I wanna go back to my little grass shack
I'm back from my holiday on Kaua'i and have been sorting through the over two thousand pictures taken by me and my siblings since I got home. Fortunately for you, I am not going to post all of them. Unfortunately for you, I am going to post quite a few. ;) Once I'm done, I need to get started on my Summer Hallows Jumble entry. I've got the beginnings of an idea and very few obligations for the next few weeks so I should be able to contribute some art. Wish me luck!
We haven't even boarded the plane and I've already lost my iPad to the niece and nephew!
As soon as I got to my room, I put on my suit and dove in for a quick swim before dinner. Ahhhh...
Mom and Dad keep an eye on the kids from the beach.
First the kids take over the iPad, then my skateboard!
I missed my own kitties but there were four living around the Pono Kai that gave me my daily cat fix. This one was the friendliest of the bunch.
Kayaking down the Wailua River.
Found my future home. As soon as I can scare up a couple a million dollars.
Had to turn around when the reeds got too thick and met our third boat coming down stream.
A cool, refreshing Shave Ice after a hard day of paddling. The start of a daily ritual.
The obligatory family photo session. Interrupted by a rain shower.
We arrived at Po'ipu Beach to find that a Monk Seal had claimed a section of the beach.
Monk Seals are protected and all people are required to stay at least 100 feet away from them. Tell that to the one that nearly swam over me later that day on the way to his nap on the beach!
Best pre-vacation purchase (after the iPad) was the Kodak Play Sport underwater camera. Got some great underwater shots.
Like this one of a Moorish Idol.
And these guys, whose names escape me at the moment. They're pretty though.
Hawaiian beach boy I picked up in Koloa Town.
Finally wrestled my board away from the boys!
Entertainment on the boat on the way to the world famous, Fern Grotto.
Or as I call it, the Fern-less Grotto. Sadly, Hurricane Iniki devastated the grotto (and island) in 1992 and it will take many years to return to it to its former glory. Due to safety issues, you can't even hike up to the grotto.
Leave me alone. I'm on vacation.
What did I just say? Kids. They never listen.
I did not set this up but Woody had such a great view, I felt I should take advantage of it. Lydgate Beach Park. Notice the man made reef protected swim areas to the right.
My brother, the great scavenger, gathers driftwood.
Kamalani Kai play bridge just south of the beach is a wonderful wooden maze.
The younger of two Honu's (sea turtles) we swam with at Anini Beach.
Don't know the names of these trees but they're very cool.
The "sand" at Glass Beach. Located in an industrial area by Port Allen, this beach is mostly made from auto glass and bottles dumped by local businesses decades ago. Most of the large chunks have been taken, leaving just small bits.
Old lava flow on the other side of Glass Beach.
Mostly Chinese and Portuguese from the 1800's buried here. Overgrown and not well kept. It's also a hang out for undesirables after dark.
The remains of the pier used to load processed sugar cane on to the ships. Naturally, I had to climb on it, giving my mother a heart attack.
Kitty comes inside for some lovin'
Finally found a perfectly good pier I could jump off.
And so did my brother...
and niece.
This is Francis, a shop cat in Hanalei. He didn't even bother to wake up when I pet him.
Off for a bike ride along the 4 mile (not yet completed) coastal bike path. How I wound up with the pink bike, I'll never know.
Our flight home didn't leave until 9PM so we had the whole day to hang at the pool or beach.
This is sunrise over Kapa'a beach. I've never seen one so I have to look at pictures. Heck, when I'm on vacation, I'm not waking up at 5:30 AM to watch the sun come up!
So, now I'm well-rested and ready to get back into some R/T art. And I've got some catching up to do around LJ.
Aloha and Mahalo for stopping by.