Jenny had to work all day today, so I had the day to myself. After taking Jenny to the "drop point", Barefoot Burger, where we had lunch and where she was meeting her ride into work, I headed for a site called Fort Elizabeth, or the Old Russian Fort. There wasn't much to see at this site, as the only thing that was left were piles of old lava rocks that vaguely resembled a wall. However, I followed a path down to the beach (I actually thought that maybe that is where the fort was) and was rewarded, as always, by a beautiful view of the ocean from a black sand beach.
After getting back to the condo and relaxing for a little while (I think Roddick and Fish were playing), I decided to go for a little walk and explore the coastline around here. I headed down to the beach we went to the other day and started walking west. I reached the end of the beach at Poipu Beach Park, and I sat on a bench and watched the surfers for about 15 minutes. Then, I started walking back towards the east.
I trekked up along a hilly street once the beach ran out until I reached Poipu Point condos, where I saw a sign declaring public beach access through its parking lot. I headed through their lot and reached the beach access, where I could choose between heading to the Hyatt Beach and Shipwreck Beach or following beach trail along the rocky coast. I headed up the trail and climbed down along the rocky shoreline, where waves crashed and plenty of old lava tubes offered some exploring. I was treated to the sight of many endangered Green Sea Turtles swimming nearby. I think I may have even seen an ultra-endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal, but I wasn't sure.
After hanging around there for a little bit, I headed back towards the Hyatt and Shipwreck beach, which were both very nice sandy beaches. Shipwreck beach was sandwiched between the Hyatt beach and a tall rocky bluff, and after wading through the water I headed to the bluff to see if I could find a way up (I had already seen people up on top). I made it to the top and the view was quite surreal. I sat there for a long while and watched whales off in the distance as well as the large sets rolling onto the rocks.
I made my way back to the condo and then headed to world famous, as seen on t.v., Puka Dog for dinner, and came back to the condo in time to make my way down to the beach again to watch the sunset, where I sat for about 30 minutes.
What a good day ...
After getting back to the condo and relaxing for a little while (I think Roddick and Fish were playing), I decided to go for a little walk and explore the coastline around here. I headed down to the beach we went to the other day and started walking west. I reached the end of the beach at Poipu Beach Park, and I sat on a bench and watched the surfers for about 15 minutes. Then, I started walking back towards the east.
I trekked up along a hilly street once the beach ran out until I reached Poipu Point condos, where I saw a sign declaring public beach access through its parking lot. I headed through their lot and reached the beach access, where I could choose between heading to the Hyatt Beach and Shipwreck Beach or following beach trail along the rocky coast. I headed up the trail and climbed down along the rocky shoreline, where waves crashed and plenty of old lava tubes offered some exploring. I was treated to the sight of many endangered Green Sea Turtles swimming nearby. I think I may have even seen an ultra-endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal, but I wasn't sure.
After hanging around there for a little bit, I headed back towards the Hyatt and Shipwreck beach, which were both very nice sandy beaches. Shipwreck beach was sandwiched between the Hyatt beach and a tall rocky bluff, and after wading through the water I headed to the bluff to see if I could find a way up (I had already seen people up on top). I made it to the top and the view was quite surreal. I sat there for a long while and watched whales off in the distance as well as the large sets rolling onto the rocks.
I made my way back to the condo and then headed to world famous, as seen on t.v., Puka Dog for dinner, and came back to the condo in time to make my way down to the beach again to watch the sunset, where I sat for about 30 minutes.
What a good day ...
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