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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Rainy Kaua'i

For previous visits to Kaua'i, we settled for walks around the Nawiliwili shopping area of Lihue, or we just stayed onboard our ship. This time we wanted to do just a bit more. Since cruise tours aren't our fancy, we rented a car so we could do some independent exploration of this Garden Island.

Early today, the rain beat heavily as we left Lihue to work our way westward toward Waimea and Kehaka. As we turned north to follow a very windy road through Waimea Canyon, the rain stopped. Though the sky remained overcast, we enjoyed the filtered wetness of the entire Waimea and Kokee State Parks and their several waterfalls.

There are no roads connecting from the Kokee northward to the coast; the only possible return is to double back the way we had gone. We did stop near the entrance to the Navy's Barking Sands Missile Test Facility to eat a light lunch that we had taken along. (Doubtful there were any colleagues around.) Lunch was somewhat difficult, as the wild chickens swarmed around us, begging for sandwich tossings.

Tomorrow is our last port call - at Lahaina, Maui Island. No particular plans but a little drug store stop. Looking forward to the leisurely cruise back to the mainland that follows.

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