(created Sat. July 21, 2018)

This page provide highlights from our visit to Kauai

(color: purple, per GoHawaii.com)

1. -We celebrated Sunday Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, and also visited the first Catholic Church on Kauai - St. Rapheal
   

1. -learning new Hawaiian words... Ku’uipo... sweetheart
   

   

   
   
   

2. -Na Pali Catamaran cruise, from Hanalei (home of Puff the Magic Dragon), to snorkel on the other side of the Na Pali coast
   

We departed from Hanalei Bay, which is home to Puff the Magic Dragon (song by Peter, Paul  Mary)

The Na Pali coast cliffs are 1,800 - 2,000 feet tall.

There are countless waterfalls.

This sea cave has a waterfall cascading across its entrance and our captain drove us right through it and we were soaked by the cool (not cold) water - awesome!

the snorkeling was fun

the ride home was windy... see Abby’s hair

1. -much lazy time in the activity center of our hotel
   
   

2. -plumeria... all around
   
   

   

   
   
   

1. -the state flower, the yellow hibiscus, as captured by Abby
   

yes... two bugs in this flower!

something we named “fuscia fire” because of its light purple color ... we don’t know its real name

1. -date night... at Sushi Katsu
   
   

2. -(virgin) pina coladas... we found Creme of Coconut and made them ourselves in our room!
   
   

3. -frisbee and catch in the ocean, and soccer on the beach, at Kalapaki Beach
   
   

1. -frisbee and catch in the pool
   
   

2. -chickens, even in the rental car parking lot... they are apparently protected as nobody knows if any one chicken is from the original royal Tahitian rooster family, so they just roam free in many many places on all three islands (we saw none in 2000).
   
   

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Links to the rest of this travel journal:

1. 1)Highlights
   
   

2. 2)Highlights - Big Island
   
   

3. 3)Highlights - Oahu
   
   

4. 4)Highlights - Kauai
   
   
   

5. 5)Hawaii Geography
   
   
   

6. 6)Flights - STL / St. Louis to KOA / Kona
   

7. 7)Kona - Kailua
   
   

8. 8)Kona - Painted Church and Place of Refuge
   
   

9. 9)Kona - Coffee
   

10. 10)Ka Lae / South Point and Punalu’u / Black Beach
    
    

11. 11)Kona - Outrigger Canoe and Snorkeling
    
    

12. 12)Moku Nui Lava Boat Tour
    
    

13. 13)Lava Boat Videos
    
    

14. 14)Drive, Hilo to Kona on Hw 19
    
    
    
    

15. 15)Flight - KOA / Kona to HNL / Honolulu
    
    

16. 16)Oahu - Chinatown and Diamond Head
    
    

17. 17)Oahu - Dole Plantation Maze and Polynesian Cultural Center
    
    

18. 18)Oahu - Hanauma Bay
    
    

19. 19)Oahu - Hanauma Bay Videos
    
    
    
    

20. 20)Flight - HNL / Honolulu to LIH / Lihue, Kauai
    
    

21. 21)Kauai Churches
    
    

22. 22)Kauai - Na Pali Catamaran
    
    

23. 23)Kauai - Na Pali Videos
    
    

24. 24)Kauai - fun in the resort and at Kalapaki Beach
    
    

25. 25)Flight - LIH / Lihue, Kauai to STL / St. Louis
    
    
    
    

26. 26)SLUH in HI
    
    
    
    

27. 27)Hawaii Revealed
    
    

28. 28)Postcards
    
    

29. 29)Reviews
    
    
    
    

30. 30)Hawaii 2000
    
    

31. 31)Hawaii 2000 - Maui
    
    

32. 32)Hawaii 2000 - Oahu