Work To Live

We flew into Maui airport and picked up the car. We loved the little train which took us from the airport to the rental car area, it was a very unique and saved us walking with heavy bags.  We didn't have any plans today other than to chill out and celebrate Lee's 50th Birthday! So we headed to Lahaina, via a quick stop off at Maui Brewing Company for some lunch and a sample of the local beers.  We stayed in Hotel Lahania , a small boutique hotel in downtown Lahania. It was in a side street just off the main road with all the bars, restaurants and shops. The hotel only has a small handful of rooms but the small touches, like the rocking chairs on the balconies, free Nespresso coffee, beach bag, welcome cookies, and other amenities made it feel very special.  To celebrate Lee's birthday, we booked tickets to the Feast at Lele which was a short 10 minute walk from our hotel. I really hope the video does this justice but it was an amazing experience. The venue is on the bea...

We arrived early into Kauai airport, picked up the car and decided to head to the two 'must do' state parks; Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Parks. It made it easier for us that both these parks were next to each other, the only way to reach Kokee was to drive through Waimea. We headed into Waimea and immediately were hit with multiple turn outs with stunning views of the canyon. Waimea is nick named "Grand Canyon of the Pacific. It is 14 miles across and a mile wide, not quite the size of the actual Grand Canyon but given this was a little tropical island in the Pacific, it was impressive. The canyon was formed by the collapse of a volcano during the forming of Kauai and each side of the canyon was formed by different periods of lava flows. The canyon is full of colourful rocks and sand, and is a big contrast the the tropical greenery of the 'Garden Island'. Along the scenic route, we stopped off a Red Dirt Waterfall which was located right next to the road. Here we...