kauai day 4 & 5

Day 4 afternoon: We found this hike to some really cool waterfalls. It was seriously breathtaking. 

 These crazy trees shed their branches once in a while I guess. The forest was thick with dead wood.

 It was pretty exciting for Andrew!

 In the morning we packed up and checked out of our expensive hotel on the south side.

 Then we ate at Da Crack. It was good. Not stellar but good

tree tunnel!

 opeka'a falls

 Some other falls that were way cooler!

Day 5: We drove to Ke'e beach on the north shore. Here are some amazing caves right off of the road.

 The Kalalau trail starts here and goes up the mountain but we decided it was too rugged with a baby backpack. Snorkeling here would have been better at high tide.

 Our sweet setup.

 Andrew is just too kissable!

Kauai day 3

Morning hike along coast to the caves. 

 Our hotel is in the background- the green roofs

 I had a blast looking for crabs, snails and fish in the tide pools. along the coast.

 This is how Andrew took his naps most days.

 This was absolutely gorgeous! and I saw some sea turtles just out beyond the rocks.

 Here is the huge cave that they hid their women and children when they would have invasions back in the day.

 This little town of old kaloa was my favorite. Andrew and I explored the art house and dreamed of buying real art some day. We also got ice cream and looked in awe at all of the really cool trees.

 Then we at at keoki's. Well, we took it to the beach and ate it there while watching the sun set.

 the hula pie was to die for! I could have eaten the entire thing myself.... but Ryan didn't think he could split it again.

 our fish tacos

 we are so romantic... we just explored the tide pools while the sun was setting.

 Totally loved it!

Kauai Day 2

My birthday!!
 cool mohawk bird that wanted my breakfast.

 Andrew and I relaxing in the morning.

 It was super nice to just enjoy the hammock that morning with my boy. He needed a nap but wouldn't give in.

 Our hotel was seriously the most beautiful place.

Then we went snorkeling at the Beach House. We were lucky enough to see the endangered munk seal sleeping on our beach where we were snorkeling. 

The snorkeling was the best. we saw several different eels, sea cucumbers, more fish than I could keep track of and I got to touch an octopus. It was so lovely. 

 Then Andrew and I went swimming in the hotel salt water pool. It was amazing with sand and islands that you could swim around. He drank quite a bit of salt water that day.

Then we went to see spouting horn. The water would shoot up through a hole in the rock and moan. 

 And we went to a luau. It was fun to be with Ryan's coworkers but the luau wasn't the greatest. Nothing compares to the PCC on Oahu.