Yesterday spencer and meg wanted to sleep outside in their Thomas the train tents. We let them stay out for a little bit after dark. They decided to go in around 9:30
Train camp out
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Umbrella kids
The kids playing with the umbrella.
Let it snow
Is this picture from December 1? No it really is May 1 in Arvada Colorado
Kauai, part 4
Rob checking out Waimea canyon
Friday was our last day on Kauai. Our flight didn’t leave until 9:30 p.m., so we had all day to explore. In the morning we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the room, packed up our things and then took off for Waimea canyon. We enjoyed the gorgeous mix of red rock, blue sky, white clouds, and green plants there. Then we continued on to the Kalalau lookout on the Northwestern corner of the island. We enjoyed some food and beer at the westernmost brewpub in the world, then caught the sunset near the Salt Ponds.
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- Clare looking at Waimea canyon
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- Waimea canyon
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- Clare at the Kalalau lookout
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- Clare at Waimea canyon
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- More specific bathroom signs
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- Rob near Waimea canyon
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- Rob by Waimea canyon with beautiful clouds
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- Clare by Waimea canyon
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- Waimae canyon view
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- Buddhist temple
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- Beautiful clouds
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- More waimea canyon
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- Flowers and Waimea canyon
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- Clare by Waimea canyon
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- Clare looking towards Niihau
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- Clare checking out the ocean view
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- Rob looking at the ocean
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- Waimea Canyon Lookout sign
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- Waimea canyon
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- Clare and Rob at Waimea Canyon lookout
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- Clare and Rob at Waimea canyon
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- Looking down into Waimea canyon
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- Looking inland in the canyon
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- Puu Hinahina Lookout sign
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- Clare at Puu Hinahina lookout over Waimea canyon
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- Waimea canyon from Puu Hinahina lookout
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- Pine trees (not native) near Puu Hinahina lookout
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- Whale vertebra
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- Whale vertebra sign
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- Sea turtle shell
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- Sign about the sea turtle
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- Kalalau lookout sign
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- Old Navy observation tower
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- View of red rocks from Kalalau lookout
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- View from Kalalau lookout
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- Clouds on eht horizon
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- Clouds and mountains from Kalalau lookout
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- waterfalls on the Napali coast from the Kalalau lookout
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- Clare and Rob at the Kalalau lookout
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- Red dirt near Waimea canyon
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- Niihau island
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- Soursap fruit
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- Soursap fruit cut open. It wasn’t ripe yet
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset at Salt Pond park
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- Sunset near Salt Pond park
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- Sunset near Salt Pond Park
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- Sunset near Salt Pond Park
Kauai, part 3
Thursday was our last official day in Kauai with the other Nuancers. We didn’t have any planned excursions during the day though, so we had the whole day to ourselves. We rented a car and drove up to the north coast of Kauai. We stopped at a farmers market to check out some of the local produce, and had a a picnic lunch on the beach. Then we hiked some of the Kalalau trail. I wish we had left a little bit more time for hiking, so that we could have made it to the waterfalls, but it was more challenging than we had anticipated. Rob got almost 2 miles in (and then 2 miles back). Clare made it somewhere between 1 and 2 miles.
In the evening, we had the farewell dinner, followed by a concert with Kelly Clarkson.
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- Local McDonald’s flavors
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- East side of Kauai
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- Kapaa farmers market
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- Longan – kind of like litchi
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- Gigantic avocados
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- Apple bananas
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- Looking inland from Kapaa
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- Traveling up the Coconut Coast
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- Wild chickens abound on Kauai
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- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
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- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge sign
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- Rob by the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
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- Clare by the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
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- Picnic spot on the north coast of Kauai
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- Picnic on the beach
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- Rob taking pictures at our picnic spot
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- Banana tree
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- Taro root fields
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- Kee beach
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- More wild chickens
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- Clare at the start of the Kalalau trail
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- Clare on the Kalalau trail
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- Kee beach view from the Kalalau trail
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- Steep cliffs on the Napali coast
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- Kayaker near the Napali coast
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- Concrete work on the trail from 1993
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- Kee beach view from Kalalau trail
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- Clare on the Kalalau trail
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- Rob on the Kalalau trail
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- Napali coast and ocean
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- Steep dropoff
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- Watefall on the Kalalau trail
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- Big waves on the Napali coast
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- Looking ahead on the Kalalau trail
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- Hibiscus bushes
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- Mini waterfall on the Kalalau trail
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- farewell dinner desserts
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- Kelly Clarkson concert
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- bright lights at farewell concert
Spencer’s surprise
Spencer has been enjoying watching curious George lately. Yesterday he asked our neighbor Jake if he wanted to watch today’s George movies. But it was too late for Jake. Instead he lent Spencer a curious George book. Today Nick and Karen came over and Spencer wanted to surprise them and show them his curious George book and movies. This picture shows everyone watching curious George.
Visiting drew and geebi
Last Sunday we hung out with drew and geebi in their apartment in Oakland. Our friend Melanie was also able to come visit. Drew also treated us to some great food at Burma star. Spencer even tried the rice balls that Grace made.
Bay discovery museum
One stop in California was at the bay Discovery Museum. Spencer and Margaret really enjoyed all the different exhibits they had there.
Visiting aunt jean
Last weekend we visited great aunt jean in California. The kids had a really great time there playing with all her toys. Thanks for being a great host Jean Ann!
Good travelers
Here is a picture of Margaret and Spencer in the train in the airport on the way home from California. They are getting to be really good travelers.
