Visit to Kauai family

Sept. 12 - Sept. 22
Aloha!  What can I say about Kauai that hasn't been said before?  . . . . . . . . . . . . .beautiful, magnificent, peaceful, spectacular, lovely, relaxing.  Well, it was all of this and much more!  Having our beautiful Kauai family there always makes it even more enjoyable.   Rich, Tessa, Aqua and Ambrosia moved from the big island of Hawaii to Kauai the first of the year.  Rich has started another farm and you will see from the photos the fruits of his labor.  We spent the first 6 nights in a condo in the charming town of Kapa'a (Eastern shore of Kauai) just about 10 minutes driving time to Rich and Tessa's home. Aqua is 4 yrs old and has started in a pre-school program at the local elementary school.  He is doing great!  Ambrosia is a fun 2 yr old enjoying books, her dolls,  riding her bike and their new kittens. The last part of our trip (4 nights) we spent on the north shore in the town of Hanalei in a darling rental about a 5 minute walk to the beach.  The weather was perfect with just a bit of rain mostly in the night while we were sleeping.

Get ready for a lot of photos!  

This photo was taken in Kapa'a just steps from our room.

The condo complex in Kapa'a where we stayed the first 6 nights.

Sweet Corn crop - Rich's farm

This corn is sooo sweet!

It was delicious raw!!

"Sugar"- their cow
She had her baby male calf 2 days after this photo was taken.
Rich has quite a few people wanting milk shares.

Rich (and Aqua) preparing land for Taro.
(a "side job" for Rich)

Ambrosia after a little swim with Grandma Jo!
Precious!

Aqua is all boy!

Ambrosia loves their kittens!

Aqua made this triangle out of grass.

Good job Aqua!

Such a handsome boy!
He looks like his daddy.

Pretty Mama Tessa and Ambrosia

Ambrosia and Grandma Jo
(Somehow I didn't get a photo of me with Aqua)

I love, love this video of Aqua and his daddy!
(I tried to upload a video of Ambrosia, but it didn't work!)

Rich (Aqua in background) coming 

back from surfing.

Attending Sacrament Meeting at the Kapaa ward.

Charming!

The next few photos are of our rental on the north shore. I have 

included them for our grandson, Regan.  He loves to see where we stayed!

Entrance to our rental near Hanalei

Sorry it's not very lush!

Our rental on the north shore-Hanalei

Side of the house looking toward the front gate.

Standing in backyard looking back at our downstairs studio.

The owners only rent out their studio when they are not here!

Their house is above the studio rental.

Now I am standing inside looking out on the backyard.

Inside the studio

This pasture backed up to our backyard.

These horses were so sweet!

Another view of the horse pasture from our backyard!

Ha'ena Beach (North Shore)

Our favorite!

Rich,Tessa & children camped here when first coming to Kauai

Ha'ena Beach again!

Not too many people, huh?

This lushness was directly behind Ha'ena Beach.

"Manini-holo Dry Cave" near Ha'ena Beach

That's Gene down there!

We are standing on Hanalei Pier looking out across the bay.

An historic church in Hanalei.

"Bubba Burgers" in Hanalei

 Gene just finished his "Bubba Burger".

Yum!

We had lunch here one day and also ate at the one in Kapa'a

with Rich and family!

I took this of us our last night after eating a great dinner

 at "Neide's Salsa and Samba" restaurant. 

(Brazilian/Mexican food)

Sorry, it's not very clear and Gene looks funny.

This is the only photo of us together!