Goodbye, Kauai

We went on a helicopter ride to see the island of Kauai. It was pretty awesome. Dorian wasn't sure how he felt about all the noise and wind (and his life jacket) while we were waiting to go up, but he fell asleep pretty quickly once we got up there. The pictures don't do it justice, but you can get an idea of how majestic the island is. Most of the island can only be seen by air, by boat, or on foot. Next time we come, Russell wants to do the 11-mile hike that takes you through the mountains to a secluded beach. Sounds fun, right? That will be the trip that we don't bring the baby on. Here we are, after a great ride! Dorian woke up and didn't even know what he had missed. We did drive up for a different view of the Waimea "Grand Canyon" Another lookout point allowed us to see the ocean through a canyon in the Na Pali coast. The clouds were very cool. The next couple of pictures are random, but I didn't want to do a whole new post for them. This is Russell swimming at Poipu Beach, which ended up being my favorite beach. The water was beautiful and clear, and the waves were perfect for playing. And here is just one of the millions of chickens that run wild on Kauai. They love to pose for pictures. We really loved Kauai. We found some great beaches, ate some great food, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. We hope to come back someday soon.

We are now on the big island of Hawaii for a few days before we come home. It is very voggy, and the black lava rocks everywhere are an interesting contrast to the jungle landscape of Kauai. I'm sure I'll have some pictures to post soon.