Kuilau Trail
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Kuilau Trail

Hiking the Kuilau Trail | Kauai | August 2018 Initially we didn’t have any plans for our last few hours on Kauai. We thought we’d drive up as far as we could on the North shore. However, when traffic proved to be much heavier than expected, we decided to forgo that plan and instead just turned…

Koke’e State Park
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Koke’e State Park

Hiking in Koke’e State Park | Pihea Trail | August 2018 Perhaps the most controversial aspect of our trip to Kauai was the lack of time spent exploring the impressive Napali coast. Of course we knew all about the dramatic coast and the various ways one can experience it — it’s impossible to search for attractions, hikes,…

Nounou Mountain
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Nounou Mountain

Hiking to Nounou Mountain, aka Sleeping Giant | August 2018 We wanted to begin our time on Kauai with a short, easy hike that would give us good views of the island, and Nounou Mountain was the perfect choice. The trailhead begins relatively close to the airport so we were able to arrive early and get…