Well, Jenny got the day off today, and we moved from the Hilton Resort to a beautiful condo near Poipu beach. We had to wait until the afternoon before we could check into the condo, so we decided to drive all the way up the eastern coast to the end of the road at one end of the Napali coast.
The drive is a beautiful, slow-paced ride along coastal beaches, hilly countryside, and low-lying farms. The most interesting thing about the drive are a series of one-lane bridges that dot the main, and only, highway on the northern side of the island. Basically, you stop on your side until all the traffic has passed, and then your side gets to go, and so on. You wouldn't think such a thing would be practical on a busy highway, but it seems to work well and gives the drive some personality.
After reaching the end of the road, we turned around and made our way back, this time taking the time to stop at some beaches and lookouts. I finally got to see some big waves, though off in the distance, and some locals surfing at a beach that overlooked the break called "Tunnels". Also, we stopped at a restaurant in Hanalei and had a great island lunch, and afterwards we made our way to the lighthouse state park in Kilauea. We spent nearly an hour strolling around on the top of a high bluff where an old, but important lighthouse stood. Among other things, we saw whales, nesting birds, and an albatross that flew big circles around the bluff, often at times coming really close to the people. It seemed as though he was "showing off" for all the cameras around.
After making a quick stop at a waterfall lookout, we made our way to the condo and got settled in, finally unpacking our things. After relaxing a bit, we went to eat at a restaurant called Tidepools, which was located on the grounds of the Hyatt resort in Poipu, with some of Jenny's co-workers. The dinner was good, the company was good, and you can't ask for much more than that ...
The drive is a beautiful, slow-paced ride along coastal beaches, hilly countryside, and low-lying farms. The most interesting thing about the drive are a series of one-lane bridges that dot the main, and only, highway on the northern side of the island. Basically, you stop on your side until all the traffic has passed, and then your side gets to go, and so on. You wouldn't think such a thing would be practical on a busy highway, but it seems to work well and gives the drive some personality.
After reaching the end of the road, we turned around and made our way back, this time taking the time to stop at some beaches and lookouts. I finally got to see some big waves, though off in the distance, and some locals surfing at a beach that overlooked the break called "Tunnels". Also, we stopped at a restaurant in Hanalei and had a great island lunch, and afterwards we made our way to the lighthouse state park in Kilauea. We spent nearly an hour strolling around on the top of a high bluff where an old, but important lighthouse stood. Among other things, we saw whales, nesting birds, and an albatross that flew big circles around the bluff, often at times coming really close to the people. It seemed as though he was "showing off" for all the cameras around.
After making a quick stop at a waterfall lookout, we made our way to the condo and got settled in, finally unpacking our things. After relaxing a bit, we went to eat at a restaurant called Tidepools, which was located on the grounds of the Hyatt resort in Poipu, with some of Jenny's co-workers. The dinner was good, the company was good, and you can't ask for much more than that ...
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