleakala national park
12. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Our 17th national park together! We enjoyed driving and hiking above the clouds including the sliding sands trail. The elevation and dry, hot temperatures were rough but beautiful views.
Haleakala np part 2
12. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Haleakala np part 3
12. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Driving above the clouds at Haleakala NP
12. Mai 2023 in den USA
Driving road to Hana in Maui
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Unfortunately, we drove partway backwards on the road to Hana, only to find out that it was closed, just prior to where we wanted to turn around. So we turned and drove it clockwise again. Still aWeiterlesen
Road to Hana part 2
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Road to Hana part 3
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We did some cliff jumping in the Venus ponds
Hana waterfalls part 2
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Finishing up Maui
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Maui sunset
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
Waterfalls on road to Hana
13. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Arriving on Kauai
14. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We flew from Maui to Kauai and enjoyed some amazing coffee before heading to Hanalei bay resort. A little bird friend likes to frequent our balcony.
Arrived at Hanalei bay, Kauai
14. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Sunset Kauai day 1
14. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Relaxing day at Hanalei bay resort
15. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We started the morning by snorkeling at Tunnels beach which had great fish and a beautiful view of the dragons head/old man feature of the mountains coming down to the ocean. Then we relaxed by theWeiterlesen
Hanakapi’ai falls
16. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We hiked the *very* slick and muddy trail to Hanalapi’ai falls in Haena state park. It’s a permit only trail which keeps overcrowding to a minimum. Even with good gear we had lots of slips andWeiterlesen
Hanakapi’ai falls part 2
16. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Hanakapi’ai falls part 3
16. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Kilauea lighthouse
17. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We kept to the relaxing theme and walked around the Kilauea lighthouse which is a preserve for seabirds. We saw red footed boobies, albatross, and several others.
Sushi dinner
17. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Finished up the day with good drinks and fresh but expensive sushi. Also saw the stars after sunset for the first time as the clouds cleared for a second.
Shaved ice
18. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
We tried to drive south to some beaches but the road was completely shut down. After going less than a mile in 45 minutes we turned around and got breakfast and delicious coffees. We also had shavedWeiterlesen
Swimming with turtles!!!!
18. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
we finally saw turtles at Anini beach ❤️❤️ they hang out off the beach where fish come and clean their shells
Waimea canyon
19. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
We attempted to drive up to the top of Waimea canyon state park but the clouds were so thick you couldn’t see more than 30 yards. So we opted for a lower lookout and then headed to poipu beach.
Poipu beach with monk seals and turtles!
19. Mai 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We were finally able to see monk seals at Poipu Beach, a species that has fewer than 1400 total animals and around the main Hawaiian islands around 150. So we are lucky to see them, one lounged on theWeiterlesen
Wailua falls
19. Mai 2023 in den USA
We stopped by a waterfall close to one of the backroads called Wailua falls. Usually split into 2-3 falls, because of the heavy rains we’d had all week it was one massive torrent. The waterfall isWeiterlesen