Family Time in Kauai!

 June 29 - July 9

We started from the Indianapolis, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines airports then met in Denver to proceed to Lihue, Kauai!  After getting the rental cars, Scott and Melissa headed to the Costco in Lihue, Brent, April and boys stopped for more groceries in Kapaa, while Don and I took Landon and Owen and headed to Princeville to our Airbnb house.  

Kasen was my seat mate from Denver to Lihue

Our House

    Settling In!

The VIEW!

The Tentative Schedule

Brent did most of the planning and scheduling of the trip!  

    Thursday, June 30 :  Family Pictures (early evening)

    Friday, July 1:

    Saturday, July 2:  Napali Coast Boat Tour/Snorkeling

    Sunday, July 3:

    Monday, July 4:

    Tuesday, July 5:  ATV adventure

    Wednesday, July 6: Smith Family Luau

    Thursday, July 7:

    Friday, July 8:  Brent's family 6am flight

                             Melissa's family 6 pm flight

                              Don and I - stay at the Marriott overnight in Lihue

Friday, July 1

    Hanalei Beach

The Kahlers left to meet up with Amy (a college roommate who happens to be in Kauai on vacation) and her family for a day of kayaking. The rest of us packed up lunch and headed to Tunnels Beach.  But unfortunately we couldn't find parking so we headed to a beach in Hanalei.  It was a fun day on the beach!

Saturday, July 2

    Kalihiwai Beach

Brent received a call in the morning that our Napali Coast Boat tour & Snorkel trip was canceled due to rough ocean waves.  We were unable to find a date to reschedule.  Oh well.  We decided to head to a new beach - Kalihiwai Beach.  And it was superb!  The big wave beach!  

Omelette morning by Papa!

Mong Chong from The Dolphin 

Mong Chong was delicious!

Poker on the pool table

Sunday, July 3

    Tunnels Beach

    

    The Wishing Well

    supper at The Dolphin

Monday, July 4

    Back to Kalihiwai Beach

Tuesday, July 5

    ATV Adventure

Wednesday, July 6

    Smith Family Luau

Thursday, July 7

    Ke'e Beach

Friday, July 8

Brent, April, Cade, Kasen and Cam had a very early flight back home.  They left the house about 4:15 am.  The rest of us packed up and checked out of the house by 10:00.  We headed to Lihue where Don and I will stay at our favorite Kauai Marriott for a night.  The Kahlers enjoyed using the pool most of the day and then had a 6 pm flight back home.  Don and I enjoyed lobster and swordfish at Duke's that evening.

Saturday, July 9 - Sunday, July 10

Don and I enjoyed a quiet, relaxing day at the Marriott pool before flying home Saturday night and landing in Denver, then Cedar Rapids on Sunday.  What a WONDERFUL family vacation!