Alaka'i Swamp, Kauai
The rewards of this 8 mile round trip hike up and down the the mountain range was well worth the mud, cold and sore feet. Along the way we passed by beautiful overlooks of the Na Pali coast, crossed a stream in one of the valleys and the kids had us all cracking up with their wit. By far my favorite part was walking through the clouds! Hope has wanted to be in a cloud since we arrived in Hawaii. She finally got her wish. I want to give the title created to Erica who was so cute with her declaration. The last part of the trail took us through Alaka'i Swamp, the highest swamp in the world. Simply Amazing! We were running short on time, but we made it to the end which on a clear day would be a 4,000 feet overlook, but today we were able to experience the clouds rushing up the mountain slopes. Charlie said this was probably his favorite hike he has ever been on.
Kalalau Valley
Ice Cream Sandwiches!?!
These freeze dried ice cream sandwiches actually were really good!
The highest swamp in the world
At one point Charlie was up ahead and Hope was missing him.
When she saw him she ran into his arms.
Erik and Erica
The clouds rushing up the moutain
Absolutely spectacular!
ReplyDeleteI loved the swamp part of this hike. It was pretty incredible, so glad you picked this one.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I can see why that would be Charlie's favorite.
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