We awoke to the sound of some huge waves coming onto the beach. The thunderous pounding was almost calming so we opened up the blinds and watched the action for a while.
We did get up in time to say goodbye to Deb and Pete as they head to the big island today for the remainder of their vacation. Emile drove them into the airport at Lihue. Coffee and a catch up on local and world news via the interweb
Simone and Heather were off on their morning bike trip along the coastline into Kapa'a while some of us had some toast for me.... other had eggs. Hugh cooked up some eggs for the gals once they returned from the biking trek.
The ladies and I then drove to Hanalei Bay for some kayaking. Hugh & Emile remained behind to do some beach walking. The weather is a bit cooler today but with the highway closure planned north of us tomorrow we thought it best to do this run now.
We arrived at Kayak Hanalei and rented a couple double kayaks for the afternoon. We could choose two routes, one out to the bay entrance and the other, up the river. The up river route was chosen as it was longer and well... we wanted to go that way:-).
We got our life jackets & paddles and once in our respective kayaks, we pushed off the launch ramp and we were on our way!
We enjoyed the calm waters and the sunshine as we paddled upriver. Turtles lined the river bank along with numerous species of birds.
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| Lush habitat |
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| Notice the excellent stroke synchronization! |
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| Captain Dave & 1st Mate Kelly |
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| Simone & Heather |
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| Hawaiian Heron |
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| Turtles |
Once on dry land, we changed into dry clothes and headed over to the Tahiti Nui Bar where we met up with Hugh & Emile. We debriefed over several happy hour pizzas along with numerous Mai Tai's (for those not driving of course).
Cheers! 
Lots of history at this bar.
We drove back towards the Anahola Beach and took a side trip along Aliomanu Rd to see the coastline at the north end of Anahola Bay. Some very good views.
Back at the beach house, we grabbed a refreshment and some chairs and went down to the beach. Huge waves, the biggest we have seen here, crashed into the beach with thunderous noise. We watched surfers out front ride the waves in as well as some bogey boarders that were pummeled into submission. It was truly mesmerizing!
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| Even the dog from next door joined us! |
We had a variety of leftovers for dinner as the pizza snack was late in the day. Some three handed crib was played and Emile came out on top.. ..his four Queen's plus a cut five put him over the finish line first.
The kayaking and beach walks today took their toll so we ended up having a quiet & early evening.
I will sign off for today and if anything happens, like another car fire, I will add it in the morning.
23°C with light winds early in the day & big waves out front late afternoon.
