Kauai: Part I Kalalau
6.10.2016
How do I even begin describing our trip? It was literally full of rainbows, countless waterfalls, and chickens.
It all started back around the new year. Finances had lined up and it just seemed like the right time to book that vacation both Bron and I had been dreaming about and make it into a reality! In all of Hawaii, Kauai has the reputation as the adventure island: plenty of hiking, kayaking, and places to explore. It wound up being a perfect fit for the way Bron and I like to vacation! The island was unpopulated and quaint with cute little shops and local restaurants and beaches with hardly anyone on them! It was very laid back and stunningly beautiful.
In fact, the very stunningly beautiful Napali coast line is exactly where we began our vacation adventures. Steep green mountains jut out of the Pacific Ocean creating a primitive eye candy scene like I've never laid eyes on before. We hiked it, all ll eleven miles in to a gorgeous and historically sacred beach area known as Kalalau that cannot be accessed any other way. No boats. No planes. Only on foot. (Unless one breaks the law, which we actually saw happen.) But since we're law-abiding citizens, we procured a permit and began our hike the morning after we flew in.
We flew in on a Saturday night after the sun had set and rented a convertible mustang. Woohoo! (Apparently, everyone rents those while in Hawaii. Haha.) We couldn't see a thing as we drove along the dark coastal highway, but I could smell the salty ocean and feel the humid breeze. The blanket of night was such a tease! I was sooo excited to SEE what was the island had in store for us the next morning. I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I was awoken by a rooster's crows just as the sun began to rise. The whole island is overrun by wild chickens! Such a funny surprise.
