Hawaii! Off to Kauai..

I'm barely home 2 weeks when Sue and I head off to Hawaii.  We drive down to Seattle to overnight before flying out on Alaska Air to Kauai.

At the Seattle Airport waiting to board

 

We've arrived...we're in Princeville and having a bite to eat....it's warm but cloudy.

 

Ahhh...yes....the roosters of Kauai.  They're everywhere.  We have to fight these guys for space at the counter.

 

Arriving at Princeville

 

We're staying at my home resort, the Cliffs in Princeville.  Lovely one bedroom...this is the view from our lanai.  The ocean is in the distance but you can't see it too well from here.

Down in Hanalei the gardens are so lush....there has been quite a bit of rain so everything is so colorful.

 We are in Hanalei.  I love this town.

Great place for coffee or a sandwich!

Couldn't resist the mermaid thing!

This is as close as I'm getting to a two piece suit!

Anini Beach...one of my favourites...the water is calm, there's shade if you want it and it's never crowded...beautiful!

So what's a little drizzle?  At least it's warm!

And then the wind started to blow!

 

But the sunset at the Cliffs was amazing!

 

 

Such a great place to grab a snack....some cute shops too!

 

 

Down at Poipu this fellow came up to say hi!

 

Poipu beach... a little stormy but still beautiful!

 

Sue and I had lunch here on their lovely patio...the flowers are so colorful

 

 

Brought my martini glasses from home...our favourite pass time....with a few nibblies!

 

 The Nene bird is the official bird of Kauai'

Drinks on the patio at the St. Regis looking out toward Bali Hai

Sue hanging on in some very strong winds

An nice shot of Bali Hai in the distance

Hanalei Bay Resort is close by The Cliffs

 

And of course the infamous roosters of Kauai...you hear them at all hours of day and night.

 

Down in Hanalei we go for dinner and drinks...just have to have a Mai Tai...delicious!

Day before we leave for the Big Island the weather turns beautiful and we finally spend time at the pool at The Cliffs

Gorgeous pool...just one of many.  The grounds really are superb!

We visit Wailua Falls...with all the rain it's really crashing down

 

We also stop by Gaylord's which is a beautiful sugar plantation...there is a wonderful restaurant here and you can also sample their rum.

Sue and I stop for lunch down in Lihue before we catch our inter island flight over to the Big Island

Ice cold Moscow mule...delicious!