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A Visit to Kilauea Lighthouse in Kaua’i, Hawaii

A Visit to Kilauea Lighthouse in Kaua’i, Hawaii

 

We spent an amazing 5 days in Kaua’i for my birthday in early November – I am still enjoying looking at the photos.

 

Pt. Reyes lighthouse north of San Francisco CAComing from New England, I am a big lighthouse fan. After all they are all over the place there, particularly in Maine and on Cape Cod.

 

Lighthouses are not so common here on the Left Coast, but we enjoyed a visit to Point Reyes north of San Francisco a couple of year ago to see that lighthouse (photo to the right).

 

It is amazing terrain with incredible views in all directions, and the drive there through Marin County is well worth the trip if you ever get the chance.

 

We were even able to see San Francisco, a distance of about 50 miles I think.

 

We could see the KILAUEA LIGHTHOUSE from our hotel room in Princeville, Kaua’i, about 5 miles I would guess across the ocean. It was great fun to visit and see it up close, and enjoy all the bird life at the wildlife refuge, including the national bird, the Nene (looks like a Canadian goose).


 

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12 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • January 03 2012 10:31AM

A Visit to Wiamea Canyon on Kaua’i, Hawai’i

A Visit to Wiamea Canyon on Kaua’i, Hawai’i

 

One of the many highlights of our trip to Kaua’i was a visit to the Wiamea Canyon, nicknamed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.

 

And rightly so.

 

Wiamea Canyon on Kauai Hawaii

 

Wiamea Canyon is about 3500 feet deep, so not quite as impressive as the Grand Canyon, nor is it as wide or long. But Wiamea Canyon views are absolutely spectacular with amazing colors and distant waterfalls, especially in the sunlight. And depending on where you are you can see the ocean about 10 miles away as well. The drive up the mountains is pretty nice, but actually better on the way down where you can see the valleys, the ocean and other islands.

 

Wiamea Canyon is a must-do. But the photos tell the story better than I can.


 

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11 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • November 07 2011 09:49PM

Good Morning, This is Your Wake-up Call

 

Good Morning, This is Your Wake-up Call

Getting a wake-up call when traveling  on business is often essential.

Rooster on Kauai at the Westin Princeville Resort VillasGetting one on vacation is not always on the agenda.

But here on Kauai one doesn’t have a choice.

Kauai is riddled with chickens, everywhere. Along the road, in the parks, in fields, in parking lots at the shopping centers, and at our hotel along the ocean.

The roosters, it seems, take their job very seriously.

Whether it’s competition because there are so many, or just because, they start VERY early in the morning and tend to make it their duty to crow off and on all day and into the night.

Seeing chickens everywhere reminded me of all the cats you see in Italy, and all the goats on St. Martin. Part of the local charm.

Hmm, there seem to be lots of places serving chicken, and the supermarkets offer lots of chicken dishes. Is this a coincidence?

Cock-a-doodle-do!! Time to wake up, dude!

Why DID the chicken cross the road??

 

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19 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • November 04 2011 02:25AM

A Trek up Diamond Head in Honolulu, Hawaii

Diamond Head For those who read my Blogging at 35,000 feet post, you know I just went to (and now returned from) Hawaii for a 5 day trip. Three days of being lazy (sort of) and sight seeing a bit, and 2 days of an intense CRS convention (look for an upcoming post on that).

Diamond Head State Monument (yep, it’s a mountain, well, actually it’s a crater believed to have been created about 300,000 years ago by a brief eruption) offers a great 30-45 minute hike (or a little longer one way depending on your physical condition and energy level) up about 560 feet to the summit (761 feet above sea level) where you can relish the 360-degree views of the island of Oahu.

The trail was built in 1908 as part of the U.S. Army Coastal Artillery Defense System, and was used by mules to haul materials to the peak for the construction of the Fire Control Station, portions of which remain.

The trail include a bunch of switchbacks, 4 sets of stairs (one set of 54 metal stairs, one a spiral staircase) and a lighted 225-foot tunnel, but amazing views to distract you along the way.

Southerly view from the summit at Diamond Head Another view from the Diamond Head summit

The name Diamond Head became popular back in the late 1700s because traders and Western explorers visited and mistook the calcite crystals that are in the rocks to be diamonds. The Hawaiian name for Diamond Head is Lē’ahi.

More views from Diamond Head The end of the tunnel atop Diamond Head

The fee is $1 (a bargain, considering the views) and they recommend water, a flashlight for the tunnel (not REALLY needed but useful) and hiking shoes or tennis shoes (OK, I hiked up in my reef sandals). It is absolutely worth a couple of hours of time, and just a short cab ride from Waikiki.

Enjoy the photos of our trek up Diamond Head.

 

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24 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • January 31 2008 11:36PM