Back on Valentine's Day, we decided that before Baby 3 makes his way into the world, a week away would be essential.
We love Maui and have so many great memories there, but we wanted to try something new and had been curious about Kaua'i.
It was beautiful!
Aptly named the Garden Isle, we were surrounded by jungle-like vegetation, Jurassic worth mountain peaks, and complete with an overdose of wild chicken!
We left Seattle early Friday morning and returned the following Saturday. Having 8 nights away was such a luxury and helped us really settle into relaxation-mode.
Highlights include a boat ride up the Napali Coast, renting a beach bungalow for a few days to relax by the ocean, lots of great meals (the Grand Hyatt patio, Tortilla Republic, The Dolphin, The Crack, and Shrimp Factory being among our favorites), and a drive to the Waimea Canyon.
While there, Kevin got familiar with iMovie and put together this little video:
Also, here are some (out of order) picture from our week away:
It was such a great trip and so nice to get away. There were probably a handful of times in the first few days where I'd turn to Kevin and say "Man! I needed this!!" but by the following Saturday I was so ready to come home.
I suppose I'm more used to life with kids than without these days :)
Mahalo, Kaua'i. We had a blast!
We love Maui and have so many great memories there, but we wanted to try something new and had been curious about Kaua'i.
It was beautiful!
Aptly named the Garden Isle, we were surrounded by jungle-like vegetation, Jurassic worth mountain peaks, and complete with an overdose of wild chicken!
We left Seattle early Friday morning and returned the following Saturday. Having 8 nights away was such a luxury and helped us really settle into relaxation-mode.
Highlights include a boat ride up the Napali Coast, renting a beach bungalow for a few days to relax by the ocean, lots of great meals (the Grand Hyatt patio, Tortilla Republic, The Dolphin, The Crack, and Shrimp Factory being among our favorites), and a drive to the Waimea Canyon.
While there, Kevin got familiar with iMovie and put together this little video:
Also, here are some (out of order) picture from our week away:
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| Poipu Beach |
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| Sheraton's beachfront at Poipu (where we were staying) |
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| More Poipu |
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| And more :) |
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| Hanalei Bay |
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| Ocean view |
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| Relaxing at the Grand Hyatt |
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| Waimea Canyon |
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| Pool view |
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| Driving up north |
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| Sunset view near our room |
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| Bungalow time! |
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| Hard core boogie boarder |
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| $9 greens fee at this place! |
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| Napili Coast |
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| Napili Coast |
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| Napili |
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| Napili |
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| Napili |
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| Waimea Falls |
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| Hanapepe Swinging Bridge |
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| Standing at the center of the bridge |
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| Waimea Canyon |
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| Waimea Canyon |
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| Snorkeling on the Napili Coast! |
It was such a great trip and so nice to get away. There were probably a handful of times in the first few days where I'd turn to Kevin and say "Man! I needed this!!" but by the following Saturday I was so ready to come home.
I suppose I'm more used to life with kids than without these days :)
Mahalo, Kaua'i. We had a blast!
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