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September - October 2019
  • Bec Taylor
Our big Honeymoon to Oahu, Kauai and Maui 😊 Read more
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  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019
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    Pineapples everywhere!

    October 3, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    We wandered back and headed for the Dole pineapple plantation for some dole whip. A lot of the reviews we've seen said it's a tourist trap, but really lovely if you've got kids, there's a train and the world's (i think it was) biggest maze and stuff like that. We went anyway but didn't do the tour or any of the activities like that, but there was still a heap to look at, the shops inside were huge and you could watch a pineapple demonstration, the time wasn't right for us to watch that, but we were intrigued haha. Here's a pineapple, the end. Got our dole whip, it's pineapple ice cream and it was so good but also very sweet. There were also some rainbow trees where we were sitting, don't know what they were exactly, but they looked nice.Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Thursday afternoon exploring

    October 3, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Next we jumped on the highway and headed for the West coast, we haven't been over there before and or wasn't too far away. The highway went most of the way which was good, because it was fast, but also it meant we couldn't see the ocean very well. We could see the mountains and makaha valley clearly and stopped off a few times to take some photos. Ben got used to driving on the right pretty quickly, me though as a passenger, not so much. First stop was Kaena point and cave, it was a pretty little stop. As we were cruising around, stopping in and out of other spots we came across so many shanti towns, pretty permanent looking set ups. There are a lot of homeless in Hawaii, but we haven't really come across any this or last time, I think we found where they've been hiding. We went looking for the mermaid caves which are underground off one of the beaches, you can climb down when the tide is low and it's like a mini, protected beach. We found it, but the holes to climb down were a bit tight for my liking and we could hear some American accents down there too, so we decided not to climb down. It was time to cool off so we relaxed and swam for a while at Forac beach. Nice little spot, no big waves either which was good. It was getting late and we were getting hungry, so we dried off and headed back to the north shore. We've seen a lot about the shaved ice and Matsumoto is apparently the best, so we tracked it down and tried some. There were so many different flavours to choose from, we went with lemonade, orange and bubblegum. It was tasty and refreshing. We had a look through the boutiques and it was dinner time. Haleiwa Joe's for dinner, we got a few small plates to share then headed back to the accommodation. Pretty quiet night, just watching The Incredibles 2 and playing Mario Kart.Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Seeya Oahu!

    October 4, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    This morning we were just getting organised to check out as we head to Kauai today. Stopped off at Breakers for a feed before heading down to Honolulu, it's about an hour trip and we had to drop the car off as well. Shamsul rented the car to us and when we dropped the car off, he dropped us to the airport. He was talking about how very different the 3 islands are and that Kauai is definitely a much slower pace and that you'll almost feel like you've gone back in time, sounds good to me! Baggage drop was pretty quick, turns out it's a good thing we packed a suitcase in a suitcase because our 2 bags are currently borderline for being overweight, we'll definitely need to use the third bag on the way home. Although baggage was quick, security took forever! We were with everyone going to the other island and mainland US, so it was chockers. Made it through with time to spare and no rushing, but it took longer than we'd thought. Sitting at the gate now waiting to be called.Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Hello Kauai!

    October 4, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    The flight was quick, bags were ready as soon as we walked in and picking up the car was nice and easy too. We were a little early for check in so went for a drive and a shop, found Wal-Mart! No ridiulcous people inside so that was disappointing. We're staying at Kauai Shores for the next 5 nights and it is such a nice spot, it's right on the beach with the restaurant and lawn games overlooking the water. It has such a nice feel to it. We had a look around, relaxed for a bit and decided to try the restaurant on site for dinner. At the lava lava club we got pupus to share, ribs, loaded potato gems and of course, more shrimp. Had a cocktail each as well, they were delightful! We went for a walk after dinner then headed back to the room to relax and watch a movie.Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Amazing day on Kauai

    October 5, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    A bit slow to get moving this morning but what a great day we had! Because of the slow start we went to McDonald's for a quick breakfast, it's pretty much the same except the coffee is even more garbage than at home and Ben's bun was actually mini pancakes, that was interesting. We headed down to the south coast on our way to the canyon, it wasn't too long of a drive and it was really pretty. We stopped first at the Red dirt falls, a spot on the side of the road, it was bizarre but a lovely little spot for some photos.Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Waimea Canyon

    October 5, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Next we headed to Waimea canyon, there are lots of spots along the way to pull over and admire the views, also a few big 'proper' lookouts. We headed for some of the furthest spots so we could make our way back for our sail this afternoon. The canyon is so beautiful, lots of colours and goats! Cute little goats jumping around. Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands which explains the canyon, much more time for erosion from old rivers and wind etc. We wound our way slowly back down the mountains, stopping in and out of spots for more photos. Also got our first sunburn, swapped bags over this morning and forgot to grab the sunscreen, whoops!Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Captain Andy's Na Pali Sunset Sail

    October 5, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    We had to get to Port Allen for 2pm for our Napali Coast sunset tour, we still had about an hour to play with so we had a look through some towns, Waimea and Hanapepe, dropped into a shop to get sunscreen and some water and stopped in at a little taco stand on the side of the road. It was colourful and cute so thought why not? Oh my goodness, such a good choice! It was so cheap and the food was amazing! Ben was pretty chuffed and we even topped up our order because we wanted more.
    We made it to the port in time and got ready for our cruise, we had to leave our shoes there, Ben was slightly worried about his pluggers, and on we jumped. The crew were lovely and there were only maybe 40 people? So not too busy and easy to grab a seat. We got a good spot out the back with some shade and facing the coastline of Kauai. The views were spectacular! Most of the photos are on my actual camera but I haven't transferred them over yet, they also won't do it justice, but it was an awesome afternoon. Once we spun around to head back the bar was open and food was ready, all included, we had just a couple of 'sneaky tikis', so good. The captain turned the engines off and we sailed a good part of the way back as we watched the sun set. Once we got back and collected our shoes, we headed back to the hotel via a few stores, including Safeway. We've been trying to track down dip, like French onion or corn relish etc. Nope, it's hummus, lots of varieties of hummus or this weird, non refrigerated goop in a jar. Bah! We bought some snacks for the next few days, but no dip!    Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Sunday lunch

    October 6, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    We've had a few big days, so decided not to set an alarm for this morning. I stirred a few times but Ben slept right through of course. When we got moving we headed into the main street of Kapaa which isn't far from where we're staying. Lots of little shops, boutiques and cafes, lovely spot. It also seems to be cooler on Kauai. Still warm, but the breeze always seems to be moving and cooling us down. It got a bit steamy yesterday after 10 mins of rain, but that was it. We found a nice cafe in Kapaa town, Olympic cafe and had an early lunch. It was the biggest meal we've had so far! I got a salad, A SALAD, and it was huuuuuge! Ben got the seafood platter, also ridiculous. Really good value but we couldn't quite finish our meals.Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Kayaking and the '25 minute walk'

    October 6, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Next we headed to Kamokilo hawaiian village to hire a canoe for a while. What an interesting choice that was! Much cheaper than most rental places and closer to the walks and waterfalls, so that was good! We canoed for a while and pulled up at the walk to the falls which the video said was a 25 minute walk. Yeaaaah about that. That rain I said we haven't been getting? Well, it's been pretty wet here because most of the walk was muddy and slushy, nearly lost my plugger so we took them off and embraced the mud. The people coming the opposite way were absolutely covered in mud.. should've realised then. Anyway, we didn't fall over this time but we were slipping all over the place. Finally made it to the waterfall and it was so worth the muddy walk! Absolutely stunning. We had a swim and relaxed for a while then we had to head back to get the canoe back for 5pm. Well, it rained the whole way back, it was pretty funny really, but my god we were saturated, muddy and hungry by the end of it. Luckily we brought our dry bags along! Got to our canoe and flogged it back to the village just in time, what an adventure, just a good few hours!Read more

  • Bec TaylorTravelerHawaii 2019

    Carb loading

    October 6, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    After our big adventure we were ready for a big feed and spotted an Italian place right near our hotel, so we went for a wander. There's a shopping village and a bunch of food places in the plaza which is handy! We ended up at Bobby V's italian and got pasta and pizza to share, it was a very good feed. Headed back for an early night.Read more

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