Our last full week we stayed near Poipu beach on the sunny south side of Kauai.
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We grabbed the first clear day to visit the somewhat awe inspiring Waimea Canyon. |
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We saw a few nenes, the endangered native Hawaiian flightless goose. This is the extremely rare unbanded nene. |
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We also saw many specimens of the not very rare Kauai Chicken. |
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We took a catamaran cruise to the Na Pali coast on the northwest side of Kauai. |
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The cruise presented numerous opportunities to see humpback whale activities. |
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The same cruise was visited by a large pod of spinner dolphins. |
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These ancient taro fields on Kauai's north side are still in production. |
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The waterfall in the backround is fed by the "Rainiest Spot on Earth" in the distant mountains. |
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Venus appears just after sunset in this picture taken from our hotel room lanai. |
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