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Kauai2012-Kee Beach Sunset
Published: February 11th 2013North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
December 17th 2012
Dec 17th, A trip to Kee Beach again for gazing the sunset. I just went to the beach and was admiring a beautiful sunset on a rainy evening. Noone else was there, which seemed strange to me. Because this was the day when Kalalau trail was closed for more than three weeks. When I got to Haena State Park a police car was standing there and preventing anyone to go on the Kalalau trail. I was allowed to go to the beach for the sunset. Later I found out that they were searching for a man who threw off a japanese tourist down the cliff on the Kalalau trail. She was badly injured, but survived as far as I heard. The suspect was not found during the three weeks on the trail. How evil can people ... read more
Kauai2012-Kalalau Trail and Kee Beach
Published: February 10th 2013North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
December 16th 2012
One of the most iconic trails for hiking is the Kalalau trail along the Na Pali coast from Kee beach to Kalalau beach. that would be a multiple day hike and you have to get a permit. I only did a daytrip to Hanakapiai beach and back. This stretch of land is amazing!... read more
Kauai October 2012 Day 9
Published: November 14th 2012North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
October 30th 2012
Spent our first full day in Hanalei hiking the 8 mile round trip trail to Hanakapi'ai Falls. I very unwisely selected my Columbia sandals for this hike, thinking they would work best for getting across the small rivers. Um - No. You need hiking boots for this trail. And Kevlar. And a helmet. And lots of sunscreen. And a helicopter. It's no stroll through the park. It's a kick-your-butt, bring-your-machete-and-ropes sort of trail with ants, tree roots, lots of rocks, slippery streams and a narrow path that teases you into following the wrong way. After working our way up and down those monsterous crevices of the Napali Coast mountains, we made it to a rocky beach occupied by lots of other hikers and nice feral kitties. It was a beautiful and wild cove, too dangerous to ... read more
Kauai October 2012 Day 1
Published: October 24th 2012North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
October 23rd 2012
Our day started at 4:30 a.m. with just a few hours of sleep. I had planned on pulling out of the driveway by 6 a.m., but you know how it goes. There are chickens to be let out, a pony who needs more water, a million little things to remember, then forget when you find something else, then stand around like a dork trying to remember why you walked into that room in the first place. We made our escape by 6:20... then Paul remembered that he forgot to turn off the water hose leading to the horse trough, so we made a u-turn. God help us when we're in our 80s. We stopped at my mom's house to drop off our car and use her car to get to the airport. Traffic was crazy. Note ... read more
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It's "A" grand canyon but not "THE".
Published: February 22nd 2012North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
February 19th 2012
On paper it was an innocuous, routine inter island flight but somehow I finished up one step away from the amplified snap of the rubber glove and being requested to, "walk this way sir". You can't blame the good ol U.S of goddamned A for being gun shy, particularly in and around airports, but a general warning readers: "don't wear pants with brass buttons on the pockets when attempting to board a plane ANYWHERE in this land". Kauai had better be worth it. Last time around Kauai was worth it, that being 32 years adrift, but I needed to be prudent to bathe in the nostalgia of Memory Lane and not drift down Melancholy Lane. Melancholy Lane? Back in those heady days Kauai was my favourite but the possibility of my version of "a paradise lost" ... read more
Here We Go . . . Kauai Time!
Published: November 28th 2011North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
November 26th 2011
November 2011 - This is actually our second trip to Hawaii. Why I didn’t blog the first trip is beyond me. The only thing I can think of is that we were too busy relaxing and enjoying the islands. Our last Hawaii trip was in May 2009 to Maui and the south shore of Kauai. Needless to say, we are in a very different place in our lives this time around - Landon John Broihier, at eight months old, joins us on his first official Broihier vacation. Secretly, part of our motivation in moving to Santa Monica, CA was to try to get to Hawaii more. That’s how much we liked it the first time around. The flight is definitely more manageable coming from LA (last time we flew from NYC). However, this time we looked ... read more
The Wandering Housewife - North Shore, Kauai: "Kindred Spirits"
Published: September 27th 2010North America » United States » Hawaii » Kaua'i » Hanalei
September 26th 2010
One year ago I came to Kauai’s North Shore alone...to heal. Something definitely happened. I swear this sacred part of the island infused me with a massive dose of spiritual medicine because I went home a much healthier person. I vowed to return every four months...the longest I could wait for another dose. This is my fourth journey... At the end of each of the last three visits, I accepted that this trip was the “climax” and from now on I would appreciate the peaceful plateau. When I arrived this time, my only expectations were to see a few new sights, hike to a waterfall, soak up the island sun, and reacquaint myself with the friends I had made four months ago. Kauai did it again...this week was far from a plateau. It was laden with ... read more
