We have spent most of the day time at the beach since we got here. We’ve done that even though the weather has not been so good so far. Winds from the south bringing VOG (Vulcano + Fog) from the Big Island, low clouds and quite a lot of rain.
Today the weather has changed, the normal trade winds are in place again and the sun is again shining in Sunny Poipu 🙂
On Friday we made an impulsive decision to take a boat trip to the Na Pali coast. We picked the Blue Dolphins cruisers since we’ve been in contact with Naiya and Roy before, and they helped us get booked for a morning trip were Roy was captain.
So today we woke up early, got to. Port Allen and got on the boat. First we made a brief stop to snorkel. The water was clear and I did some dives to the bottom 6-10 meters below but had really big problems with my ears. Very painful. So I got out of the water and rested on the boat. Unfortunately for me was that as soon as I was out of the water a big sea turtle showed up. Chie could have a close look but I saw just a bunch of snorkelers from the boat 🙁
Halfway to the Na Pali coast we were joined by a large pod of spinner dolphins. The cruised along in front of the boat for a while and then left us. We all enjoyed their company a lot.
On our way back from the Na Pali coast we saw something rare. A Hawaiian Monk Seal at the surface, eating an octopus. It is rare because there are only 1100 of them (one of the most endangered species on earth) and only about 35 of them around Kauai. And they are nocturnal. But not this one, or at least not today. We spent around 10 minutes watching him eat, and then we had to continue our trip back to Port Allen.
Afterwards we went back to Kiahuna where we ended the day by relaxing on the beach and playing in the waves.
Woke up at 5am to catch our flight to Honolulu. In Honolulu we spent 3.5 hours at the Delta Lounge before departing for Tokyo.
Spent our final day at the Kiahuna beach. Big waves, sun and lots of fun.
Another monk seal hand stranded at about the same place as the one we saw the first day. This one had some nasty scars on the back, but seemed quite comfortable in the sun next to an on-the-beach wedding.
In the evening we packed and had our traditional last-evening pizza.
In the morning we went to the Kauai Community College for the Farmers’ Market. We bought so many local produces like bags, noni “paper†and, of course, some more Moloa Bay Coffee. We also had a chance to talk with Daphne and John again and they gave us some Biwacha (Japanese yellow plum tea) and coffee.
When we had finished shopping at the market we went to Poipu Beach for some relaxing in the sun and swimming in the sea. It was GREAT!
In the evening we had anchovy cream sauce pasta at home.