Day 12 – Feb 8
The day started quietly with some sunny period but an overcast look to it. We had our in house breakfast and I managed to get some blogging done and downloaded some pictures. The ladies went to shore for some lay-about time and reading. When I found them we walked to the local shops to pick up some things we needed for the afternoon activity.
At the end of the tour we had a nice goodbye with the team and off we went to make our way back to the resort. But we had to stop at the Koloa strip to sample some of their ice cream and goodies. I managed to find a t-shirt and a flannel shirt (fancy that – in Hawaii) that I didn’t realize I needed. Tara-Lee found a soap shop and bought a good deal of their stock. We then loaded up again into the car and drove to the resort feeling like we had had a great day of fun and entertainment and enjoyed the great outdoor weather.
We had reserved on Captain Andy’s Whale watch, Napali coastline and dinner/sunset cruise. It sounded like a full feature tour and it was scheduled to be 4 hours in length. We got organized and left at 12:30 as it was supposed to be a 50 minute drive to Ele’ Ele where we tur
ned to Port Allen. This proved
to be a 30 minute drive so we had a few minutes to kill at the other end. The disappointment was that Captain Andy had cancelled the Napali portion of the tour due to 18 foot waves in that part of the island. That meant we had to make a decision to postpone, cancel or go. We chose to go as it looked nice out in the water. That proved to be the best decision as we had a great tour. It started with a great crew, three full breaches from whales in just 5 minutes of starting, nice sunny skies, good food and drinks. The whole picture was great. The team Captain Rick, Tony, Kirk and Courtney) were terrific and attentive, informative and fun filled. They made sure everyone had a good time. We set off from harbour leaving a mean and fierce storm raging over the island. We experienced some sprinkles but no substantial rain on the tour. We managed to see several more sightings of whales and saw the most impressive full breach not too far off our port side. It was very impressive. In addition we saw a monk seal basking on the beach along the way. There are only 1200 monk seals in all of the Hawaiian island and about 200 on Kauai. (that number varies depending on who you speak to). They are well protected by the law and the locals as they are very rare. Their life consists of eating until they are full and then basking in the sun until they are hungry. Repeat the cycle and you have a seal’s life.
After we had been out for a while we were offered some cocktails that were very refreshing. They flowed pretty well after our period out at sea. Then we were offered food (Teriyaki Chicken and braised beef with salads, bread and fruit – pineapple crunch cookies) and some wine to go with the dinner.
ned to Port Allen. This proved
to be a 30 minute drive so we had a few minutes to kill at the other end. The disappointment was that Captain Andy had cancelled the Napali portion of the tour due to 18 foot waves in that part of the island. That meant we had to make a decision to postpone, cancel or go. We chose to go as it looked nice out in the water. That proved to be the best decision as we had a great tour. It started with a great crew, three full breaches from whales in just 5 minutes of starting, nice sunny skies, good food and drinks. The whole picture was great. The team Captain Rick, Tony, Kirk and Courtney) were terrific and attentive, informative and fun filled. They made sure everyone had a good time. We set off from harbour leaving a mean and fierce storm raging over the island. We experienced some sprinkles but no substantial rain on the tour. We managed to see several more sightings of whales and saw the most impressive full breach not too far off our port side. It was very impressive. In addition we saw a monk seal basking on the beach along the way. There are only 1200 monk seals in all of the Hawaiian island and about 200 on Kauai. (that number varies depending on who you speak to). They are well protected by the law and the locals as they are very rare. Their life consists of eating until they are full and then basking in the sun until they are hungry. Repeat the cycle and you have a seal’s life.After we had been out for a while we were offered some cocktails that were very refreshing. They flowed pretty well after our period out at sea. Then we were offered food (Teriyaki Chicken and braised beef with salads, bread and fruit – pineapple crunch cookies) and some wine to go with the dinner. We sailed back into the sunshine as it disappeared into the clouds at the horizon. Freddi did the Rossignol Roadtrip Rooster picture process and that ended up with Tara-Lee actually piloting the boat towards home. Roadtrip has appeared in many locations in Hawaii and I am sure that Rossignol will appreciate our participation of the rooster visitations. Lots of folks on the boat got involved and asked if they could get a picture of Roadtrip. It was pretty funny and provided the staff with new material to work with as they entertained all of us.
At the end of the tour we had a nice goodbye with the team and off we went to make our way back to the resort. But we had to stop at the Koloa strip to sample some of their ice cream and goodies. I managed to find a t-shirt and a flannel shirt (fancy that – in Hawaii) that I didn’t realize I needed. Tara-Lee found a soap shop and bought a good deal of their stock. We then loaded up again into the car and drove to the resort feeling like we had had a great day of fun and entertainment and enjoyed the great outdoor weather. We had a short visit with Duck and Kari but we were all very tired form the great outdoors so we retired early.
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