after my nap, some friends and i met up with the whole group down at the beach party! there was a bonfire and lots of party supplies... everyone had lots of fun :) however, i knew i wanted to get to bed at a decent time so that i'd be able to enjoy the big day we had planned!
our first stop on saturday was Wailua Falls - we had to hike down a steep and muddy mountain to get to the bottom of the 200ft waterfall, and i almost died about 5 times. it was so slippery that we actually had to use rope to help us down, but the result was definitely worth the struggle! we swam through the water to get to the waterfall and even walked behind it, then jumped off a little cliff and swam back to climb the muddy slope once again. it was so gorgeous
our next stop was the Kileauea Lighthouse, a bird sanctuary & national historic lighthouse. i saw some cute baby birds and lots of pretty scenery here, like this:
we had lunch in Hanalei in Ching Young village where my friends and i got some yummy drinks (lava flows). then we left for my favorite: The Blue Room. it's a natural freshwater spring inside a big lava tube cave and is apparently one of the best-kept secrets of Hawaii. it got its name from a secret entrance into a smaller cave where the color blue radiates from inside the cave's water. the water was really cold but it was lots of fun swimming through the complete darkness to get there! here is a picture from inside the cave looking out at the hill we hiked down:
our last stop was Tunnels Beach, which was really pretty and quiet. i actually took a really nice nap here until it was time for us to leave :)
after we got back to the hotel, my friends and our tour guides went down for another smaller beach party. we had music playing and a fire going, and even went swimming in a little pool in the ocean. then it was time for bed so we would be ready for the next day!
our first stop on sunday was Kipu Falls where there was a 20ft jump off the waterfall and also a rope swing! i was lame and didn't jump, mainly because i forgot a towel and didn't want to be gross for the flight home... but next time i'm in Kaua`i i definitely know where my first stop will be!! it's absolutely gorgeous, as you can see:
next we went to Waimea Canyon Lookout, but since i've already been there i didn't take any new pictures. it was still as beautiful as i remembered :)
and finally, our last stop was Kalapaki Beach, which is the first beach that mom, papa, and i stayed on when we were visiting earlier!
all in all, it was a good time :D
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that blue room sounds awesome
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