Our first stop was the Island of Kauai, also known as the Honeymoon Isle. Kauai is the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain. This has got to be one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and Kauai can truly be called paradise. Believe it or not, this island has not changed much in 24 years. Mitch and I actually spent our very first anniversary there, along with my sister and Nichole. The lack of changes can be attributed to the hurricane they had in 1992 and the fact that much of the island is inaccessible by car. The island has the famous NaPali coastline that runs along one entire side of the island. All of the beaches there are only accessible by boat or hiking. The scenery is quite breathtaking with steep cliffs and waterfalls all along the coastline. If you ever get an opportunity, take a boat ride along the NaPali Coast, it is well worth the time and money.
The first adventure we took was to sail on a katamaran along the coast. The day was a typical Hawaiian day, but lacked a lot of wind. Our sailing trip was perfect with a very calm sea and clear water. We saw dolphins, a monk seal, lots of waterfalls, beaches. We were even fortunate and saw and swam with a sea turtle on our snorkle adventure. (We really need to purchase a decent underwater camera for our next trip.) The scenery was as spectacular as we expected and was a great way to begin our trip. Click on the photo below for some scenes of the NaPali Coast along with some other shots taken on the Island of Kauai.
