Underwater photos and off to Maui

We finally got our underwater camera photos back - and realize how addicted we are to the instant gratification of a digital camera. We used a disposable film camera and tried out a cheap reusable digital. Unfortunately the cheap part came through, it could take a good picture but it required about a 10 pound push to snap the shutter resulting in excessive shaking and hit or miss picture quality. You get what you pay for and fortunately we got it back by returning the camera.


Anyway, we got a few unusual pictures off of Napali. Here is our buddy the monk seal, notice Kathy's nice pink nail polish.

Kathy managed to capture the sea turtle cruising by.

And then there was this tourist...We also caught a very colorful reef fish in the Queen's Bath, perhaps waiting for a high tide so he could move on. He is in the upper right part of the frame.















So today we had to say goodbye to the Punana Aloha cottage on Anini beach, it was fabulous, as was the north side of Kauai.






Steve Perry, Priscilla and Glen's friend who took care of the car logistics for us, rode with us to the airport. It was very interesting hearing about the island from someone who lives there. We mentioned to Steve that we had gone into Hanalei to photograph the African Tulip tree near Black Pot beach. He tactfully pointed out that it was a Royal Poinciana tree and showed us some actual African Tulip trees enroute to the airport. (Thanks, Steve. I corrected yesterday's blog). Both are beautiful trees.

We stopped for Kathy to photograph a lotus flower we had seen a dinner earlier in the week. It was closed then, only opening in the daytime.

We thank Priscilla and Glen so much for the use of the Jeep, it was great.


We took Hawaiian Airline to Kahului Airport in Maui via Honolulu. Maui is much more developed than Kauai, very different but still beautiful in its own way. We checked in to the Wailea Beach Marriott and watched the sun set over the island of Lanai.