Kauai Day 3, October 24, 2008: A journey through the middle

Our third day on Kauai was relatively uneventful. We decided to drive northwest to kind of the middle of the island. We didn't really know exactly where we were going, just thought we would explore some more.

Our first stop was this waterfall... beautiful! And the rainbow even shows in the picture.

When you are driving around the middle section of Hawaii, this is pretty much what it looks like. Green lushness and tons of green mountains. It definitely lives up to its name of the garden isle.

After stopping at a couple of waterfalls (a couple we really couldn't get that close to so the pictures aren't that great), we decided that we probably wouldn't make it to the northernmost end of the island (Princeville) and would just save that for another day when we could get up early and go straight there without any stops. So we decided instead to do a hike in the middle of the island. It was very green. Not the best hike we've ever been on... it was about 3 miles and VERY humid. I guess that is why everything is so freaking green! This picture was close to the top of the hike. Very pretty.

One of the shots towards the top of the hike.

Towards the end of the hike by a cool banyan tree.

Walking back to our car, we found a little friend.

After the hike, we decided that we needed to go lay at the ocean or the pool. So we went back to the Hyatt and hung out by the pool all afternoon. That night we went to dinner in town at Ray's...another great seafood restaurant. We ended the night laying in hammocks listening to the ocean. Low key but perfect.