Our goal on this trip was to relax, and for us that means minimal car trips and plans. We would discuss generally what we might want to accomplish over the following two days and then see what happened. We were somewhat limited by what our no-schedule-napper would allow, but we did get out a few times to hit some highlights.
When we made our trip arrangements and looked for places to stay we found our budget-friendly accommodations on the north shore, which is rainier and slightly warmer than the south shore. We really got lucky with our selection (both price- and location-wise) as we were able to access quite a bit on foot or with short drives. Maybe it helps that the island is pretty small and you can go from one side to the other in about 2 hours. Due to the rugged Na Pali coastline (more in a later post) you cannot drive around the island.
A few days into our trip we drove a few miles east to Kilauea to Anini Beach to give Wren a taste of the ocean. She has been to the Oregon Coast but, surprise surprise, the weather hasn't been friendly. We didn't stay long but it was a beautiful spot to stop!
The town of Princeville pretty much consists of a 2 mile road with branches of roads where different resorts and residential areas exist. One of these roads led to the path to Queen's Bath - another trail that was not stroller friendly and was fairly slick from recent rain. Across a pad of lava rock we found Queen's Bath! Check that one off the list of touristy things to see.
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| At Anini Beach |
I doctored this photo from HawaiiGaga with a few more notes. The yellow triangle marks the path to Queen's Bath, the green star is the actual Queen's Bath. A - often mistaken for Queen's Bath; B - the same spot as the second picture from the bottom of this post; C & D are not recommended for swimming; E - the more easily accessed beach near us; F - Hideaways Beach (with the treacherous rope trail!).
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| Sondy making her down the mucky trail to Queen's Bath! |
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| The actual Queen's Bath. The day we visited was not a swimming kind of day. An acquaintance of mine was there a few days before us - he swam in Queen's Bath with calm waters and sunny skies. |
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| This spot can also be seen on the map above as point "B" |
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| Our little Sunshine having fun on the patio |
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