Wolf and Jan Travels: Kaua'i continued

'OPAEKA'A FALLS

Yesterday, Friday, we did about a 3 hour trip up into the back country behind Kapa'a. We drove along the Wailua River to the Opaeka'a waterfalls. They are set back off the view point but still very pretty.

From here we travelled amongst some very green, healthy, lush vegetation to the end of the road and the Keahua Arboretum. Wow, the air, so clear and clean and fresh. We were going to park the car and go for a hike on the trail, but, the following photo was what we had to go over and we were not sure how high the water would be when we got back!!!! The vehicle on the other side made it, but we did not wait to see him come out.

From here we retraced our steps and found a table by the roadside that was loaded with fresh grapefruit, 50 cents each, wow, we bought 6 and they were delicious. Further down the road another stand this time with avocados, 50 cents each, load up on them as well. Take another turn in the road up into the farming country and there are the cows, they sell their beef locally here and we finally found where the beef is raised. Another road and another table by the roadside, oranges and lemons, ok, look good. Another turn and another road and table by the roadside, more avocados, yup, we need more. We were not sure where all the people on the road driving lived as the town is not that big, well we found them, out in the country. We were a long way from no where at the end of a road and found a huge garden nursery.

                                          country side by the nursery

From here we headed home and as we were getting closer to town we met the rush hour traffic of folks heading home, now we know where they live!!!!!!

Today we walked about 3.5 kms to the Coconut Marketplace to watch a free hula presentation. The girls dancing are all in a hula school so just young ladies. The Hawaiian hula is not as fast paced as the South Pacific dance, or maybe it was just that these girls are younger. Will have to take in another one and see.

This little one was so cute, and so good.

This lady played and sang, has a very nice voice.

The Coconut Market has alot of tourist stores, but some of them look really interesting, but not a place to try and shop when you have you husband with you. Another day for that as well. Interesting that there were very few people there and it is Saturday.

We then started our 3.5km walk back to our cottage but had to stop and shop!!!!!!! How can you not buy when it is $3.50 a bottle. This was one of the first we bought when we got here and had already finished it, but we knew it was good and just happened to find it on sale at the DRUG STORE!!!!