Tough trip to plan for ....20F in Beijing and 95F in Jakarta.  A lot of business meetings and not sure laundry limits. I'll be outside if trekking to the Great Wall. I'm going to be all over the place. Packed a suitcase in a suitcase in case I see something to buy for the girls/family too good to pass up.

Sun's back out and we go to catch one of Kauai's most unique and beautiful natural pools-Queen's Bath. It's literally 5 min from the Westin.    Take good hiking shoes as the trail is steep and knotty w/ roots, stone, and pink needles. Passing a couple of waterfalls...the ocean opens up in rage and splashing around 15-20 ft below coves. There is a life-buoy and sign counting the deaths of visitors to the Queen's Bath. In winter...the feat...

Lyn and KT head to the room to shower / relax but Jen/Ash are eager to use their Keen hiking sandals and we take a beach cliff access path downward to Annini Beach which is reknown as a "little kid"/family beach . This is a camping beach state park and there are tents staked out and beginning campfires. The water is indeed very shallow and clear. Perhaps it remains ankle deep to 100 yard and a reef / rocks offshore. We don't see a lot of sealife, but there ...

Tuesday is the first organized tour of the Hawaii vacation - A ZIPLINE ADVENTURE.   Its misting and overcast...so we kill time around Hanalei Bay and Princeville mall shoppes.  The ZipTour says they go out rain or shine.  Try the Lapperts Ice Cream which is supposed to be best in Hawaii. Great stuff...for $4-5 a cone...a more pricey treat, but expected on Hawaii. We'd booked w/ the operator - Princeville Ranch Adventures - after TryKauai.com and othe...

We're awakened by the numerous roosters who wildly inhabit Kauai. The Princeville area is on the rugged north coast of Kauai and immediately we look around to what appears a Jurassic Park movie set. The area has hosted the filming of Indiana Jones, King Kong, Jurassic Park, etc. and a number of SE Asia setting war /action movies. The Westin Princeville has a very clean, neatly manicured look and the pool area is simple but very nicely furnished with caban...