The week has gone too fast. And as you have probably noticed, we opted to use our energy on getting out and doing stuff rather than creating blog posts. We have both enjoyed the week tremendously. I know it has been very tiring sometimes for John, but worth it. Yesterday was our first really rainy day. We got to the National Tropical Botanical Gardens visitor center just before the skies opened up, so we opted to skip that tour and try again today. Came back to the museum in Lihue, which was quite interesting. More about the week later, perhaps, but I wanted to put out a few pictures for you this morning.
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| With our welcome leis and my humidity-frizzed hair |
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| The solar installation mentioned earlier |
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| Kilauea Point Lighthouse |
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| Nesting red-footed boobies near the lighthouse, a prime birding area |
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| Taro ponds in Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge |
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| Our lunch spot at Hanalei Bay |
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| Paddle boarding |
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| Two happy waders on Haena Beach near end of the road on the North Shore |
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| Dry cave at Haena (a hollow lava tube). Legend says the menehune (mythical "little people" of Hawaiian folklore)hollowed out the tube. |
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| View from inside the tube looking out. |
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| The variations of markings on the wild chickens are amazing. |
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| A red-crested cardinal and an unidentified bird. |
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| A poinsettia, about 6 feet tall (also saw one about 10 feet) |
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| Spouting horn near Poipu on the South Shore |
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A very attractive palm we've seen often, showing all stages from flower buds to ripe fruit.
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