Bright and early, lattes and donuts definitely made getting up at the crack of dawn a bit easier.
We rode to sea with captain Jackie & captain Mike in a huge catamaran! We saw dolphins and turtles and snorkeled! We had a chef on board who made grilled chicken sandwiches, baked beans and coleslaw. Then later warm macadamia nut cookies 💓
We sailed around the north side of Kauai, the Na Pali coast, with captain Mike explaining all the rich culture of Kauai and Waimea Canyon and of the native Hawaiians. It was so breathtaking to see the island from afar, over the rising and falling waves.
We did get to snorkel for a bit and were some of the first ones in and the last ones out. Funny to be snorkeling when we got engaged in Puerto Rico and then to snorkel as honeymooners in Hawaii!
After 5 hours at sea we NEEDED some ice cream 🍦
Quickly back to the hotel to change and relax. Smith’s Family Luau tonight! It was so fun, from the imu ceremony, to the Hawaiian food buffet, unlimited cocktails and open bar, then an open-air theater show! We had planned to walk there and back but were graciously saved the dark walk home on the busy bridge by none other than Mr. Smith himself! We practically fell into bed after all the eating and drinking from the evening.
Kauai has so much natural beauty, it was wonderful to see the island from the eyes of some of the people that had grown up there. The origin of Hawaiian people and it’s multi-cultural background, we loved hearing about how Hawaiians adapted and also took on so many different cultures from all over the world to make something uniquely “Hawaii.”
Mahalo
Allie
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