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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
With wind chill we have a balmy -4 degrees today so to honor the frigid temperature I am taking a mental break to Kauai, Hawaii's Garden Isle. It has been about ten years since I have been to Kauai but just like Celine Dion it is all coming back to me now...
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One of the favorites of my family was kayaking the Wailua river. It was gorgeous.
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Waimea Canyon is called Hawaii's Grand Canyon. Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands which perhaps is why it is arguably the most beautiful.
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Kalalau Valley
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Hanalei Bay
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The Na Pali Coast is one of the most gorgeous sights you will ever see. You can take helicopter rides over it or hike up it for spectacular views.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PArofJ1lhBGDTzIpbVshC5UVff8TjKLVaF7gam9bZYt4b-GWYNaLjnF0IrGXjihH4GEu45vRCyPXNtBF9BJ-yvRbW8Og1fQzThv11PUb8bZICNuHL1w7P-SyGL3b6xi6mg_07C3cClY/s400/450px-Kalalau_Trail_2004-08-22.JPG)
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Spouting Horn
via Wikipedia, Best of Hawaii
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One of the favorites of my family was kayaking the Wailua river. It was gorgeous.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaY0kQv_z1QH5R2i7FoT2YemE5vr4sZgVj7k89UonwLAHHBrwyHiawAn-MDrKa1ZCJ3MNF4yyYE8jo6CO64rh-2BCw6MEuyeZ_F3WhoF9MZjvmhbCF4qdlpO3Kj3B5ZzF6biCEukrKEc/s400/800px-Waimea_Canyon_HDR.jpg)
Waimea Canyon is called Hawaii's Grand Canyon. Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands which perhaps is why it is arguably the most beautiful.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtnmSjMFnutiwobw-NE2hLxEJ77jFAEba0YqIrNu1JjualKNqO83dysvBq-Zb546IHbxXqWCp8CT4eQS8hBCQIsadht6WXhQLA4CKjis6i2IQr-TUm6tS3vTZ0D6UnLpADyqbKO8YisM/s400/800px-Kalalau_Valley_viewed_from_the_Na_Pali_Kona_Forest_Reserve_Pihea_Trail.jpg)
Kalalau Valley
Hanalei Bay
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEk21xpbIpRmAa231y6XV22Uc3oW9hTcjZlPHPeiVSTnmbxBz-GClReJCZ560fExW_oL6zPPl2yhgCJDqOVZLbyEP9bH3M4f8zCY4GgJmDgd4gwfoCW15LxHlvzWw_Lu759z1jJ055BI/s400/Real_Kaui_Panorama1.jpg)
The Na Pali Coast is one of the most gorgeous sights you will ever see. You can take helicopter rides over it or hike up it for spectacular views.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQN7HZPa58MJYN-VIF-0T6fdZVlUXvohf4SWoLd7sBBahTlyJJmeJMvr11m_VxltvLNGyhwbaa-keOhWkke1nNPOTypk98ZnDXPG-M_Z5kerU0M8sO5d9IKRVpA0YzyHb4H-m1GDegJE/s400/250px-Spouting_horn.mh.jpg)
Spouting Horn
via Wikipedia, Best of Hawaii
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