http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Hawaii , Kaua'i , Hanalei en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 15:24:55 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:24:55 +0000 Kauai North shore March 2013 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-779138.html 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 t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-770906.html 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 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-770642.html Spent our first full day in Hanalei hiking the 8 mile round trip trail to Hanakapi39ai 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. It39s no stroll through the park. It39s a kickyourbutt http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-755465.html Our day started at 430 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 esca http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-751825.html 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 can39t blame the good ol U.S of goddamned A for being gun shy particularly in and around airports but a general warning readersdon39t wear pants with brass buttons on the pockets when attempting to bo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-688833.html November 2011 This is actually our second trip to Hawaii. Why I didnt 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 j http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-668058.html Post by RyanAloha everyone welcome to our first post. It would have been here sooner but its not easy finding free internet here on Kauai so we had to finally break down and pay for the day. Things are going great the condo is awesome with a view overlooking the ocean and the beach just a short walk away. Our days have been very relaxing wake up whenever have some coffee and read while lookin http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-658603.html The awesome Garden Island http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-537544.html One year ago I came to Kauais 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 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-534354.html A day spent at Hanalei Pier....Lots of locals http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-530152.html In the morning I took off to the lighthouse because Judy said it was her favorite quiet place on the island. It's just on the North Shore can't miss it. It's also a bird sanctuary. I saw my first Albatross. It flew up with it's big feet and then flew down back into its nesting area. There were huge waves that day and breaking on the rocks about forty feet high The volunteers there who tol http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-385322.html So here's a photo of the bookstore in Hanapepe and there was another author there. Her name was Anne Dimock and she wrote a book called Humble Pie. By gosh a famous book indeed. It's all about pies and one night she had tiny pies for the customers to sample. All I could offer were invisible pieces of the ocean. Anne's also a playwright originally so we had a lot to talk about and we made http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-385315.html Doesn't it sound hardcore Well it wasn't so bad... We're alive... and so is the four year old kid we also saw clambering over the cliffs so no need to worryThe pictures speak for themselves so we'll let them do most of the talking...To sum it up it was 25 miles 40kms of cliffside hiking through dense jungle over sheer rocky cliffs and to a semipermanent hippiecolony where naked peo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-383746.html Like I've said with travel I'm working with this I go where I'm invited. So I was doing CST work in Chicago earlier this year on the invitation of a fine fellow that I'd met in Florida at Trump's by Gosh Mar a Friggin Largo named Alan. Alan invites me to Chicago and then to Kauai with his Bros. Here's everybody in Kauai right now. We're on the North Shore. It's very cool here. Some rain. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-381011.html Another early start was required because arrangements had been made at Kilaueia Lighthouse National Wildlife Refuse for us to get in early. That way our group had the full attention of the staff. We had an hour before they had to let the others in. Fortunately our eager beavers were on time and stayed within the time frame we had.Our old bus rolled in before the disbelieving eyes of tourists w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-379234.html This morning we board the bus a little earlier so we can get to the Kilauea Lighthouse National Wildlife Refuge before it opens to the public. Susan has arranged connections with the rangers there for our bus to enter before the park is open. When we arrive at the gate we see there are 3 cars lined up waiting to get in. We are 12 hour before opening time and Susan says there will be a long li http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-375371.html I booked hotels with the help of www.internethotels.com. The hotels in Kauai were so cheap and lots of discount was provided by these hotels. I went Kauai and experienced my life's most beautiful moments there. Beautiful locations are of no less than other places. Prices of the hotels and other travel experience were affordable. Children can enjoy a lot there as there were beautiful arrangements o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-296955.html May 30 2008 I can't believe I'm just now posting these pictures. The trip happened back in March but it's taken me awhile to pic my top 200 pictures to load all the pictures onto the site tag them and rearrange. I would have just loaded them into Kodak Gallery or something but I had already written this blog so I didn't want it to go to waste This is more of a blog site than a picture sit http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-274253.html Come my UnatapeesBarking ensues.Come babies. Puna come. Beta.The barking turned into growling.Puna beta Beta PunaAnd yapping.Puna get your ass back hereThat meant it was about 715 a.m.I had set my alarm for earlier and had ignored with the same goaldriven decisiveness. This was Waimea Canyon morning. This is the day I intend to find and trip on mushrooms. Not attempt I intend http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Hanalei/blog-228931.html