Tagged With "Kauai"

Did you have to climb one of these to take a photo ? That's what I call dedication. Take a day off and take it easy.

What a beautiful and interesting blog entry!! Well done!

Hi Marilyn and Garry Marilyn, I'm so glad you enjoyed this POD. Thank you for the kind words. They are much appreciated. If you have not yet had the chance, I do hope that one day you will be able to visit this magnificent canyon. Garry...if a lovely attractive lady asked me if I hiked to the top of a mountain to take these photos, the answer of course would be "Why yes...yes I did (cough cough)." Between you and me, I took the easy way by climbing the short staircase from the parking lot to...

My family all climbed to the peak of Malham Tarn in Yorkshire. England. Quite an achievement - 4 hours - but you had that feeling of self satisfaction completing it. When I offered all the kids a drink from my rucksack they all refused. "Dad - could we have something from that Ice Cream van ?" A major road passed within 20 feet. The moral of the story being - Had we driven there for an Ice Cream - then 20 years later - No one would remember our day out ! Malham Tarn Yorkshire England

It's not often we get an inside view of an event like this, while it's going on. Thanks! I've been wondering whether people on Kauai, where Iniki changed everything, had very different reactions to the possible storm than those on the Big Island?

And another wonder...I wonder how many parks have signs ready on a shelf for closings due to "severe weather" and "tropical storm".

Hawaiians are pretty mellow folks, as you know, PHeymont. And they weren't too excited about this Hurricane. Cautiously aware but no adrenaline flowing if that makes sense. Good point about signage, PM.

You cant say your vacations are uneventful DrF. Something to remember for a long time. Here in the UK we're still sweeping up the debris after Hurricane Gonzalo came through this morning. Winds up to 88mph.. But I didn't pay for the privilege of having my day spoilt like you did. Sun will come out tomorrow - more pix needed please !

The sun did indeed come out today (Tuesday). As you can see from the attached photo. Lots of photos of the trip already up on Gumbo on the Go, with more to follow. Check out that link here: https://www.travelgumbo.com/clips?fileType=IMAGE

Wonderful collection of photos DrF. Very educational too.. I didn't know they grew coffee beans there too. My biggest regret is the 3 day stopover I had there. It was nowhere near long enough. But your pix have been an insight into some of the things I would have loved to see.

Thanks for the comments, Garry. Kona coffee is among the most flavorful in the world. Very smooth and rich in flavor. Hawaii's not easy to get to, especially from Europe, but it's worth some effort to do so.

Some of the best long haul flights stop off in interesting places. That's why I love taking a few days in San Francisco. And Hawaii. Mainly because I can walk for miles. So many US cities are not "Pedestrian friendly" I'm off to search the internet for Kona Coffee ! I have noticed that the Islands have the most memorable Flag of all the US States ! Thanks DrF !

That flag must have been inspired by Captain Cook. And we all know what happened to him on these islands....(if you don't, google it).

The Flag was adopted 70 years after the death of Cook. It was designed by the Head of the Hawaiian Navy. Who's previous employment was with the British Royal Navy.

  Located on the west side of Kauai, Waimea Canyon stretches 14 miles long, is one mile wide, and is more than 3,600 feet deep.  These photos were taken from the Waimea Canyon Lookout (elevation 3,400 feet) which  provides these...

  Opaekaa Falls is a waterfall located on the Wailua River in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151–foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years...

  A nene is a goose native to Hawaii and is that island's state bird.  The first time I saw nene was several years ago when my wife and I spent a week in Maui.  We spotted them while on a drive to the summit of the dormant volcano,...

It's not every day a traveler has to deal with a hurricane -- especially when vacationing in the South Pacific.  My first brushes with one were exciting in a way, but tedious in most respects.     I've experienced a number of "natural...

DrFumblefinger visits the ruins of an old sugar cane plant on the garden island of Kauai.

DrFumblefinger visits a popular blowhole on the south shore of Kauai, known as the Spouting Horn.

DrFumblefinger visits the amazing Waimea Canyon State Park, featuring the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific". A truly beautiful and amazing destination,

DrFumblefinger enjoyed a dish of shave ice while visiting Kauai. It's just about the perfect cold treat on a hot day!

DrFumblefinger came across a charming small Anglican chapel in northern Kauai, built in conjunction with a now defunct sugar growing company.

DrFumblefinger enjoyed the lush vegetation and flowers of Kauai, the Garden Island.

DrFumblefinger visits a very pleasant church on Kauai's north shore which is more than 100 years old.

One of the traditional Hawaiian foods is taro, used to make 'poi'. These flooded paddies provide a year-round source of taro, and are quite picturesque.

Some scenes of the mountainous coast of western Kauai.

DrFumblefinger visits the small town of Waimea, a former sugar cane growing community in southwestern Kauai.

DrFumblefinger enjoys his drive down Tree Tunnel Road, on Kauai's south shore. The road of gum trees is about 3 miles long and was planted more than a century ago.