The End of the road

We drove to the end of the North Shore today. We swam and snorkeled, the water was pretty rough so we didn't see much as far as fish because the visibility was so bad. It was a great beach with lots of shade.

Some where back in those mountains is where they filmed Jurassic Park.
Another view from the beach. As I was taking this photo, hen and her five chicks were trying to get into my bag. It is so odd to see chickens on the beach.
A valley we stopped to look at on the way home. Jason is on the phone with Nora.
Another shot of the valley.

A Room with a View

This is the view towards the mountain. The golf course is being worked on.

This is the view from our room. We can hear the ocean and the roosters!

Beckie and John had this chocolate and fruit plate delivered to our room, it was delicious.
We had crab for dinner.
This is the beach that is just a short walk from our resort. It is a steep hike through a tropical trail.
A chef at the resort was showing how to filet a fish. It was caught fresh this morning. Some in the crowd said they would eat it as sushi.

More from day two...

We drove along the south shore and had great shaved ice. So so yummy! Macadamia nut ice cream on the bottom, shaved ice with mango and passion fruit flavor topped with coconut milk.

We ate dinner under this tree and just watched the ocean.

Signs of Hawaii...

Day Two...

We took a hike, a short hike because the trail was so narrow and steep. We both got a little freaked out about how high we were. It was beautiful.

We drove way back on this dirt road and no one was around, we were just going to leave but then came across someone who said there was a trail at the end of the road. We decided to find it and hike for a bit. When it leveled out there was a cave cut into the rock. There were markings on the rock beside the cave.
Jason pointing out the markings...
We both walked part way in, but stopped after it turned a corner and got way too dark. On our drive out we met a homeowner who told us it is part of an irrigation system. Tunnels that run through the mountains to bring water to the dry parts of the island. We saw a tent and covering back in the forest... could it be home to someone or just a hideout for some kids?
There was a little door on the side of a huge rock wall. Wonder what is kept in there...

Our Anniversary Trip!

We have been married fifteen years!! To celebrate, we are in Kauai. Jason attempted his first sudoku puzzle on the flight over...

We stayed at the Sheraton right on the beach for the first two nights. I was greeted upon our arrival with my very first fresh lei. This was our view from the room, garden side.
We went out to watch the sunset.
Sunset is Jason's favorite time to be on the beach. We are going to try to watch every sunset.
A little burger joint called BUBBA's. Cheap food.
Our first two days were filled with snorkeling, yoga on the beach, a run along the coast (only me, as Jason thinks running is stupid), breakfast buffet for Jason, reading and lots of sleep!

Adventures in the Kitchen

Jason made dinner. He likes to warm his tortilla chips up under the broiler. Next time he needs to watch them a little closer!

The boys thought this was pretty cool.
Another year of the all day three rounds of golf! Jason, Aaron, Caleb and Shane. See ya next year!

Life

Hanging out in the kitchen!

Nora, kind of by accident, started to collect stuffed hippos! These are her three biggest.
Benjamin's friend Ryan loves our guinea pig. He also LOVES frozen strawberries which he enjoys to the fullest (you can tell by the smeared strawberry on his face).
Seven kids, one stuffed hippo, one guinea pig all crowded around the computer. Oh the age of technology.