Today the water at the condo was off from 10am to 2pm so we planned a trip to Waimea Canyon. It rains here a lot even though there is no rain in the weather app. It poured in traffic as we drove to the canyon. There is a reason that this island is so green!
It was an hour drive from our area of Koloa and we arrived to the top of the lookout point just before noon. The curvy roads weren’t fun for the motion sick inclined party members, but the views were pretty incredible at the top.
It was worth the drive, but the bathrooms were nothing to write home about :/ You would think for the steep entrance fee that the bathrooms would be nicer. https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/kauai/waimea-canyon-state-park/
After milling around for a bit, we decided that lunch was needed and we headed down the steps and winding hill. Thankfully the drive down the mountain is much faster!
We stumbled upon a highly rated Yelp restaurant called Japanese Grandma’s Cafe in the town of Hanapepe. We found their food to be delicious and the outdoor seating and ambiance was lovely.
From poke bowls to sushi, the food was great and all of us said that we’d return. After our meal, and many glasses of water to stay hydrated, we ventured to the Hanapepe Swinging Bridge. We’ve heard of this place and figured that since it was right next door, we might as well see what the fuss is about.
So what does a swinging bridge look like? It’s wooden and old and it shakes a lot when you walk on it, but walk on it we did!
We made it across and that was pretty much it. There is a house at the other end that has converted their lower level to a museum/shop type thing, but that’s about it for the experience. And then we had to walk back. Or race back since Papa John was already 1/4 of the way back before we noticed he had walked off.
We also discovered that the tiny town of Hanapepe is the inspiration behind the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch. Cute, right? This Disney family was excited to find this cute mural in town too.
There were a few other photo ops before we jumped in the rental van and headed back to the condo.
Kaitlyn is our designated photo op person. It’s always nice to have someone in the group who wants to have pictures snapped and finding cute pictures is what mamas do best.
And so we headed back to the condo where rum runner Mai tais were calling our names. Costco has good deals on drinks!
And I wasn’t the only one enjoying drinks…
My drink was prepared by a heavy handed bartender so one and done was it for me. It may have led to some loud conversations while scouting out whale blowholes with the binoculars. It’s still whale season here in Kawaii!
A beautiful evening with a view from the lanai commenced and the boys headed down to the barbecue to cook up the protein. Bbq’d chicken and some Hawaiian fried rice was a delight made by T. Some lazying around, a little Cooking Network later, and the sun was setting and eyelids were drooping. Until tomorrow!
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