Good Morning! (picture taken from my balcony) BTW, I believe the bright star at the top of the picture is actually a planet – Venus. (I learned this at the Bishop Museum planetarium presentation)I took this on the lawn by the seawall as I was waiting for the yoga class to start……and here we go!View from my yoga mat at the conclusion of the class! I was tired! And sadly not a very good student. At one point, the poor instructor had to come over and show me an alternate position reserved specifically for weaklings! I really liked the class though. I plan on attending for the rest of the week. And now that the mask mandate is going away in Madison, I could see taking some classes when I get back in town. The “Grab And Go” breakfast. Not the greatest, but you can’t beat the surroundings!
“Go West, Old Man!” That’s my motto as I travel to the west side of the island today. I’m going to take the west side highway to its very end in the northwest part of the island. The route will take me from my east side hotel, then loop along the south shore and finish by heading north along the west side. There are no options – that’s the only highway. It’s about a 40 mile drive, but will take about an hour and a half; rather slow for a few reasons: mainly two lane roads; low speed limits; and a switchback route to the north due to elevation gains.
This road trip has two main viewing objectives: the Napali Coast and the Waimea Canyon. This will be achieved via some lookouts along the route and one short hike.
This photo was just taken from the shoulder of the road. I like the river running through the edge of the canyon.The cost to enter all of the lookouts along the highway was $15Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is approximately ten miles long and up to 3,000 feet deepThe pictures don’t do it justice.The colors are amazingNapali is the name of the dramatic cliffs covering 14 miles of the northwest Kauai coast. This part of the coast is the Kalalau Valley.This lookout was essentially the northernmost point of highway 550.After a short hike, the reward was a great view of the valley.The hike was short, but steep at times……that transitioned to heavy vegetation.A great view of the valley!
I have a reservation on Wednesday morning to enter Ha’ena State Park, which includes another Napali Coast hike. Looking forward to that!
My rental car shuttle bus driver was very friendly and provided me with some local dining suggestions (I was the only passenger on the bus!). One happened to be on the way back to the hotel, so I stopped there for some takeaway.
Konohiki Seafood. It doesn’t look like much, but the customer traffic was nonstop while I was there (locals, not tourists like me!).Another Ahi Poke Bowl ($11). Hit the spot!
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Soooo pretty! And I’m glad you’re trying out yoga! Perfect spot to do it 🙂
Soooo pretty! And I’m glad you’re trying out yoga! Perfect spot to do it 🙂
Thanks Holly. I’m really liking the yoga!