Kauai, Hawaii

 

We had a great day in Kauai. We hired a Tours by Locals guide -Kate. She greeted us with leis and we headed off into the island. We stopped at a gorgeous waterfall.

 

She took us to a great local deli to grab a picnic of Hawaiian foods: Huli Huli chicken, ahi tuna poke, pork, octopus, and malasadas. We also had the purple sweet potatoes - ube. Malasadas are Portuguese donuts. Ours were made from turo.

 

We went up to an Arboretum with incredible rainbow bamboo to eat. Everything was delicious.

 

We visited the Hindu monastery. The grounds are incredible with plants from all over the world. There's a beautiful banyon tree you can walk through in meditation.

 

We headed to another waterfall and scenic overlook. I see why Kauai is known as the Garden Isle. It's so lush with so many different plants and trees.

 

We ended the tour with Shave Ice. I got the ube and Glenn got the strawberry. It definitely lived up to the hype.

 

After the tour, we went to Kalapaki beach right by the cruise port. It had a nice grass area. I was excited to swim in Hawaii.

 

Back onboard, the guitar player played at the Outrigger Bar for a great sailaway. We had snack dinner at our happy hour. They had ahi tuna tartare. It was delicious. We visited the Vines bar. We lost Music Connection trivia, grabbed a slice of pizza, and headed to bed early.