2020 kicked off with a trip to Kauai with Daddy, Zhenya, Princeton, Grandma, and Grandpa. It was a little windier and rainy than usual, but we made the best of it.
We started off near Kapaa, where I was able to get the drone up in the air from our hotel.
Grandma was up for a long muddy hike into the hills overlooking the east coast.
Princeton really enjoyed getting to stomp around in the thick mud.
The views from the top were breathtaking.
Daddy and Grandpa managed a bike ride along the coast on beach cruisers.
It was hard to miss the ubiquitous waterfalls.
A highlight of the trip was viewing the overlook to the Kalalau Valley.
We had some local guests in our hotel.
We were able to swim in the calm waters of this children’s beach created by surround this ocean pool with boulders.
Princeton had fun on the beach playing in the driftwood forts.
Another highlight was exploring the land where the last queen of Kauai held court before this hotel was built and later abandoned in 1992 after Hurricane Iniki.
Exploring the abandoned Coco Palms hotel, where Elvis filmed Blue Hawaii, was spooky and beautiful. This fan hangs with a lazy droop in the wedding chapel.
Moonlit nights were complimented with sea breezes…
Zhenya got her own glamor shot from the top of the stunning Nepali Coast.
I must admit it was difficult to leave this beautiful island where we could enjoy pool time in the midst of winter!
