Sunday, January 4, 2009

4 January 2009 - Second Week in Hawaii

On Sunday, December 28th, we attended church at the Hanalei Branch. Along with several other tourists, we multiplied their normal attendance several times.On Monday, we went snorkeling at Poipu Beach Park. Since Emily had an underwater digital camera, I was able to get a few pictures of the fish on the reef there.This fish is a Convict Tang.
This rainbow colored fish was very quick and hard to keep up with.
This is Madeline playing mermaid on the lava rocks at Poipu.
On Wednesday, we took a tour of the Na Pali Coast, a steep rocky area on Kauai accessible only by boat, air or 11 mile hike.This is a sea cave along the Na Pali coast.
On the boat ride, we found several dolphins. They liked swimming along with our boat.
This is our boat.
This is Jessica and Emily at one of the many waterfalls on Kauai. This waterfall is called Opeakaa.
Our family with my mom and dad at the Fern Grotto, a shallow cave below a cliff and small waterfall.
Madeline found a flower on the hike to Fern Grotto.
A view of the Kauai coast as photographed by Joanne.
Jessica and Emily in front of the Spouting Horn, an ocean geyser created at the tide if forced through holes in the lava rock.
This is a little synopsis of our trip. We had a great time, but we're glad to be home now.