Kauai

We were doing a stellar job of trying everything on the Lazy J menu. Today was Crab Cakes Benedict with two poached eggs, toasted English muffin and dill hollandaise for me and Fruits de Mer in Brioche (lobster and scallops in toasted brioche with a poached egg and choron sauce) for Mom.
We got off the ship, picked up our rental car and marveled at the beauty of the island of Kauai. This island is everything that you imagine when you think of Hawaii….lush tropical forests, staggeringly beautiful coastline and beaches and sleepy little towns. We drove north up the coast, stopping to see the Kilauea lighthouse.

Four species of birds come to Kilauea to nest—red footed boobies are the most visible. And, of course, the local chickens/roosters are everywhere.

We stopped at the end of the road to see a gorgeous beach before heading into the tiny town of Hanalei.

We checked out the local grocery—milk was $5.99/gallon! We did a little shopping and stopped for a local favorite- Shave Ice.

We got their special- the “Bali Hai Sunrise”….shave ice covered with mango, passion fruit and asian plum sauce on top of a huge scoop of macadamia nut ice cream. It was heavenly!

Even the local birds were hoping for a sample.

Our last stop before turning in the rental car was the Lihu’e Lutheran Church—Hawaii’s oldest Lutheran Church.

We got back to our room to find a plate of the most decadent chocolate brownies…our “suite” treat! We did our last lei making class—this time a ribbon lei (much more challenging than the previous two!)
Dinner and an evening in the hot tub.