Our trip ended perfectly with a hike at the cliffs at the end of the road in Hanae Park, the furthest you can drive north on the island of Kauai. The beach has incredible waves crashing against the rocks and hikes that are supposed to be some of the best on the island. We stayed away from the hikes there because there had been some pretty bad injuries due to all the rain in the area while we were here. The hikes are beautiful but relatively treacherous along t...

We spent the day split into snorkeling in the morning and surfing in the afternoon. Not a bad way to spend the day. Everyone was pretty beat from hiking and driving all day yesterday, so we kept close to the resort. One of the best places on the island to snorkel is a small shore off a resort in Princeville down a long path that takes you from the cliffs down to the shore below. Kylie and I didn't last long snorkeling, I am still having jaw issues and the mou...

Today was a blast! We started the day working again while the kids played in the pool with their snorkel gear. The pool is right outside our door which is super nice. The resort is extremely quiet, we haven't seen any other kids. Our spring break must be a week ahead of other areas, or this is really more of an older generation area. The only time we run into other families is on the beach. Today we ventured over to the other side of the resort and pool, an...

Jeff and I both had to work a bit this morning, and we went to a breakfast at the resort as they tried to sell us on their vacation packages. Lucky for us one of my best friends in the world used to spend her summers here as a kid, so she filled us in on all the coolest places to be around the island, helping us plan our week. We are in between wanting to see everything and wanting to enjoy and relax during vacation, which is new for us. We work hard and play...