For Valentine's Day I had the bright idea to go on a romantic Napali sunset/ whale watching cruise. After reading my last post about being extremely prone to motion sickness you might ask "why KC, would you put yourself on a boat in the Pacific Ocean in winter conditions?" I asked myself that very question as I was ralphing over the side of the boat while my Valentine looked on sympathetically.
First, I have never seen the Napali coast - the Northern coastline of Kauai only accessible by hiking in, or by boat or helicopter. It is the coastline used in the Jurassic Park movies. I thought I had myself covered by taking a Dramamine 2 hours before boarding the boat. When the captain said that the water conditions were very rough with 20 foot swells and he didn't know if we would make it all the way to Napali I knew I might be in trouble. I was ok until about 2 hours into the cruise when we got to Napali and they stopped the boat and we just sat there rocking to and fro, to and fro, to and fro for several minutes. I knew I was doomed.
Despite the sickness we did see several whales - a first for me and soooo exciting! And Napali did not disappoint. It was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen. No words can describe it. Truly some of God's best work. Here are some photos. The first is a professional photo I downloaded just to give you an idea of what the entire coast looks like.
It was a hazy day so the colors aren't so vivid. It was totally awesome though.
This is as much of a smile I could muster up as we swayed to and fro, to and fro. OH THE SWAYING!!!!
This one Travis took while on a camping trip on Napali
This is as close as we'll ever be to the forbidden island of Ni'ihau. It is a small island about 15 miles off the coast of Kauai. It is owned by the Robinson family and is inhabited by native Hawaiians. No visitors are allowed. I have met some people from there who come over to Kauai. Even if you marry a Ni'ihau native, you cannot visit the island. 
As for the whale watching, this is something I have always wanted to do. I have never seen a whale in the wild before. It was so amazing! These are Pacific Humpbacks. By law we have to stay 100 yards away from them, so these photos aren't great. On our way back from Napali a mother and calf surfaced right in front of us. I was already to sick to grab my camera, but they were so gorgeous. 
That concludes the Napali sunset cruise. We came off the cruise minus Travis' sunglases (blown right off his head) and my lunch, but plus an unforgettable adventure.
This is a light house in Kilauea we visited a couple weeks ago. It is so gorgeous!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
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oh kaycee, i'm so sorry you got sick. that sucks! ben and i went whale watching on our honeymoon, and the two dramamine i took before the ride literally put me to sleep. we rode out in a boat called a zodiac, and even though the waves were bouncing us up and down and up and down, i was so drugged that i slept the whole time, holding onto the ropes around the boat for dear life....
WOW, WOW, WOW! We learned about the creation in church today. The earth is a magnificent place and I so want to see the Napali coast and whales before I die. I'm glad you got to go. And, when we come to visit, I guess you'll get to go again! :)
Poor Kaycee. That stinks that you got sick. I love how you are totally faking a smile in that picture. I looks like it was absolutely beautiful though. You might have to hike in with Trav next time instead of the boat. Happy Valentines day. We love you!!
Oh and PS - What's up with Travis' hairy chest? I'll have Mark teach him to shave it when we come out ;)
Sorry to hear that you raphed overboard. I'm sure the whales enjoyed it, though. Those pictures are just unbelievable.
Glad you liked the hair pics. They actually pale in comparison to that blonde chick in Kuaui though. Find a pic. of her and post it. :-)
That is SOOO beautiful! But I am so sorry you got sick. That only shows how much you love Travis that you would do a cruise in choppy waters!
A trout shark, aka "ATS" (Australian Trout Shark) is what we came up with during a mean game of Balderdash over the weekend. It is now Tyler's new nickname - poor guy.
Oh how I love Kauai! I have bridal pictures in front of that very lighthouse! At least you had beautiful scenery passing you by as you puked! Beautiful pictures and such a cute family!
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