Kauai vacation, part 2

After our incredibly adventurous and busy first days in Kaua'i, I was looking forward to some downtime! Because we spent a couple days doing next to nothing, I've fit the last five days into this second post.

What I read this month: October 2024

Our trip to Kaua'i gave me the perfect opportunity to dedicate some time to reading without feeling like I should be doing something else. I planned to just continue with the mystery series I've been reading so I wouldn't have to engage my brain too much, but one of them didn't download correctly, so I branched out and actually read some fantasy this month, too.

Napali Coast hike: Kalalau Trail to Hanakāpī’ai Falls

On the third day of our trip (October 16), Matt and I hiked to Hanakāpī’ai Falls. This hike is part of the Kalalau Trail, which is an 11-mile out-and-back along the Nāpali Coast. Matt had his heart set on this hike, but I'd heard from friends that it was extremely difficult, so I was nervous. I tend to tap out around 7 miles, and the waterfall hike was 8 (according to Matt...remember that).

I decided it was doable. We could always turn back early if we wanted to! And man, I can't lie: it was rough, but I'm really glad we went.