Hanalei is beautiful, and we were glad to spend some time on the beach there this morning. It was great to relax. The kids played in the sand. Carson enjoys making different kinds of structures, Kyle made "Mount Vesuvius" and named Carson's creation "Pompeii." :)
Keith and I also found a house we could live in. Do you think we could keep the guest room full?
The kids spent a lot of time actually in the ocean today. Before now, they spent most of their time in the sand. The water stayed fairly shallow pretty far out. We walked out and spent time jumping the waves. Carson has never been too enthusiastic about the ocean. She really does not like salt water in her mouth. I think today may have been a turning point for her. I hope so, because we I are signed up for surfing lessons tomorrow!
For lunch, we went to Bubba's hamburgers in Hanalei. Their motto: "We cheat tourists, drunks, and attorneys." Hmmmm . . . 2 out of 3. Not encouraging.
The kids and Keith had another go at shave ice after lunch. The place - Wishing Well Shave Ice - was a white truck on the side of the road, complete with roosters. It was a nice br
eak before our next stop - Queen's Bath in Princeville, which is just east of Hanalei.
Keith and I also found a house we could live in. Do you think we could keep the guest room full?
The kids spent a lot of time actually in the ocean today. Before now, they spent most of their time in the sand. The water stayed fairly shallow pretty far out. We walked out and spent time jumping the waves. Carson has never been too enthusiastic about the ocean. She really does not like salt water in her mouth. I think today may have been a turning point for her. I hope so, because we I are signed up for surfing lessons tomorrow!
For lunch, we went to Bubba's hamburgers in Hanalei. Their motto: "We cheat tourists, drunks, and attorneys." Hmmmm . . . 2 out of 3. Not encouraging. Still, the food was good and reasonably priced for the island.
We have, for most of our stay, stuck to eating out only once per day. Usually, we choose lunch because it's much more reasonable than dinner. Still, we're consistently paying $35 or $40 for our family of 4 to eat out. If you add in an afternoon treat, you can easily spend $50+ a day on dining out. Groceries are expensive, but still a better deal. It's just not feasible to be at the condo for all 3 meals if you're going to see the island, though.
The kids and Keith had another go at shave ice after lunch. The place - Wishing Well Shave Ice - was a white truck on the side of the road, complete with roosters. It was a nice br
eak before our next stop - Queen's Bath in Princeville, which is just east of Hanalei.
Queen's Bath was almost beyond description. We hiked down a path - notice the warning sign :)- it had some views worthy of pictures. The path led out to a lava shelf where a large pool has formed. While there, we could see whales on the horizon. We also saw a large sea turtle swimming outside the 'pool.' I wish I could've gotten pictures, but they were too far
away.
away.
Keith and Kyle watched several people jump in before taking the plunge. Carson and I preferred to climb down and get in. The waves crashing into the pool could be huge, causing a very strong current, so we had to pay attention and be careful. Like a lot of things in nature - it was amazing to look at and amazingly dangerous.
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