Mattifer.net » vacation http://www.mattifer.net/blog Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:55:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Kauai, Day 6 http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-6/ http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-6/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:02:44 +0000 Matthew http://www.mattifer.net/blog/?p=58 On final day in Paradise was hot and beautiful.  We spent the afternoon shopping for souvenirs, mopping up the smaller sites near our home base in Kappa’a town, and getting one last fix of Jo-Jo’s shaved ice.

Bye-bye, Kauai.  We’ll be back!

Opaekaa Falls Lush Flowers The Bird Whisperer Flock o' Non-Seagulls Mattifer Wailua River Blue Skies Wailua Falls Another World Bullet Holes in the "Danger!" Sign She's Prettier Smug Satisfaction Anytime Turbulence One Last Jo-Jo's Fix ]]> http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-6/feed/ 0 Kauai, Day 5 http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-5/ http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-5/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:56:53 +0000 Matthew http://www.mattifer.net/blog/?p=57 Day 5 was also Independence Day, and the island was alive with outdoor activity.  Because it was our final night on vacation, we took a catamaran trip up the Napali coastline and spent a long afternoon sunning, sailing, and snorkeling.  Despite getting seasick halfway out, we saw some amazing & beautiful scenery.

Sunny Couple Napali Cliffs Cap'n Brett Pasty White Low Catamaran View What Lies Beneath Rock On Honorable One Trademark Shot Again Someone Else Has the Camera Storms Moving In Rainbow Misty Mountains Bigger Rainbow Leaving the Coast Jenn Takes the Helm Last Sunset ]]> http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-5/feed/ 0 Kauai, Day 4 http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-4/ http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-4/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:52:17 +0000 Matthew http://www.mattifer.net/blog/?p=56 Day 4 was our big trip to the North Shore, where we drove to the end of the earth and snorkeled at some of the more-secluded beaches such as Ke’e and Hanalei Bay.  It was this day that we fell 110% in love with Kauai.

Ke'e Beach, Looking Westard North View of Ke'e Mountains Tower Above Tourist Hanalei Bay Beautiful Surf Wonderful Shadow Brazilian Matthew Trademark Shot Hang Loose Crisp Waves Cloud Sign Says Turn Right Gentle Rhythm ]]> http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-4/feed/ 0 Kauai, Day 3 http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-3/ http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-3/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:47:37 +0000 Matthew http://www.mattifer.net/blog/?p=55 Day 3 was a fairly quiet day.  Lots of lounging by the pool, digesting of magazines, and bird-watching.  We were so relaxed, taking more than two photos was considered “work”.

Food Model Goo Model ]]> http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-3/feed/ 0 Kauai, Day 2 http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-2/ http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-2/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:45:48 +0000 Matthew http://www.mattifer.net/blog/?p=54 Our big trip on day 2 was going up — and back down — Waimei Canyon.  At the end, we indulged in the best shaved ice in the United States of America and paid our respects to Captain Cook.

Wailea Canyon Looking Down Across the Way Bet There Are Lots of Chickens Down There Arid Slope Framing Green Valleys Grand Canyon of the Pacific High-Altitude Jenn High-Altitude Matthew Nature's Canopy Jo-Jo's Shaved Ice Captain Cook, Appearing to Have Wet Himself ]]> http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-2/feed/ 0 Kauai, Day 1 http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-1/ http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-1/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:42:54 +0000 Matthew http://www.mattifer.net/blog/?p=53 Here are our photos from our Kauai vacation.  We arrived Sunday evening the night before these shots were taken.  For the most part, we took it easy by getting settled into our hotel and learning the lay of the land.

Hawaiian Sunrise Oceanview Path Behind Our Condo Looking Inward Not a Swimming Beach And This Is Why Looking Towards Lihue Ankle-Deep Regular Crowd "Do You Have Any Food?" Our Kind of Sundial Spouting Horn Dormant Park Sign Rocky Coast Mid-Spout High Velocity Like a Gas Jet Powerful Blast Another Blast Big Wave = Big Splash Another Spouting Horn Rooster Roosting Chickens Crossing the Road Laidback Poultry Hawaiian McDonald's Variety Best Fast Food Ever ]]> http://www.mattifer.net/blog/2008/07/15/kauai-day-1/feed/ 1