Hawaii is a wonderful place. Kauai in particular is a lot like southeast Alaska. It has an active outdoor lifestyle. It is a smallish community. The ocean and mountain cultures meet. Cost of living is different. There are a lot of seasonal workers. They are excluded from free shipping promotions because they are not in the continental US :)

We spent ten lovely days hiking, biking, snorkeling, touring, diving, driving, zip lining, dining, boating, and just relaxing. Probably one of the best vacations ever.

Here's a wrap up of the blog posts

• Day 1 - Arrival and mustang driving tour
• Day 2 - Moalepe Hike and Waimea canyon driving tour
• Day 3 - Sleeping Giant Hike #1 and rope swing swimming hole
• Day 4 - Zip lining!
• Day 5 - Mountain bike and farmer's market
• Day 6 - Sleeping Giant bike & hike #2
• Day 7 - Inner tubing and snorkeling the tunnels #1
• Day 8 - Snorkeling the tunnels #2
• Day 9 - Napali Coast Cruise
• Day 10 - Grueling Kalalau Hike