After months of anticipation, we're finally in Hawaii!
Phil goes snorkeling
Jonesy getting ready to snorkel
Roosters are EVERYWHERE on Kauai. Seriously.
Poipu Beach
Me and Cathy take a dip
Life is good
Cathy soaking up some rays
It's a tough life.
Palm trees and blue sky = good
Looking south toward Antarctica
On Shipwreck Beach, Cathy and I share a moment at sunset
I'm down on one knee...
And she said yes!
Cathy made me the happiest man on earth by agreeing to be my wife
Newly-engaged as the sun sets on Shipwreck Beach near Makawehi Point
Phil and Jenn helping us celebrate our engagement at The Beach House
Cathy and I celebrate our engagement at The Beach House
The whole crew celebrate the occasion at The Beach House
Looking toward Waimea
The road back to Waimea and the Pacific
Green, green, green
The foothills of Waimea Canyon
Cathy and I get touristy
The mouth of the Waimea River
Ridges galore
Jonesy takes it all in
Phicam takes a little video
The Camps in Waimea
Cathy soaks it up
Seriously, I'm not kidding, roosters are EVERYwhere. It's quite unsettling.
Waimea Canyon, the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”
Cathy looks out over Waimea Canyon
I'm taking in the view
Me and Cat and the Canyon
Cliffs
The crew at Waimea Canyon
Waimea Canyon
The Camps observe
My first view of the Napali Coast, from Koke'e State Park, as the fog lifts
Kalalau Valley of the Napali Coast
Pictures simply do not do it justice. One of the most amazing places I've ever seen.
Phil hikes the rocks
Cathy and I at Kalalau Valley
The sun hits Waimea Canyon
The girls and the magnitude of the canyon
The reds and greens of Waimea Canyon
Cathy and me in Waimea
Shadows and light
Shaved ice is a REALLY big deal in Hawaii, and JoJo's in Hanapepe is the best we had.
Near Makawehi Point on Shipwreck Beach
Cathy on the Point
Cathy and me on the Point
Vegetation and rock
Cathy on cliff's edge
Rocky cliffs
Wild landscape
Shipwreck Beach, as seen from Makawehi Point
The Point at Poipu, our home for the week
The Camps on Makawehi Point
Cathy and me on Makawehi Point
Yes, socks with sandals, I know... my feet were really sunburned. I'm OK with it.
Rocky shore
Makawehi Point, where the locals jump into the surf
Shipwreck Beach from under the Point
Lush vegetation on a hike
Maha'ulepu Beach
Cathy and me on Maha'ulepu Beach
Green and blue on Maha'ulepu
Along Maha'ulepu Beach
The lithified cliffs of Maha'ulepu
Lithified cliffs
Jagged edges
The Camps hiking the rocks
Me on Maha'ulepu
Rough shoreline
Grass, ocean, mountain, cliffs, trees... Maha'ulepu has it all.
Cathy looking for a photo op
The cliffs
Looking west from the cliffs
The gap
Close-up
Jonesy takes a break on the cliffs
Spouting Horn
Spouting Horn goes off
Water shoots out from Spouting Horn
The lagoon pool at the Point at Poipu
The shoreline in front of the Point at Poipu
Our helicopter arrives to pick us up for a tour of the island
Cathy and I on our first chopper ride
Nawiliwili Harbor Lighthouse
Nawiliwili Harbor near Lihue
Inland Kauai
Central Kauaian mountains
Jurassic Park Falls
Waimea Canyon from the air
Up close and personal with a waterfall
Looking across the west side of the island
The mind-blowing Napali Coast, from the air
Blue waters off Napali
The Napali shoreline
Remote beach on Napali
Hanalei Bay
Waterfalls and green mountains
Tall mountains and infinite waterfalls
Water shoots off the volcano Mt. Wai'ale'ale
Cathy and I with our pilot, Jody
The Point at Poipu
Water crashes against rock
Cathy and I ready for a night out
Phil and Jenn at Keoki's Paradise
Me and Cathy at Keoki's Paradise
Macadamia-crusted Opah (unreal)
Back in the sand, on a deserted beach at Maha'ulepu
Sand, trees, cliffs, reef, water
Shoreline
Rocks and sand at Maha'ulepu
Big swells
I'm in my happy place
The boys at Maha'ulepu
Cathy and I at Maha'ulepu
Lookin' out my back door
Waves crash down
The girls soak it all in
The Camps wade and gaze
Rocky shoreline
Maha'ulepu
A monk seal lounges in the sand at Maha'ulepu
He is OUT like a light
Jenn and Cathy try to make friendly with the monk seal on Maha'ulepu
Phil
Jenn and Baby
Rocky
Shady spot at Maha'ulepu
A peacock greets us at the Smith Family Paradise Luau
Smith Family Paradise
Cathy and I on luau night
Beautiful ladies at the luau
The Camps at the luau
The Smith family reveals the imu pig from the earthen oven
The Camps enjoying the luau
Cathy and I luauing it up
Luau dancers
Fire at the luau
A sleepy morning in Hanalei Bay
Hanalei Bay Pier
Our catamaran for a Napali Coast snorkel cruise, the Kamahele Kai
Dolphins swim with us out to sea
A surfer paddles out to catch some waves at Hanalei
Headed toward the Napali Coast
Green over Hanalei
A view of the distant Napali Coast
Sea caves and electric blue water
And the fog lifts
Water and cliffs
Sea cave
Water fall
Entering a sea cave
Looking out at the Pacific from our cave
Our cave
Welcome to Napali
The Napali Coast (the pictures just don't do it justice)
Waterfalls
Blue water and green rocks = Napali
Waterfalls are plentiful
A diverse landscape
Tall peaks
Passengers are in awe of Napali
The sun breaks through
Truly, the Napali is the most awe-inspiring thing I've ever seen
The far end of Napali
Beautiful
Napali
Shadows and light meet blue water
Spires
Beach at Napali
Rays of light
Falls
Sand and mountain
The sheer size is mind-boggling
Me and Cathy on the catamaran
Caves on the water are old lava tubes
Tall cliffs
Tiny stretch of beach on Napali
Valley
Perfect lighting
Red dirt breaks through as the climate gets dryer
The end of the line of Napali
A sea turtle swim off a reef
Sea turtle
Me and Cathy at our snorkeling spot off Napali
Our reef to snorkel at Napali
Kilauea Lighthouse on the north shore of Kauai
Kilauea Lighthouse is the northernmost point in the Hawaiian Islands
The crew set for one last big night out
Cathy and I at the resort
Me and Cathy at Tidepools
Sunrise over Makawehi Point
Sunrise on Shipwreck Beach
Sunrise on Shipwreck, right at the spot where I proposed
Shipwreck Beach and Makawehi Point
The Hyatt, Shipwreck Beach, and Makawehi Point from the Point at Poipu
Banana-macadamia nut pancakes and Kauaian coffee
Landscape of the Point at Poipu
Cathy and I enjoy one last meal at Scotty's BBQ in Kapa'a
Jenn and Phil at Scotty's BBQ
The whole crew in Kapa'a
Kapa'a
Palms over Kapa'a
Wailua Falls
Wailua Falls is 80 feet tall, and was made famous in the opening scene of Fantasy Island
Me at Wailua Falls
Cathy and I at Wailua Falls
