Breakfast on our Last Day

Tomorrow we head home after a lovely stay at Pali Ke Kua.


And view from the breakfast table.....,.,


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Day at Tunnels

Yesterday early morning we drove to Haena Beach Park and hiked back to Tunnels....even then the tiny Tunnels parking spot was full. No problem...we were planning to take the nice beach walk. It was a glorious day-one of the nicest so far on this trip. We each were able to snorkel twice and each time saw different fish. This we decided was due to the incoming tide.  It was a perfect day fro snorkeling


More beautiful views of Bali Hai Mtn from  this lovely beach.


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Visit to Limahuli Gardens

This amazing preserve is part of the National Botanical Trust. it is almost at the end of the road where the Kalalau Trail begins into the Na Pali Cliff region. It is the site of a thousand year old settlement, a restored native forest and beautiful views of the ocean. It is bordered by Makana Mtn aka Bali Hai Mtn ( which BTW we see in our daily view from Pali Ke Kua). After 2 days of pouring rain we decided to go to Limahuli. The weather cooperated and we had a lovely while at times misty day.



Taro Fields





Bali Hai Mtn



Fun day at Hanalei Bay Beach

Decided to take our walk by going from one end to the other of this beautiful beach.....actually 4 separate state beaches...about 1.5 miles long. Along the way we ran into the Irons Bros. Pine Tree (surfing) Classic. The contestants were kids probably under 12 accompanied by their families. They were offering free hamburgers/hot dogs so we stopped for lunch and to watch the fun. There were lots of heats but there were so many spectators in the water it was hard to identify the contestants.

On the way home we stopped for shave ice (not shaved ice or snow cones). The ice is shaved off a block of ice with a very sharp rotating blade). It is served over a scoop of ice cream topped with a medley of fruit syrup. Al chose Hanalei Sunrise----mango, orange + pineapple. We shared one over macadamia nut ice cream.




















Final stop Hanalei Dolphin for opakapaka and a sushi roll for dinner.

Sunset at Pali Ke Kua

We quickly settled in having been here many times before. Al made a batch of Mai Tais....having perfected the recipe from Jim Fuglestad via Matt on this past rainy weekend! It was a gorgeous sunset---different from other trips. In the Fall the sun sets over the Pali but on Spring evening it sets over the ocean.


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Little Kekaha Cottage

We packed up out stuff and left the little cottage on the west side and headed for Pali Ke Kua our favorite spot on the north shore.










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Dinner and Sunset at the Beach House

(Margie arriving at Beach House wearing scarf Brooks brought back for her from China)

Al made our reservation for tonite weeks ago and after the last few days of rain and low clouds we did not expect the glorious sunset which we had tonite.

 
 
 

                   
       Dinner was delicious as usual. Can't u tell from the very contented look on Al!!!!!!

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