Mountains to Sound (Kauai style)

Today was our first day off on Kauai! We started our day by touring about Waimea State Park and checking out the Waimea canyon – which was very accurately described to us as the Grand Canyon covered in trees. I got to experience some of my favorite things today: the sound of hundreds of bees buzzing around one tree, seeing birds swoop and dive in the air below me, and watching fog roll in and out of a valley overlooking the ocean. I purchased a field guide to the birds of the Hawaiian Islands so hopefully I will be able to start identifying some of these Aves.

We headed back to sea level to Poipu beach for some fun times snorkeling, swimming, eating and sunset-watching. And one of the best parts: no sunburn!

Pictures to come later.