Haleakala national park
May 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
May 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Haleakala np part 3
May 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Driving above the clouds at Haleakala NP
May 12, 2023 in the United States
Driving road to Hana in Maui
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 aRead more
Road to Hana part 2
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Road to Hana part 3
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We did some cliff jumping in the Venus ponds
Hana waterfalls part 2
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Finishing up Maui
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Maui sunset
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
Waterfalls on road to Hana
May 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Arriving on Kauai
May 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
May 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Sunset Kauai day 1
May 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Relaxing day at Hanalei bay resort
May 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Hanakapi’ai falls
May 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
Hanakapi’ai falls part 2
May 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Hanakapi’ai falls part 3
May 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Kilauea lighthouse
May 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
May 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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
May 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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 shavedRead more
Swimming with turtles!!!!
May 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
we finally saw turtles at Anini beach ❤️❤️ they hang out off the beach where fish come and clean their shells
Waimea canyon
May 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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!
May 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 theRead more
Wailua falls
May 19, 2023 in the United States
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 isRead more