Waimea Canyon, is on Kauai's West side. It is described as "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific." Although it is not as big, and ostentatious as its Arizona cousin, it stretches 14 miles long, one mile wide and more than 3,600 feet deep. Pretty impressive!
During our last visit to Kauai we drove up Waimea Canyon, but stopped our trek at Waimea Lookout due to a car sick passenger. This time, we made it to the top. The Kalalau Lookout provides you with a panoramic view of the Kalalau Valley, the largest valley on Na Pali. Since the day before we were on the Kalalu Trail it had even more significance to us. Those that made the 11 mile hike down these steep sea cliffs, were especially in awe at the view.
There are numerous trails to traverse for beginners and seasoned hikers, but we had hiked enough from yesterday.
After our adventure in the canyon, we stopped for lunch at the Shrimp Station, and ended with shaved iced at Jo Jo's. Many people rave about Jo Jo's, but in my humble opinion Shaved Ice Paradise is much better. Jo Jo's has slacked off in its ranking with me.
After a yummy Mexican dinner, we took a drive to some of Kauai's most beautiful waterfalls. Wallua Falls and Opaeka'a Falls were made famous from the TV show "Fantasy Island", and the movie "Blue Hawaii". They can be seen from the road side.
We love our resort. The ambience at night is especially delightful. We played cards in a cove with a view of the beautiful pools. There is nothing like a warm, Hawaiian night.
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