Saturday, February 26 – Kapaa
Sunrise yoga? Check.
Leisurely couple hours? Check.
By late morning I was sufficiently motivated to take a drive to check out Wailua Falls. It took around 20 minutes from the hotel.
The road into the falls is a dead end, and there is an overlook from the road that provides a downward side look at the falls. This is where everyone congregates.
However, I read on a blog about a trail the winds down from the road to the falls. However, it’s steep, muddy, and slippery. But it is fairly short and there are supposed to be ropes along the route to provide assistance. I’m going for it!
And fortunately there were no incidents on the hike. Well, there was one…I forgot to apply insect repellent. The mosquitos were ruthless!
I got back to hotel by mid-afternoon and went for a bike ride.
Sunday, February 27 – transit from Kauai to Maui
Thankfully my flight to Maui doesn’t depart until around noon. That gives me plenty of time for one last sunrise yoga class. Perfect!
I enjoyed my time on Kauai. I’d say a weeklong stay results in a nice relaxing itinerary. Highlights:
- Kalalau Trail
- Waimea Canyon
- Sunrise Yoga (of course!)
- The hotel’s setting / grounds / room with balcony and a great view
In my opinion, the only cons to the island are that it’s rather expensive, and traffic can be congested (although, to be fair, there is some road work going on at the moment).
Sidenote: I ended up getting 40 mpg with my rental. Not bad!
The Hawaiian Airlines flight ($108 + $15 bag fee) took about 45 minutes on a plane that was the same size as the one that brought me to Kauai. I will say though that the Maui airport is huge in comparison to the one on Kauai. They even have a tram going to the rental car complex. Speaking of rental cars…
My hotel for the week is the Day’s Inn Oceanfront. It’s located on the west side of the island and the drive from the airport (which is in the northwest) took about 20 minutes.
