Landfall at last. This morning we entered the harbor town of Nawilwili (Na willy willy) on the island of Kauai. This is a charming little port which is basically sailing into the crater of an ancient volcano. The hills are lush with vegetation and the water is clear and a brilliant blue color. We had our first sighting of whales, albeit they were about three miles away, but we could see their spouts and a fin or two from time to time. Hopefully tonight as we depart for Honolulu we will travel up the Na Pali coast so we can see the rugged beauty that made it famous.
Today's photos are clockwise from upper left: Chris on Bali Hi beach from South Pacific. Chris and Paul at waterfall, Chris with swimming pool of Marriott Kauai in background; and Chris on the beach in front of the Marriott. If it isn't clear from the pictures the Marriott is spectacular! The entire island is infested with chickens that due to a past hurricane were set free and have done a marvelous job of multiplying. It also helps that there are no predators on the island. I hope free range chicken is not on the menu tonight.
Chris - Back to my "South Pacific" roots - I love Kauai! We were here around 1990 and it has always been one of my favorite places I've ever been to. It's so lush and you know I love waterfalls...this place is known for its waterfalls. It was fun to stand on the dock and beach where they filmed "South Pacific" as it was one of my favorite shows from high school where I got to be Nellie Forbush for only one rehearsal (as an understudy, obviously not enough arsenic to the lead). We look forward to another beautiful day tomorrow in Hawaii.
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