Pining for the Fjords

Want to read more?  Past blog posts:  Day 1 , Day 2, Part 1 , Day2 Part 2 , Day 3 Part 1 After we hopped off the catamaran from our awesome tour of the Na Pali Coast, we dropped our wet boating attire in the car and walked literally across the street to check out the Kaua’i Island Brewing Company.  We knew we were just stopping for a snack and we’d be heading into the car soon, so we didn’t do a full flight of everything, instead picking a sample of a few brews; given our specific predilections, we selected the Lilikoi Ale, the Cane Fire Red, and the South Pacific Brown.  Overall, they were average (with the exception of the Brown - it was quite good), and we enjoyed the brews at KBC much better; however, the pork quesadilla appetizer we split was excellent, and the people there were lovely! Lots of variety here After freshening up our clothes and makeup/hair (at least for me) and purchasing a sticker for the beer fridge, we were on the road again, h...

Want to read more?  Past blog posts:  Day 1 , Day 2, Part 1 , Day2 Part 2 Day 3 started out early with the alarm going off before sunrise.  We had an appointment to keep at 7:15 on the southwestern side of the island; it would take us a good 1.25 hours to make it there, and we didn’t want to be late.  We were catching a boat! Time to go sailing with Captain Andy’s! We’d packed everything up the night before, so after a quick shower to wake up and a few granola bars, we hopped in the car and started the drive around the island.  The Roach Coach greeting us  with illuminated door lights. Redonk. At the entrance to the Port Allen area, we stopped for coffee for Chris at Grinds, more of a true breakfast restaurant than coffee stand, but it was still pretty good.  Since we’d allowed ourselves plenty of time, we arrived before the sailing office even opened, so we killed the wait wandering around and chicken-watching....

Want to read more?  Past blog posts:  Day 1 , Day 2, Part 1 After we finished our hike on the Kalalau Trail along the Na Pali coast, I changed into my swimsuit in the parking lot with the help of my super handy Undress (seriously, check it out – this thing is magic – www.theundress.com) while Chris fended off the chickens and roosters intent on molesting us.  Thanks to his previously stated plan to wear board shorts pretty much everywhere for everything, Chris was all set for the beach, after a quick change from trail running shoes to flip flops. We made a quick stop at a market in Hanalei for canned beer (I can’t believe we forgot to buy that on our earlier Foodland adventure!), and we proceeded to nearby Waioli Beach Park for a picnic lunch in the shade. Ready for beach time! Cheers! Our lunch spread After lunch, we tossed/recycled our trash and found a nice spot on the beach to catch some rays.  Chris went for a quick dip but I just...