The Trip Report
In July 2018, we visited the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. The long, detailed, photo-filled trip report was posted in parts. Here is a list of all of the parts:
2018 Kauaʻi Trip: Introduction
Getting Ready For several years, we had said that for our 25th wedding anniversary, we would take a trip to Hawaiʻi. Yes, we really are old enough to have been…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 2: Arriving in Kauaʻi
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we took a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi (read the previous parts here). Previously, our plane had just landed in Kauaʻi. Now…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 3: Chasing Waterfalls
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we took a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi (read the previous parts here). After a fun day of traveling and exploring, we…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 4: Anahola Beach
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we took a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi (read the previous parts here). We had spent the morning checking out some waterfalls,…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 5: Waimea Canyon
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we took a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi (read the previous parts here). Our adventures continue with a trip to a famed…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 6: Fort Elizabeth and Sunset
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we took a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi (read the previous parts here). When last we left, we had hiked down into…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 7: Shipwreck Beach
To celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, we took a trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi (read the previous parts here). After a busy day visiting Waimea Canyon, we decided…
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 8: Poʻipū Beach and Spouting Horn
The 2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report continues with a visit to Poʻipū Beach and Spouting Horn, followed by a very nice sunset back at Shipwreck Beach.
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 9: A Rainy Sunday
Our 2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report continues with a rainy day. But we made the most of it and still had a good time.
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 10: ʻAliomanu Beach
The 2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report continues with a visit to the beautiful ʻAliomanu Beach.
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 11: History, Lighthouse, and Beach
In Part 11 of the Kauaʻi Trip Report, we visit the historic Pineapple Dump, the Kīlauea Lighthouse, and Moloaʻa Beach.
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 12: Glass Beach
As the 2018 Kauaʻi trip report continues, we visit a Glass Beach and a plantation before starting for home.
2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report Part 13: Going Home and Reflections
The 2018 Kauaʻi Trip Report concludes with our trip home. Plus, some reflections about our experience.
More Posts
But that is not all. Check out the individual photos and stories that are being posted in addition to the trip report. Below are the most recent posts.
A Beach View in Hawaiʻi / Go Easy
A beach view from our trip to Hawaiʻi a couple of years ago, and a reminder to go easy on everyone right now.
Beach Access / Follow the Signs
A sign points to beach access as seen during our 2018 Kauaʻi trip, and there are lots of signs telling you things to do these days.
Spouting Horn in Kauaʻi / Expectations and Reality
Water gushes up through the rocks at Spouting Horn on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. And how to keep a good balance between expectations and reality.
A Paradise Path in Hawaiʻi / Beauty Everywhere
A path winds through the grounds of the Grand Hyatt Resort on the island Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi, but beauty can be found everywhere.
A View of Waimea Canyon in Hawaiʻi / Size vs. Significance
Looking out over Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi, and size does not necessarily indicate significance, especially to God.
About the Logo
I like to create logos for each of our different major trips. For this one, I decided to try to make it somewhat unique for where we were.
The background is an actual photo of a large lava rock that was on the beach at Papaʻa Bay that we visited. It was interesting to see how the lava rocks changed color in the different light or when they became wet, so I tried to capture one of the rocks to use here.
The shape of Kauaʻi has as its texture a coconut skin. There were many, many coconut trees, as well as lots of coconuts on the ground. I thought the brown would make a nice contrast to the lava rock.
The stick figures are supposed to represent Laura and me. They are based on carvings that the original residents of the island had made several hundred years ago. Our hotel even had on display a section of rock with one of the carvings. Mine might not be as good as the originals, but I thought you might be wondering why there are stick figures on the logo.
The font that I used reminds me of what you would see on old record albums (remember those?) from the 1960s and 1970s, and I thought it was cool.
Finally, the red color of the stick figures and the text is based on the color of the red dirt that is found all over Kauaʻi. And it was all over us after we hiked some trails, too. Much different than boring old brown dirt.
About the Names
For all of the writings here, I am choosing to use the Hawaiian spellings of all names and places as best as I can. So when you see something like Poʻipū or Kōloa, you will know why all of those marks (referred to as the ʻokina and the kahakō) are there. I enjoyed seeing the names written that way on the signs when we were there, and to me those marks help you to know how to properly pronounce the names.