August 11

We got up this morning and headed back up the road to Waimea Canyon. Adam found a hiking trail and thought we should give it a go on our last day here on Kaua'i. So we arrived, pulled off the road, and set off toward what was supposed to be a nice view of the NaPali coast. When we got there about two (mostly downhill) miles later, the view was much more impressive than we'd ever guessed it would be.

In short, it was spectacular. Abby was a little freaked by how high up we were, but the Little Boys were fascinated by the deep crevices that lined the red earth. We snapped a lot of photos, and then headed back toward the car; 61 floors' worth of up! We were tired and sweaty by the time we reached the car, so we stopped at JoJo's in Waimea for some shave ice.

Later, we went to dinner with Adam's parents at the club, where I had an incredibly delicious piece of beef tenderloin and watched yet another lovely sunset by the ocean.

I may have big scratches on my legs from the hike, but it was a wonderful day, and I'm thankful.