Aloha Kauai!

We had a wonderful end to our Hawaiian island vacation on Kauai.  Friday night we went into Hanapepe for their Friday art night.  It was an adorable town with a swinging bridge, a bunch of galleries and lots of great food!


 Really cute bookstore in Hanapepe. 


One of many galleries. 


It was too dark to get a pic of us on the swinging bridge. It was a wooden bridge swinging over the river in town. We went back and forth across it and it was VERY swingy!

Saturday we went on another off road adventure to Polihale Beach which is the furthest you can drive on the western side of the island. You hit the Napali coast which is only accessible hiking, by boat or helicopter. 


Super fun sandy off road. 


The edge of the Napali Coast


Empty!


Photo cred Finnegan


Heading back we pulled over again and got to see some crazy kite boarders!!!


An old sugar mill in Waimea.  Basically the entire sugar cane industry in Hawaii is gone so you see these abandoned mills around.  

After our off road adventure we made it back to PMRF and went to the beach. The boys played in the surf till dark and couldn’t have been happier! We grilled locally grown shrimp and locally raised steaks....delicious!  


Our spot on the beach for the afternoon/evening. 


Brothers!


Sun is almost gone!!!  G flying through the waves!


Dinner!  I forgot to mention the mashed purple potatoes!!  And they were from Molokai so pretty damn local!

Today we checked out and went right back to our favorite beach spot until we had to pack up and head to the airport. Perfect chill way to end our vacay!


My view!  I did some wave jumping with them too!!


Drying rack!


The best tacos we have all ever eaten!  I had the wasabi seared ahi tacos...amazing!  Bummed we didn’t find this spot till our last day.  If you are ever in western Kauai you must eat here!!!




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