Poipu Beach in Kauai

Of the three beaches we visited in Kauai, Poipu Beach was our favorite! There is a “baby pool” which is enclosed by a man-made wall of rocks to keep the big waves out. There are also shady, grassy areas near the water – which were very useful, since Julia was not a fan of the ocean!

She didn’t like being in or near the water, so we took turns hanging out on the beach mat with her while the others splashed in the (mini) waves. She was as happy as a clam playing with the beach toys under the shade of the palm trees (he he).

It was so fun just lounging with my sweet girl in such a beautiful setting!

I remember when Gabe didn’t like the ocean and sand – those days are long gone now! He loved playing in the water this time around, which was great to see :).

I love our two precious kids so much – it’s such a blessing that we were able to enjoy this amazing trip together as a family!

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Waimea Canyon and Puu O Kila Lookout in Kauai

Here are some views of Waimea Canyon, the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”!

We read that the best time to view the canyon is first thing in the morning, so we left early to drive up the west coast, but the drive was longer than we thought and by the time we arrived the clouds were already rolling in. Still, it was a beautiful sight to behold and the clouds actually looked quite dramatic against the jagged red cliffs.

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Beyond the Waimea Canyon area is the end of the road for the western side of the island, where the beginning of the Na Pali coastline can be seen from the Puu O Kila Lookout at Koke’e State Park. It was hazy and cloudy, but I still took some nice photos there.

Chris and I would love to go back to Kauai some day to enjoy some of the less-than-kid-friendly activities there; like catamaran rides along the Na Pali Coast, hikes to fantastic waterfalls, snorkeling, and helicopter rides to otherwise inaccessible parts of the island.

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Glimpses of Our Second Day in Kauai

On our second day in Kauai we drove west see the Waimea Canyon – it was amazing and I’ll post more on that later. We also went to Poipu Beach in the afternoon which will be in another post as well. For now I just wanted to share some photos of the other parts of our day. I hope you enjoy them! P.S. I took so many photos of this view from our lanai (balcony) trying to get the perfect wave photo, that I realized I could make a little animation out of them :).

I love love love this photo Chris took of Gabe at sunset!

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Beautiful Flowers of the Garden Isle

Kauai, “The Garden Isle”, certainly lived up to its name, with lush tropical plants and flowers spilling over every surface – I felt as if I had entered another world!

The condo we stayed at in Kauai had a lovely gardens all around, and a wonderful orchid garden in front.

I enjoyed seeing so many gorgeous plants and flowers – what an amazing place! Please take a minute to look at my slide show of flower photos from Hawaii and let me know what you think :)!

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Our First Kauai Sunset

Here are some photos of the sunset we saw on our first evening in Kauai!

Whaler’s Cove Resort has some lovely benches along the seaside – perfectly situated for watching the sunset :).

I love these silhouettes created by the dramatic evening sky!

What a wonderful way to say goodnight to our first day on Kauai :).

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