On Day 4 of our vacation, we explored the West Coast of Kauai.  We stopped at this lookout in Eleele.  It reminded me of Red Rock Canyon in Nevada.

Lunch at the Shrimp Station in Waimea.

beer battered shrimp (left) and coconut shrimp (right)

After lunch, we drove to the west end of Highway 50.  We were hoping to go to Polihale State Park.  But the map we were using was from the rental car company and it said not to go on to the dirt path, so we just turned around and headed towards Waimea Canyon.  I wish someone had told us to go early in the morning because apparently after 10am, the clouds roll in and the weather is not as nice.  When we went, it was pouring rain, and we feared skidding off the slick and winding roads.  I am not sure how high we actually drove up, but we definitely did not make it to the view points.  What we were able to see though was pretty.

Since we did not make it to the top of Waimea Canyon, we decided to randomly drive around.  That lead us to Spouting Horn, a blowhole.  There were a lot of chickens at this site, but I will save that for another post.

From Spouting Horn, we ventured over to Poipou Beach, another great snorkeling location.  Pretty cool how the waves from two sides crash in the same location.

It was late afternoon when we arrived to Poipou, so we decided to come back another day to enjoy the snorkeling.  We just checked out the tide pools and surrounding areas.

interesting looking coral thing

Dinner at Oki Diner in Lihue.

combo with chicken teriyaki and garlic shrimp (left) and loco moco (right)

Shrimp Station - 9652 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, HI 96796
Oki Diner – 3125 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766

Previous Aloha Posts
Diamond Head Crater, Aquarium, Hanauma Bay
Pearl Harbor, Aloha Tower, Waikiki Beach
Kauai’s North Shore