Bend to Hawai'i 2014

Bend To Hawai'i 2014 -
A spin around the Island of Kauai and then on to the Big Island of Hawaii.

Kauai Marriott Resort in Lihue, Kauai

We caught a flight from Portland to Lihue, Kauai. Curtis lined up a place on Kalapaki Beach right in the town of Lihue.

Kalapaki Beach on Nawiliwili Bay in Lihue, Kauai. View from the room.

Poipu Beach Park

Poipu Beach Park, Kauai. Water breaking on both sides of a peninsula beach.

Clear water at Poipu, Kauai

Entry to Kauai Marriott Resort

Pool side lit by tiki torches.

There is a hot tub located under each balcony.

View of Ha'upu from Kalalpaki Beach, Lihue, Kauai

Ornamental banana in the hotel garden.

Kauai Marriott Resort lobby.

Starting the BBQ outside the cabin at Koke'e State Park, Kauai.

A friend of Curtis lives in Kauai and was nice enough to let us stay at their cabin in Koke'e State Park at Waimea Canyon. It was very peaceful and quiet. There are many hiking trials here and the elevation is a little higher so it's cool in the evening and early morning. The native birds love this place.

Living room and kitchen in the cabin at Koke'e

Cabin at Koke'e

Lighting the BBQ at Koke'e

Washing the dishes at Koke'e

Waimea Canyon from the Canyon trail.

We strung together a number of roads and trials to do a loop through the Canyon Trail to Wiapo'o Falls and on to Kumuwela and Halemanu Trails.

Waipo'o Double Falls in Koke'e State Park.

A lot of helicopter traffic in the canyon.

Ohia Lehua Tree at the edge of Waimea Canyon

Sheri and Curtis above Waimea Canyon

Waipo'o Falls from the park road.

Waimea Canyon from the park road.

From the cool air of Koke'e State Park we motored down to the beach for a swim and some sun. Then feasting on tacos at Island Tacos in the town of Waimea.

Kekaha Beach Park

Coast near Port Allen, Kauai.

Hanalei Bay on the north shore of Kauai.

Hanalei Bay Kauai

Makana Mountain Ridge from Tunnels Beach

Sheri de-husking a coconut at Tunnels Beach, Kauai.

Sheri is semi obsessed with de-husking and cracking open coconuts as practice just in case ....... there's nothing but coconuts to survive on.

Tunnels Beach

We drove to the north shore. It rained and then it was sunny. Pretty much like that in Kauai every day.

Sunrise from our room on Coconut Beach in Kapaa, Kauai.

Our balcony at Courtyard Kauai at Coconut Beach, Kapaa, Kauai.

They had a fire next to the pool at the hotel.

We rented bicycles and biked along the coast for 4miles in Kapaa, Kauai.

Taking a nap in Lihue, Kauai.

Sheri and Curtis flew from Kauai to Kailua Kona and checked into the King Kam Hotel.

View from our balcony at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

Outrigger paddling club boats, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

Two room corner suite West tower of the King Kam.

Norma arrives at Kona Airport.

Sheri and Curtis picked up Norma after she flew into Kailua Kona from Portland.

Sign to parents at Menehune Coffee shop.

"Downtown" Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

Huge tree at the seawall in "downtown" Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

Norma, Sheri, and Jack at Jack's place in Holualoa, Hawaii.

View at the pier in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

Ahu'ena Heiau (Hawaiian Temple) at Kailua Kona. Luau grounds to the right. Pier is to the left. l

View from our balcony.

Beach on Waikoloa Peninsula, Hawaii.

Mary and Margi in the the center of the train waiting area at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

Margi, Mary, Corin, Lativa, Curtis, Norma, and Micheal.

Surfers at Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Beach at Waikoloa, Beach, Hawaii

Anaehoomalu Bay, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Sheri, Curtis, and Norma waiting for the train, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

Sunset at Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Ceremony on teh beach, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

Sunset from our bnalcony, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

Hapuna Beach Park, Hawaii.

Gorging on local giant avocados.

Sheri devoured fresh papaya and local giant avocados.

Waipio Valley, Hawaii.

We drove through Waimea and over to Waipio Valley in the Hamakua district on the north shore of Hawaii. The car park is about 900 feet above the valley floor. There is one way in, by a 4x4 only steep ass road. We all trudged down to the beach and had a picnic in the shade of some trees (stir fried pork over rice, sesame seaweed salad, macaroni potato salad, and raw avocado).

Beach Picinic at Waipio Valley Beach, Hawaii.

Beach at Waipio Valley, Hawaii.

Beach front Picnic in Waipio Valley

Curtis and Norma at Waipio Valley, Hawaii.

Muddy road to the beach.

Some Canadians from Montreal stopped by and gave Norma a ride to the top of Waipio valley at the car park. Sheri and Curtis perspired on by foot.

Steep road into Waipio Valley. Four wheel drive only.

Kaimu Beach Park, Puna, Hawaii. Crack in the lava.

Lots for sale in lava flooded Kalapana Estates, Puna, Hawaii.

Norma standing on rope lava at the saddle of the Saddle Road to Hilo, Hawaii.

Norma with huge banyan tree in Hilo, Hawaii.

Sheri with morning coffee at our place in Puna, Hawaii.

Our place at Puna, Hawaii.

Halema'uma'u crater on Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.

Ohia Lehua tree with Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.

MADAME PELE

Iki Crater in 2014.

Historic eruption of Iki Crater in 1959.

We walked along Iki Crater trail in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.

Giant Frond in the forest.

Giant fern on trail along Iki Crater in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.

"Uncle" George Lycurgus observing the 1952 eruption of Halemaumau from the Volcano House lanai.

Norma and Sheri looking out to Kilauea on the same view.

Green Turtle at Punaluu County Beach Park, Kau, Hawaii.

Sheri LOVEs black sand. If feels so smooth.

Fish Pond at Punaluu

Punaluu Beach, Kau, Hawaii.

City of Refuge

We drove south of Kailua Kona to South Kona district. And to Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park or City of Refuge.

Refuge wall - 17 feet thick

In old Hawaii if you broke the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Pu'uhonua, a place of refuge. The Pu'uhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the place of refuge. There is a huge thick wall around the refuge area right on the water.