Sunrise and Sunset

 Kade really wanted to watch the sunrise on the beach so we woke the kids up early and headed out to Poipu. The sunrise was behind an inlet but it was still pretty! 

We headed back to the rental and got ready for another beach day! We found a spot and enjoyed our last full day here on this beautiful island. More seals and turtles were hanging out with us on the beach and we found some crabs as well. Kade scooped it up in a bucket and then we watched it run around. It was exciting!

After cleaning up we got dinner to go to enjoy the sunset over the ocean. We will miss it here!

Kaua’i Wildlife

 After seeing most of the things on our wish list here in Kaua’i we asked the kids what they wanted to do today and they all wanted to go to the beach! We got to the beach early and the kids had plenty of space to boogie board. We also saw spinner dolphins not far from them. They’re so fun to watch! And we saw more whales of course. We did some snorkeling in the bay today which was a lot of fun. Ryder and Luke got up close with a turtle and thought it was so cool! Luke also found lizards by our rental which he was so excited to see. He loves lizards. We found a yummy local restaurant for dinner. It is crazy expensive here but the food was delicious. 

Waimea Canyon

 Luke planned our day this morning while we ate breakfast on the Lanai. He said we’d go see Waimea Canyon, then go to Poipu Beach, then get shaved ice to eat with the turtles on the beach during the sunset. So that is exactly what we did! And it was a really good day.

It was still cloudy but Waimea Canyon is stunning. It was also 10 degrees colder up there but we did enjoy exploring the canyon. And when we got back we headed straight to Poipu Beach. There was a Hawaiian monk seal laying on the beach and while we were hanging out on the beach we saw another seal make its way to the beach from the water. We also saw several turtles on the beach and whales in the ocean out in the distance.

Kade and Tenley played in the waves and Ryder and Luke played in the sand. Then we had dinner at home, picked up some delicious shaved ice with macadamia nut ice cream on the bottom and headed to see the sunset and all the turtles coming onto the beach. Luke knows how to plan a good day!