We enjoyed a trip to Kaua'i with Doug, Kath, Tom and Angie - stayed in the Princeville area which proved to be a bit too soggy this time around to fully experience. It did leave us curious to go there another time of year to catch it with a bit less rainfall. After all, it is "the rainiest place on earth," officially. Due to the fact that we were there at a time when they got 17 inches of rain in 24 hours (more than than they have in a single day for more than 40+ years) and plenty before and after that day, we spent a lot of time going to another part of the island - Poipu. In Poipu we found more sun, beaches that were less polluted with run off and grime from flooding, and a lot of fun.
We thought we were extremely lucky to be in Poipu on a day when a turtle and a monk seal could be seen on the beach, at the same time - so we saw a family setting up their beach gear and we excitedly shared that the turtle and seal were on the beach - their reply: yeah, they're here every day.
Grandpa and Will on the beach - Will learned to use a straw on this trip!
Tom was convinced he was going to be riding huge waves after his first fews tries at surfing (and I was afraid he was going to do that as well and embarrass me - Cody- but as it turns out, we both just rode waves that you could hardly even see, as shown above and below.
Angie also surfed with us - we took lessons and rented boards for the week. I think we got out 3-4 times, and each time we were reminded that his is not a hobbie one picks up on vacation, rather over a life time.
Beach babes
Will and Mom, happy to be hanging
Grandma Kath and Aunt Angie showing Will the ropes
Will's foot prints were adorable in real life, and still pretty cute on the camera
Digging buddies celebrating a days hard work
Wanna be surf dudes
We took a small airplane tour around the island - Cody only got one decent picture because he was green the rest of the time. Small planes and Cody don't go well together.
Will was buddy buddy with all the patrons, and belly dancers at a gourmet restaurant we went to in Haena in Kauai
Will was a digging maniac - he was trying to keep up with Grandpa who spent hours digging holes in the sand.
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What a fantastic trip Johnson Clan! Will looks like he had some awesome beach time. We always try to take the boys somewhere warm in the winter to dig in the sand, be in flip-flops and swim all day! Nothing like getting the winter or soon-to-be winter out of kids for a few days atleast. I LOVED the surfer dudes--I bet it was quiet the site to see those two, plus Angie in action! Kisses and hugs to all!
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