tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66995875991065817582024-02-22T04:59:55.002-08:00Get Lost Travel Guide & JournalKeli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-18769488749124337142017-03-06T15:57:00.000-08:002017-03-06T15:57:11.908-08:00Innsbruck, Austria - Countdown to Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Blue skies in Innsbruck... we drop our bags and head ... up!</div>
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The <a href="https://www.innsbruck.info/en/experience/innsbruck-card.html" target="_blank">Innsbruck Card</a>... by far the best VALUE of any card we have tried so far!</div>
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And... they had mailed it to us... </div>
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so with card in hand and the sun in the sky we headed to the tram</div>
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190445-d1993305-Reviews-Innsbrucker_Nordkettenbahnen-Innsbruck_Tirol_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Nordkettenbahnen</a></div>
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the first part goes along the ground and then you reach a sweet little town, they had a little Christmas Market going on... we decided to check that out on the way down </div>
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and hopped on the tram that took us up and away!</div>
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Amazing View and Great Beer!</div>
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Today we celebrated our 31st Anniversary!</div>
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Can't ask for a better table than this!</div>
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We watched the sun set over these beautiful mountains and then headed back down to town.</div>
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We walked along the river and came upon a sweet <a href="http://www.austria.info/uk/things-to-do/skiing-and-winter/christmas-markets/christmas-markets-in-innsbruck" target="_blank">Christmas Market</a> that was impossible to miss. </div>
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Swarovski crystal - made in this area - with shops all over town - creates this amazing tree!</div>
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It was at this market I found the sweetest little wooden decorations - </div>
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my one true "Christmas Market" buy of the trip!</div>
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There are different markets set up in a few areas of town... all walking distance from one another.</div>
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These storybook decorations are found all around the old part of Innsbruck.</div>
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g190445-d1979114-Reviews-Cafe_Munding-Innsbruck_Tirol_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Cafe Mundling</a></div>
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Know for their sweets.... best grilled ham and cheese... EVER!</div>
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The building was all dressed up as an advent calendar. So pretty.</div>
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We walked back down the main street - such a festive market - Yummy Rum Something Wonderful</div>
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that I may have gone back every night for... yep... very possible.</div>
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190445-d195374-Reviews-The_Golden_Roof_Goldenes_Dachl-Innsbruck_Tirol_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">The Golden Roof</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.austria.info/uk/things-to-do/skiing-and-winter/christmas-markets/christmas-markets-in-innsbruck" target="_blank">Christmas Markets in Innsbruck</a></div>
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A wonderful way to mark year 31 - thank you Innsbruck for a great day!</div>
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I stood here and painted this one afternoon.... a wonderful wide window sil.</div>
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A room with a View</div>
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Mozart also looked out these windows!</div>
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In the hallways are signs that tell who stayed in which rooms. </div>
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Mozart and Us.</div>
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And if you peeked down from our shower room wonderful window... you could see Pinocchio.</div>
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The Hotel Goldener sits on the same street as the Golden Roof... our hotel is this first on the right and you can see the Golden Roof down a bit and just to the left.</div>
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Location cannot be better!</div>
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And the breakfast every morning was amazing!</div>
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Coffee made to your liking... and this morning the sweetest boy at </div>
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the table next to us proclaimed he was going home to Scotland</div>
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"the grandest land of all"</div>
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well.... it's on my list... but now that I know its the grandest land... I'll have to move it up!</div>
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Just down a bit and to the left you can enjoy this space.</div>
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190445-d265235-Reviews-Hofkirche-Innsbruck_Tirol_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Hofkirche</a></div>
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Everything is very walkable.</div>
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We enjoy a wander around town and come upon a stop for the "hop on hop off" and bonus... it is included in the Innsbruck Card. We travel all around on it and decided to hop off at the </div>
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190445-d270066-Reviews-Bergisel_Ski_Jump-Innsbruck_Tirol_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Bergisel Ski Jump</a></div>
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We also visited the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190445-d2153228-Reviews-Tirol_Panorama-Innsbruck_Tirol_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Tirol Panorama</a> and loved it.</div>
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So you can see the extent of my plan... three amazing towns... general time distance and the hours their Christmas Markets are open. Then I screen shot the maps to each market - not knowing if we would have wifi... this way you just pull up a picture and you are good to go.</div>
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The chocolates were something to see! <a href="http://www.christmas-markets.it/en/christmas-market-vipiteno-south-tyrol.aspx" target="_blank">Sweet Christmas Market!</a></div>
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We had 3 maybes on our list today... and we were not going to rush it.... so we may or may not make them all. We purchased a ticket round trip from Innsbruck to our next stop... if we have time we can just purchase the ticket for the third town... so lets go on...</div>
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Next stop - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g194703-Bressanone_Province_of_South_Tyrol_Trentino_Alto_Adige-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Bressanone/Brixen</a></div>
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This area set up right in the middle of the old town and the sweetest little ice skating rink!</div>
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Just across this bridge there is a very nice museum. Wonderful layered works and an exhibit of nativities. It was worth a visit for sure. This is the courtyard inside the complex</div>
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We have a nice stroll through the <a href="http://www.christmas-markets.it/en/christmas-market-bressanone-south-tyrol.aspx" target="_blank">Christmas Market</a> and make our way back to the train depot. We decide we have plenty of time to swing down to the last town - so we grab another ticket and are on our way.</div>
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A red carpet greets you at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g187857-Bolzano_Province_of_South_Tyrol_Trentino_Alto_Adige-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Bolzano/Bozen</a></div>
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Really - a red carpet runs from just across the street from the train station right along... all the way to the <a href="http://www.bolzano-bozen.it/en/bolzano-christmas-market.htm" target="_blank">Christmas Market</a>! It was fantastic and such a great idea!</div>
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The decorations on the buildings! Festive!</div>
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Sugar plums and chocolate violins played in our heads. Such a great day!</div>
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your great tips! Planning a trip for me always includes the "forum" section</div>
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of trip advisor... you learn so much from other travelers.</div>
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Christmas Eve</div>
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Our last day in Innsbruck</div>
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Our only plan today is the amazing Christmas Eve Dinner at our hotel... </div>
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book this months in advance - it was amazing!!!</div>
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So we passed this way each day.... the sweetest little sparkles in the window</div>
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and on this Christmas Eve.... he just walked right in and bought me one!</div>
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I enjoy a special Austrian Sparkle on my finger.</div>
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Such a lovely memory of such a lovely trip!</div>
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Your choices are a little limited on Christmas Eve... most of the markets have packed up. We knew the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum was open... so we saved it for today.</div>
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I find the perfect time to soak up this view... and paint it!<br />
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Juicy big snowflakes greeted us as we arrived in Salzburg!</div>
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It truly was magical... and remained so our entire visit.</div>
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Hannah greeted us at our Airbnb and settled us in to what I can only say will hold a special place in my travel memories. Goodness... it is stunning. In all the ways I love. See for yourself...</div>
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Hardware Love... and then you arrive at...</div>
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Stunning, elegant, divine, cozy.... really... stay here and add your own words. The location could not be better. Right in the middle of the old town. Taxi's were able to drop us off right at the end of the little walking street. You can get anywhere from here... and back for a little nap. We did that twice as the space was just to wonderful not to spend a little time right here.</div>
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All the pictures above were taken the evening we arrived. Now you can see how during the day the daylight just pours in - windows all along one side. Views of the quaint street below.</div>
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View from the street... door on the left... older than time. </div>
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Confession... yep... we had to purchase another suitcase. </div>
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The apartment was a sweet reflection of the town we were about to discover.<br />
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Just around the corner from our apartment.... and oh so delightful!<br />
The service was amazing, not rushed and the attention to detail was a treat!<br />
We arrived early and sat for quite a spill and soaked up all the goodness.<br />
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The rack for newspapers... perfect!<br />
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To be honest, I love the research prior to a trip. To the point I feel familiar when I arrive. But I have tried to resist setting too firm a schedule... or any at all. I usually go for an "area" for the day and have on hand a list of possibilities for that area... then if we find ourselves wondering "what to do" - I just pull out the list. </div>
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Find your way here... <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d195076-Reviews-Petersfriedhof-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Petersfriedhof</a><br />
A beautiful cemetery.<br />
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We find the entrance to the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d8532519-Reviews-FestungsBahn-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Festungsbahn Funicular </a> for a ride up to the fortress.</div>
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And the views are amazing! My tip... if it is a clear day... head up! As you can see we had beautiful skies on this day. The next day fog rolled in and although I'm sure it made for a haunting visit, I would have missed out on this.....</div>
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The Fortress is Large with many different spaces to visit.<br />
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Inside there was a Marionette Museum<br />
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We spent close to 4 hours here. Many areas I simply forgot to take pictures...<br />
there is a lot to take in... so give yourself time to explore.<br />
Special Chamber Rooms - included in the card if you get here early enough... we had spent so much time looking at everything we were a little late... so just paid the extra to see these rooms.<br />
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The column above is solid marble... and there are more than one in this room. <br />
I loved the ceiling... can you tell?<br />
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And we paused one last time to take in this view. <br />
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We only peeked into a couple shops along this street. It is worth a walk down just<br />
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The Stag is a motif you will see repeated all over town... and on mugs and such.<br />
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We dip into the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g190441-d2215929-Reviews-Cafe_Mozart-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Cafe Mozart</a> and have.... can you name this?<br />
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We walk a bit further... and then head back to the apartment<br />
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But you can't sleep the day away... so back out we ventured.<br />
Salzburg has a sweet <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g190441-d547502-r440414585-Salzburger_Altstadt-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Christmas Museum</a><br />
and a perfect way to start an evening at the Christmas Markets!<br />
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Vintage Cotton Batting .... swoon!<br />
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Layers of visual fun!<br />
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I loved this sweet little museum...<br />
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and it put us right in the mood for this....<br />
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It is a beautiful <a href="http://www.salzburg.info/en/art_culture/advent_new_years_eve/advent_christmas_markets/salzburg_christkindlmarkt" target="_blank">Market</a> with many things to catch your eye and wet your whistle!<br />
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Once you pass under the sign above you enter another market and to the left is the<br />
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There was a choir practicing while we were inside and the sweet notes<br />
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We headed back down our sweet street and dropped off some<br />
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We had been given a wonderful list of options from our friend Udo<br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g190441-d6742818-Reviews-Restaurant_Goldener_Hirsch-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Goldener Hirsch</a><br />
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Amazing Service...<br />
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And if this hazelnut wonderful is offered the evening you are there...<br />
just say yes!<br />
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And then we walked off our diner,<br />
Umbrella Shop... Salzburg is the home of the Umbrella<br />
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Sweet dreams of an amazing day.<br />
Tomorrow's Plan... the other side of the river.<br />
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A new day... and a morning with Mozart<br />
Early morning - a coffee and pastry not photo worthy... well they can't all be...<br />
We stopped into the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d208868-Reviews-Mozart_Residence_Mozart_Wohnhaus-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Mozart Residence</a><br />
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It was still early and we happened upon the "<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d4509273-Reviews-Hop_on_Hop_off_City_Tour_Salzburg-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">hop on hop off bus</a>" and it was running so we thought why not. The Salzburg card gets you a nice discount and we loved the route. <br />
And we hopped off at the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d208872-Reviews-Hellbrunn_Castle_Schloss_Hellbrun-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Hellbrunn Castle</a><br />
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They also host what looks like an amazing Christmas Market... we just arrived too early and the booths were not open... but it looked wonderful.<br />
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We just had a nice long walk around the property.<br />
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I had to grab this picture for my daughter and her besty Annie.<br />
They grew up loving this movie..<br />
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We hopped back on and finished the tour back to the beginning. <br />
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From the bus stop we walked around <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d195081-Reviews-Mirabell_Palace_and_Gardens-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Mirabell Palace</a> grounds.<br />
This map was on the floor in one area... it was fun to find our apartment on here!<br />
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We enjoyed the grounds for awhile and then decided it would be lovely to grab<br />
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So back across the Salzburg Love bridge we went.<br />
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We checked out the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190441-d2093679-Reviews-Salzburg_Museum-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Salzburg Museum</a> and got<br />
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One last trip to the Christmas Market to pick up a few gifts.<br />
Oh... and some yummy food and drink!<br />
Dropped off our purchases and cleaned up for our evening...<br />
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Tonight we were headed off to a concert back at the Mirabell Palace.<br />
WOW... this was a wonderful night.<br />
Front row seats... not sure how I managed that ... but it was wonderful.<br />
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The space is beautiful and the music was a perfect<br />
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A perfect way to bid adieu to Salzburg<br />
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One last treat... a stop into the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g190441-d2057073-Reviews-Cafe_Sacher_Salzburg-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html" target="_blank">Cafe Sacher</a><br />
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I really enjoyed Salzburg. The city has such a nice energy to it. Rich in history and<br />
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We will be reflecting on Salzburg for some time.<br />
You are a gem of a city.<br />
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Nice easy morning and we are on our way...next stop... Innsbruck.<br />
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Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-31946274178630912892017-02-13T10:21:00.000-08:002017-02-13T10:21:39.403-08:00Austria - a little visit to Graz.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A train ride from Croatia to Austria will take you through Slovenia. </div>
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Little churches everywhere... tucked high on hillsides or reflecting in water.</div>
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Beautiful ride all the same.</div>
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Today we travel to <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g190432-Graz_Styria-Vacations.html" target="_blank">Graz, Austria</a></div>
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This city is beautiful.</div>
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The buildings are fanciful on their own...</div>
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add in the sweet trimmings for Christmas and you have a wonderland. </div>
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We arrived mid day and made a quick stop to drop off our bags at our hotel.</div>
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Hello Beautiful!</div>
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Oh my... if you are planning a stop in Graz and can spend a night... spend it here</div>
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g190432-d228051-Reviews-Hotel_Wiesler-Graz_Styria.html" target="_blank">Hotel Wiesler</a></div>
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and ask for Room #310</div>
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Honestly I could have spent the whole day in that tub! </div>
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This is the sexiest room we have ever stayed in. </div>
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With views of the river and the main Downtown area just a short walk away.</div>
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And that tub.... isn't it beautiful?</div>
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My first experience with seeing a "bridge of love"</div>
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What's not to love about that.... and to see the different ways folks marked their locks</div>
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It was a kick to see. So across the river we went to our one planned stop of the day.</div>
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We traveled to Graz for one main purpose but found ourselves enjoying the entire area.</div>
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Graz is home to the largest armory in the world. Yep. This was a stop for the man.</div>
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And he loved it! The Armory doesn't allow pictures. </div>
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Here is one of the outside of the building and a link to the site is below. </div>
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They have tours in different languages - we were a little early </div>
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This is in the courtyard of the same building... the ice nativity is part of the Advent Celebration. </div>
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Graz puts on quite the <a href="https://www.graztourismus.at/advent/en/markets-highlights/christmas-markets" target="_blank">Christmas Market</a>.... and the festivities are scattered about town. Much of it you can walk from place to place. They also offer free rides on certain buses that can get you to those events happening a little further out. </div>
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Water wells placed inside the walls - they knew the importance of a clean water source. </div>
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If you were under attack ... you still needed clean water. </div>
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Window Love... not surprised when we picked up the program for the <a href="https://www.graztourismus.at/advent/en/markets-highlights/christmas-markets" target="_blank">Advent Festivities</a>, this window was featured on the front of the program. It's a little shop on the main street just down from the armory and it was packed with shoppers. </div>
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When you see a happy crowd... join in!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g190432-d1009636-Reviews-Frankowitsch-Graz_Styria.html" target="_blank">Frankowitsch</a></span></div>
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We made our way inside, tucked ourselves at the end of the line and tried to sneak a peek at what everyone ahead of us was picking... oh my... just pick whatever looks good. Because it was all good.</div>
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This was round one... then you go back in for the sweet side.</div>
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We did "follow the crowd" to this booth for our first goulash in Austria!</div>
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Oh Yes! The Tub! What a perfect way to end the day!</div>
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They have an amazing breakfast buffet.</div>
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Graz you were well worth the stop. We don't usually plan a "one night" stop. But when I discovered the armory I just decided to slip this in. So glad we did. It seems I have used the word "beautiful" over and over again. But it fits, Graz is a beautiful place and so worth fitting in to your trip.</div>
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Later in the day ( the hotel has a late 4:00pm check out option) we board a train to.... well this is what we watched... can you guess where we are headed?</div>
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Do Rae Me Fa So La Te Do......... next stop Salzburg, Austria!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good Evening Zagreb</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Voted #1 Christmas Market in Europe... for two years in a row! </span></div>
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This city is ready to host you on your next adventure. </div>
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A very walk friendly city, with many public transportation options and a super "uber" community - finding your way around Zagreb is easy. I walked everywhere from our <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7540149" target="_blank">Airbnb</a>.</div>
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If you find... like we did... Croatian is a little hard to pick up... no worries. Everyone... well most everyone speaks English! Big bonus... Croatia is a very budget friendly place to visit. Apartments are a great deal, food is fantastic and very reasonable. Coffee is outstanding!</div>
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Our first order of business is to find "our coffee shop" in our new neighborhood. As luck would have it... it was right across the street from our apartment. Wonderful Cappuccino with crema that could hold a spill of sugar for an eternity. Yes... I love good coffee. </div>
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My man headed out - a working trip for him - and I set out to get a feel for this new city. </div>
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We were up early... so I window shopped and made my way across town in no time. </div>
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Arriving at a the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d548412-Reviews-Cathedral_of_the_Assumption-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Cathedral of Zagreb</a>. </div>
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This is situated in the lower section of the old town... so my quest was to find my way to the upper town. Past many cute shops and streets decorated for Christmas Market festivities!</div>
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Without intention I find myself passing through <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d548411-Reviews-Porta_di_Pietra_Kamenita_Vrata-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Porta di Pietra</a> - the stone gate. </div>
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Note... one of my favorite shops is just down this road to the left and the stone gate is the passageway as you go up the path to the right.<br />
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Remains of the medieval wall... prayers are said, candles given light. A passageway to the "upper town" and so much more. As you pass through and continue on up the hill you arrive here...<br />
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Isn't it just amazing... Zagreb is a study in patterns for sure... <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d316411-Reviews-St_Mark_s_Church_Crkva_sv_Marka-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">St. Marks Church</a><br />
And here it is at night...<br />
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Sites from Upper Town<br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d2236328-Reviews-Croatian_Museum_of_Naive_Art-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">The Croatian Museum of Naive Art</a> was my one planned stop for the day. A wonderful museum staffed with enthusiastic students of art history from the local university and located in the upper city.<br />
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These paintings are worked on glass... from the backside... starting with the foreground and working backwards! As one student pointed out to me... the artist was to sign the work first and then begin the painting.. in the picture above you can see the artist forgot and the signature sits behind the grasses. There are still artist doing this work in the area and purchases can be made in local shops.<br />
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When walking around the city you find yourself crossing this square - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d316800-Reviews-Jelacic_Square_Trg_Bana_Josipa_Jelacica-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Jelacic Square</a>. Christmas Market events and stalls are set up from one end of the square to the other <br />
Booths selling goods and cups flowing with hot spiced wine.<br />
A great place to meet up at the end of the day.<br />
<a href="https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/hrvatska/grad-zagreb/zagreb/trg-bana-jelacica.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is a web cam where you can check in on the square anytime.<br />
And it became "our spot" to do just that. The Winter Market was at one end of the square and it always felt great to grab a hot wine and sit on those tall chairs next to the cozy warm heater. <br />
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Is celebrated in multiple locations in the city... all very walkable from one to the other.<br />
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The city of Zagreb is all dressed up and ready to show you a great time!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Food Love in Zagreb</span><br />
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They know how to do sweets in Zagreb. I had a note about <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294454-d2254609-Reviews-Amelie-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Amelie</a> and as luck would have it we walked right up to it one evening. It's always nice when you have a group of friends who are open to ordering different things... and are willing to share. I must say however.... once I tasted my choice of a hazelnut dish I was a little protective of my plate! <br />
Goodness Europe loves hazelnuts as much as I do.<br />
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Outdoor seating in winter... I love it! You will see it all over the city. Amelie also has indoor seating.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Strukli</span>... this you need to experience and here is the place to go <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294454-d6641337-Reviews-La_Struk-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">La Struk</a>. You don't always get to travel to a place where you know people. Stjepan and Tihana gave us an amazing tour of the "traditional" foods & drinks of Zagreb. Inside joke... my man kept asking "is this traditional" as he is always after local foods like I'm on a quest for local art. As you can see I had a "fail" on capturing the actual food... as it was so yummy we dug right in before I even though of it. Luckily in the link above there are plenty of pictures taken by patrons not as hungry as I!<br />
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The Christmas Markets offer many choices for food... these waffles on a stick... I'm sure that was not the name.... oh so tasty and found at the "fooling around at the funicular". This market sits on the little street that the lower entrance to the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d546665-Reviews-Funicular_Railway-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Funicular</a> is on. There is also one of my favorite shops on this same street... Take Me Home... I'll have pictures a little later in the post.<br />
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and the warm vino... red or white... red was my favorite... until I met the hot rum with orange.<br />
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Needless to say the man was in meat heaven.... Every market we went to in each country had it's take on the sausage. And... we may have tried them all.<br />
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Company Christmas Dinner<br />
a table full of goodness<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sofra - Green Gold</span><br />
Ulica Grada Vukovara 269<br />
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Art can always create a bridge when words are hard to come by.<br />
She was worried about meeting us... as luck has it my art supplies are always in my bag...<br />
we made fast friends, smiles all around and a little art.<br />
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This is the counter at "our coffee shop" across the street from our apartment. Good thing we walked all day long... everyday!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Exploring More of Zagreb</span><br />
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You can go morning till night and not run out of things to do.... I have found my favorite way to experience a new place is to find a spot to sit a spell and sketch and paint. You see a bit more of what goes into a "place" when you pause long enough to draw it.<br />
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They have a wonderful Ice Rink set up just next to the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d549759-Reviews-Art_Pavilion_Umjetnicki_Paviljon-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Art Pavilion</a> in a wonderful park right in the middle of the city. It had a elevated deck with a bar serving coffee, tea and more spirited drinks. <br />
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Lucky to be here during their special exhibit of the Nutcracker.<br />
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The Arts and Crafts Museum sits just across the street from the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d316417-Reviews-Croatian_National_Theatre_in_Zagreb-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">National Theatre</a><br />
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If you plan on going for Christmas and would like to see the Nutcracker performed here... plan ahead... months ahead to get tickets. It would be wonderful!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shops in Zagreb</span><br />
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Well these are my shops... local works of wonderful. If I'm buying something while traveling I'm looking for local art or handwork. <br />
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This is the shop I mentioned before that is located on the little street that the funicular is on. Easy to find... and so worth going to . I found gifts for the Great Grands and the way to my 3 year old grandson. The shop is an inspiring space to be in and you will be supporting local artists.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://newholidays.co.uk/gea-gallery/4584113378" target="_blank">Racki & Daughters Gallery G.E.A</a></span><br />
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An entire stack of paintings to pick from! And much more. You will be pleased you stopped here. The shop is on the street the curves around and leads you to the stone gate or if you continue down you enter the main square - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294454-d316800-Reviews-Jelacic_Square_Trg_Bana_Josipa_Jelacica-Zagreb_Central_Croatia.html" target="_blank">Jelacic Square</a><br />
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The sweetest little bookstore... with wonderful old books<br />
I didn't get the name... but lucky as all my pictures were taken with my iphone7... it keeps track of everything ... so I have the address.<br />
Ulica Pavla Hatza 5-15<br />
it is in the lower level and this sweet man will greet you. We had great conversations back and forth using google translate... a love of old books is not hard to decipher.<br />
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So we travel on... with the images of beautiful people, full of comfort food and warm wine. Our suitcases ( which finally showed up... another post) are packed with the local art of Zagreb and the Olive oil of Goran's family orchard. Advent in Zagreb is magical.<br />
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Put Croatia on your map and be sure to visit Zagreb.<br />
The spirit of the people will warm your heart... and you may even be given one!<br />
You'll know what I mean when you go.... go get a little love in Croatia.<br />
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We board the train and head to hills that are alive with the sound of music.<br />
Next stop.... Austria<br />
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">a tree standing strong against or for - the sick tree. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;">Our woods have been hit by "beetle kill". <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: xx-small;"> and yet you are so in need of a resource you welcome the beetle</span></div>
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Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-22992571627441414592015-06-08T19:07:00.001-07:002015-06-08T19:09:56.585-07:00Kauai - Day 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWrQWz5V4RcbhAFWtlHYBEPf4fPOHoxJ4SbuOe4M9yr2ie8-GTzD_vHvKmbXTYmNr9wSQyefNo3seJY0Hdy44mNXIXJp7BNFjYfzexS89301zjsIJh2LdQxYK96XwYzgqar6G3hpK11Bq/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200656428.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWrQWz5V4RcbhAFWtlHYBEPf4fPOHoxJ4SbuOe4M9yr2ie8-GTzD_vHvKmbXTYmNr9wSQyefNo3seJY0Hdy44mNXIXJp7BNFjYfzexS89301zjsIJh2LdQxYK96XwYzgqar6G3hpK11Bq/s500/Photo%25252020150608200656428.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795364.7087" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p> Today begins the "chill" portion of our trip. In reality I think we are travelers and not vacationers. Being still.... that is the goal today! Let the chill begin.... it's Saturday morning and I thought I'd be headed into Hanalei to the farmers market... but once on the road we headed West... back to Ke'e!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln-Mwz0cBAwuckT-eiy0Y0Y3kMkDyD8cx-8-dBiSypW42HNx3nd8nPMGDFtk6-wpMoVSL87kVcnZMbcP3Zh1GOvg0pilGn7gxLJwto5ctwNGpX7Y241d9fn_GTcOMEMulssgHBMzaj81J/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200950983.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln-Mwz0cBAwuckT-eiy0Y0Y3kMkDyD8cx-8-dBiSypW42HNx3nd8nPMGDFtk6-wpMoVSL87kVcnZMbcP3Zh1GOvg0pilGn7gxLJwto5ctwNGpX7Y241d9fn_GTcOMEMulssgHBMzaj81J/s500/Photo%25252020150608200950983.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795432.3206" class="alignnone" width="500" height="375" alt=""></a></div><p>We arrived so early... we had the place to ourselves... for some time! Well us and the chickens.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuj_R0Evya-GUtXWkfJPFIWvfivm27DlnKXaBQa4uXJJ1qED7_3koN0SnNkQav3ooHrslBlZQ_AEg2WGuUl1GBF4QWCO4bskqOhOZ5zhZ9JPz0VxAofi-G7PyT7uqNa0ZLdzt1qbw2HiN/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200656626.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuj_R0Evya-GUtXWkfJPFIWvfivm27DlnKXaBQa4uXJJ1qED7_3koN0SnNkQav3ooHrslBlZQ_AEg2WGuUl1GBF4QWCO4bskqOhOZ5zhZ9JPz0VxAofi-G7PyT7uqNa0ZLdzt1qbw2HiN/s500/Photo%25252020150608200656626.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795445.2195" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We had packed our lunch with us... so this was our day... all day and it was fantastic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqSA20PBv_jUj8Cp9CThRbH8sRHqTkh2AFVz_uc_CAwRfUImLmMdiPOoexQjETmys5_A8V5mt0lJID8QVf2QnXZsyAkBIOCFESJEY9qm9psPJpIbr25lR02khGgCS4UhR2JLp8LlFQ9ly/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200656898.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqSA20PBv_jUj8Cp9CThRbH8sRHqTkh2AFVz_uc_CAwRfUImLmMdiPOoexQjETmys5_A8V5mt0lJID8QVf2QnXZsyAkBIOCFESJEY9qm9psPJpIbr25lR02khGgCS4UhR2JLp8LlFQ9ly/s500/Photo%25252020150608200656898.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795402.7385" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="108"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Towards late afternoon we headed back to the house and showered up. I headed into town to meet up with the artists from our first Ke'e day.<br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> No one loves to see an artist studio.... like an artist. I was given a lovely tour of his art collection and then got to see his studio and there is was.... all finished. The painting from the first day on the beach. Such wonderful people! Next trip I have got to take a class with Jenifer! How amazing would that be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSapN7avEC9s3g_lnEDs7vwMOQho8QFtJHKGSzeIZwq7HDeGzD0P0JQvMhOek66vBuV0cgz1QUUQDx5uHvk2AqPB0U85yvlL2n18oDUd1BelGuE9W12vuDStezTaGIvNrPRqjKFc9BoTLL/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200657032.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSapN7avEC9s3g_lnEDs7vwMOQho8QFtJHKGSzeIZwq7HDeGzD0P0JQvMhOek66vBuV0cgz1QUUQDx5uHvk2AqPB0U85yvlL2n18oDUd1BelGuE9W12vuDStezTaGIvNrPRqjKFc9BoTLL/s500/Photo%25252020150608200657032.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795432.3599" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> </p><p>Rainbow eucalyptus tree spotting.... on the Makai Golf Course... right next to the road. Awful drive by photography...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaI5INxL4vOZt1Oern-4dBXm3CKRvYW-NH5LOudHqXxqTjQPlrTsyzdXvmHqcHUlf3uneAbkBZgmBgHJtRPif86ATFnqsTdNg4nm905BYN0JZww5AbVlwApS-zKtIj2ypt87QKM05Djtc/s1000/Photo%25252020150608200657142.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaI5INxL4vOZt1Oern-4dBXm3CKRvYW-NH5LOudHqXxqTjQPlrTsyzdXvmHqcHUlf3uneAbkBZgmBgHJtRPif86ATFnqsTdNg4nm905BYN0JZww5AbVlwApS-zKtIj2ypt87QKM05Djtc/s500/Photo%25252020150608200657142.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795426.1082" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="576"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Quick stop to catch that pretty view of Hanalei Bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AYrwU2q0bcDaSWZJ8t5D32FBUaFDvXkJKBfoRHJmfHpEarj-QXmHDjgfVAHQtRMuFOa-vIfThZg5ClzH33z1Xa9p0-Bqk9lVdnO4hIoGpzEK2Mk3Al9oNIbLSCLcU4xvl6VZC2I0KnA5/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200657326.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AYrwU2q0bcDaSWZJ8t5D32FBUaFDvXkJKBfoRHJmfHpEarj-QXmHDjgfVAHQtRMuFOa-vIfThZg5ClzH33z1Xa9p0-Bqk9lVdnO4hIoGpzEK2Mk3Al9oNIbLSCLcU4xvl6VZC2I0KnA5/s500/Photo%25252020150608200657326.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795408.0942" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><p>I'm picking up dinner on the way home.... so .... <a href="http://bubbaburger.com/">Bubba Burgers</a>. They were tasty and hit the spot after a full day in the water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNbsO9lgU4MFsiCssB1lHp5SnQKokLrNgbYLANvocBRewrJaooeTJmfSK0nJ9U-UDGGD4vX2lL-J3VyPBazaKPawwzxCOFFjHAEA7ipROHrRKSC1GLSDSjv6LthSvYlgfuxSwmVzBGGK9/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200657478.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNbsO9lgU4MFsiCssB1lHp5SnQKokLrNgbYLANvocBRewrJaooeTJmfSK0nJ9U-UDGGD4vX2lL-J3VyPBazaKPawwzxCOFFjHAEA7ipROHrRKSC1GLSDSjv6LthSvYlgfuxSwmVzBGGK9/s500/Photo%25252020150608200657478.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795457.0732" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4GEjPhtVsdobCVheFXzrc7b76z9rrtdH12oN6d2hbQtVD_7-NMeyFQE88Ej18dQDsBRb0R3V_sAReg0AFJ9CNpPftwmbqmHeND3idmRd6-U_hdvF7gxRiyHZXQ_RzoX5blhzzwSexveR/s1024/Photo%25252020150608200657609.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4GEjPhtVsdobCVheFXzrc7b76z9rrtdH12oN6d2hbQtVD_7-NMeyFQE88Ej18dQDsBRb0R3V_sAReg0AFJ9CNpPftwmbqmHeND3idmRd6-U_hdvF7gxRiyHZXQ_RzoX5blhzzwSexveR/s500/Photo%25252020150608200657609.jpg" id="blogsy-1433815795449.153" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We ate under the grass hut.... watched the waves and sunset and had a rum inspired toddy or two...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Goodnight, great day, goodnight</div><p> </p><p> </p>Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-25662375212743140122015-06-02T19:44:00.001-07:002015-06-02T22:52:54.662-07:00Kauai - Day 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Vb7EJz3SumdBZx6OCNyw7C9pJwr30ncCzuZCzf4e10lJRZKf3bgn-PgplVxqeZYAYnwkJ-Np8vyYFQIzNIDgvNz4hmTzzQX54L2yrIchoyZJiBslWYrYFABLbIx8AJD5AosSWaTj3-T/s423/Photo%25252020150602204413540.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Vb7EJz3SumdBZx6OCNyw7C9pJwr30ncCzuZCzf4e10lJRZKf3bgn-PgplVxqeZYAYnwkJ-Np8vyYFQIzNIDgvNz4hmTzzQX54L2yrIchoyZJiBslWYrYFABLbIx8AJD5AosSWaTj3-T/s423/Photo%25252020150602204413540.jpg" id="blogsy-1433310739860.257" class="alignnone" width="423" height="276" alt=""></a></div><p> After our morning beach session we headed into Hanalei to meet up with our friends for breakfast. They had not experienced the Wake Up Cafe and those macadamia nut cinnamon rolls...we couldn't let that happen! </p><p>From here the girls headed south and the boys headed out on what would be an epic hike... the tunnel hike. </p><p>To give an outsiders report of their day... they did not make it to our meet up spot for the art walk. Their comments.... "The most difficult hike I've ever done".... "we should have started two hours earlier ".... "mud"... and so on. No photographers in this group... if you google "kauai tunnel hike"... yep wild.</p><p>The girls had an art day planned - watercolor class at 1 and then taking in the Friday Art Night in Hanapepe. After grabbing a coffee and a great mug at Hanalei Coffee Roasters we made our way towards Waimea. </p><p>On our way we passed <a href="http://scottysmusickauai.com/">Scotty's Music House</a> and both Donna and I commented on how we would love to get a ukulele on the trip... so no time like the present... we rounded the block and headed in for what was a delightful experience. Kauilani met us with what can only be described as the Aloha Spirit. Graciously walked us throught the different levels of instrument and played beautiful notes so we could hear the difference. And then we heard it... the soprano... sweet notes that spoke to both of us. The Hawaiian sound we love. She shared with us her story of her good friend "Brother Iz" and played with a smile that went far beyond a smile... if that makes sense. She said we should play it while on the island and name our ukulele's before we left for home. I'm pretty sure both Donna and I have ukulele's with names that incorporate the sweet soul the introduced them to us. Thank you Kauilani, your service went far beyond the sale... you shared your beautiful soul.</p><p>This little beauty is in Montana now. Youtube is a great resource for learning how to play a ukulele. I came across Justin's Guitar. Great lessons and the first song I've been learning is "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. On the site it has a video for the lesson and then a link to the actual songs music video.... well hello!!! The music video was filmed on Kauai! Love it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/3cv4u0Rrvf/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/e15/11324237_1451263525170539_1718178145_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1433310739891.6753" class="alignnone" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We made our way over to Waimea and grabbed a quick lunch and headed into our class at <a href="http://kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com/">Painting in Paradise</a>. I'm pretty sure my research on tripadvisor is how I had found out about Julie Marionette Tavoniar and her studio. She offers several different classes that cover various techniques. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We signed up for the three hour watercolor class, she guided us through a great process that was not overwhelming and we all came away with a nice outcome. Fun easy and relazing day.... not like the boys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/3c3S0uRrrh/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/e15/11376560_1608608776090899_2389973_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1433310739920.706" class="alignnone" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Mine is a little "paint by number" ish... need a lot more practice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Donna and Annie - used to be our next door neighbors. Donna and her husband come to Kauai every couple years.... lucky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/2zt66fRrjc/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11312298_490604834426562_1896836953_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1433310739868.5027" class="alignnone" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p>Hanapepe Art Walk - every Friday night. The shops stay open late and the streets fill with vendors selling art and food! We arrived a little early and folks were still setting up on the street so we walked around the shops and then decided on food choices. The Right Slice... chicken pot pie... get there early and get yourself one... so good! </p><p>I was taught as a daughter of a Southern Woman, that if you can't say something nice... don't say anything at all. But I want to be honest about my experience - and my experience was not ... nice. I had a list of galleries I really wanted to see while I was on island and this one was at the top of the list. As we made our first swing around the shops we found it... and were greeted by a sign on the door that said "only serious collectors - knock on door". Bad idea. FIrst... who knows if they are a "serious collector", I would think you would know by now how travelers can on a whim let loose. Buy on impulse. And art will do that like no other. But no, not here. Maybe it's my years as a small business owner... maybe my feeling as an artist that it should be accessiable to all. Perhaps is was a slip up. Suggestion... if you do not want to deal with the "art walk crowd" - close up for the night. I had only one experience that fell below my expectation on this trip... and the winner is Amy Lauren's Gallery. And no one was more dissapointed than me. </p><p>Back to the art walk... fun atmosphere. I think we arrived a little early... the hours are 5 to 9. I'm thinking 6.30ish might be a better time to arrive... although if you wait til then The Right Slice might be sold out... so come early and stay late.</p><p>We finally meet up with the boys back in Hanalei, and they are finishing up a late dinner at Chicken in a Barrel... and we sat aound the table and listened to their stories of their day... wild.</p><p>One bump in the road but that in no way derailed a really great day! </p><p>Trip Tip</p><p>While in Kauai take in the beaches and the trails... but also leave space for the music and the art of Kauai. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-52799581288984110952015-05-25T15:57:00.000-07:002015-05-25T16:02:46.497-07:00Kauai - Day 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/2RM0_1RrrJ/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/e15/11232461_887644097948451_820717908_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684083.6746" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Nice lazy morning.... coffee and a little walk on the beach. Our plans today included the drive up <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60627-d247664-Reviews-Waimea_Canyon-Waimea_Kauai_Hawaii.html">Waimea Canyon</a> and taking in the outlooks and then meeting up with our friends from home, (both our trips were planned before we knew each other was going... wild) we have a 2:15 check in for our Sunset Dinner Cruise with <a href="http://www.napali.com/">Capt. Andy</a>.</p><p>First stop <a href="http://hanaleiteacompany.com/java-kai-hanalei-locally-roasted-coffees.html">Hanalei Coffee Roasters</a>. Waffles anyone! I ordered the kid size which is one half of a regular one and just perfect. Fresh fruit and the coffee is awesome. A look up into the mountains and I'm not sure if we are going to see anything when we get up there... but are going to give it a shot.</p><p>Driving around the island is just beautiful and the traffic was never an issue. Throughout our canyon visit we had sun, rain, mist and fog. We found you could just wait a bit and the conditions would improve. I would say take notice if there are folks at the side of the road - there are some outstanding view points outside of the major ones. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1GF9ZX8hG9SMv13t-eOcs6eZGYHfTmy3-BFqBRKXEgNBlfrtaDZjxb2vM5UfgempNW_YwdcabCjjyGIAxsxd-G_sKf38onCwoOpONSGBhpPN4YQRKN_QHDc_mFvGJyw9HgG_aAOc99FP/s429/Photo%25252020150525155713810.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1GF9ZX8hG9SMv13t-eOcs6eZGYHfTmy3-BFqBRKXEgNBlfrtaDZjxb2vM5UfgempNW_YwdcabCjjyGIAxsxd-G_sKf38onCwoOpONSGBhpPN4YQRKN_QHDc_mFvGJyw9HgG_aAOc99FP/s429/Photo%25252020150525155713810.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684050.1533" class="alignnone" alt="" width="429" height="285"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbDRyUOcRdzrXc6zjXhDOHU7P335jCkVM6NBUSIUQ1cod7lBIyD76CCdFpWGqSqnM87LH1wMMKLoJSOioLIQGxpRne5POUv7sF5OISGuwD0QAl8TEsg2A0ZGVLj4xYjOGm6Js2PKoJA1_/s429/Photo%25252020150525155713896.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbDRyUOcRdzrXc6zjXhDOHU7P335jCkVM6NBUSIUQ1cod7lBIyD76CCdFpWGqSqnM87LH1wMMKLoJSOioLIQGxpRne5POUv7sF5OISGuwD0QAl8TEsg2A0ZGVLj4xYjOGm6Js2PKoJA1_/s429/Photo%25252020150525155713896.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684028.3752" class="alignnone" alt="" width="429" height="285"></a></div><p>It is a beautiful drive and each outlook is worth a stop. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmW78KcYwDReMJC2Iez4foav93qR9WYaIHb9fRJJXIq-5UQW-R1yjQRnNYgAxsiTf3u3tMQfOPfNuD2tXvvag7X6YYKNhSSxqh2d6g_vlaOXLebmBJcBdt5Y3KLIMPAJvFjKGn1ML_koAh/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714255.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmW78KcYwDReMJC2Iez4foav93qR9WYaIHb9fRJJXIq-5UQW-R1yjQRnNYgAxsiTf3u3tMQfOPfNuD2tXvvag7X6YYKNhSSxqh2d6g_vlaOXLebmBJcBdt5Y3KLIMPAJvFjKGn1ML_koAh/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714255.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684079.0872" class="alignnone" alt="" width="285" height="429"></a></div><p> </p><p>We made our way back down and as we were passing through the town of Waimea there was a little roadside market set up - we were both ready for a little something to eat. There was a food booth with pineapple sausages that they put pulled pork on top of..... yum. While Mr. H was waiting on the food order I looked around at the booths. My favorite - the sweet ladies from the local senior citizens center. They had beautiful shell jewelry and I could not resist getting a bracelet. They are only at the market on Thursdays. They are adorable! The lady on the left in the picture helped me and she was so sweet to right down the names of the different shells in the piece I picked and what those names meant. Full of the Aloha Spirit!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/2ztZAFRri0/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11311069_653072048163317_1812274225_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684101.6497" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p>We meet up with our friends and head out on the cruise. This is a four hour tour so you get lots of time on the sea. You get to see Poihale Beach and Barking Sands.... which were barking as we approached.... like they were setting off stuff... which was interesting even to the captain! We saw some critters while we were out... A turtle and a monk seal... sticking his tounge out at us! Excuse the awful picture... wrong lens on.... but you go with what you've got in a moment like this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkM19hBdlmVis4NZWNvSEYYKlrwodywkXpVEulpUMwPGIdjx_7xdTv1v_4WKKwLCkHHE7VPOrWSRKJJmwAq4A87GuW0qR5N531rjCr81JmG_M8zSw3ExK0Ifa3A0u0z-R5D23c28xrRZP6/s488/Photo%25252020150525155714332.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkM19hBdlmVis4NZWNvSEYYKlrwodywkXpVEulpUMwPGIdjx_7xdTv1v_4WKKwLCkHHE7VPOrWSRKJJmwAq4A87GuW0qR5N531rjCr81JmG_M8zSw3ExK0Ifa3A0u0z-R5D23c28xrRZP6/s488/Photo%25252020150525155714332.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684111.9822" class="alignnone" alt="" width="488" height="448"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXFf8L4YVDVz9IWSO3tyys6Q_CBjQV6l6rjoXtXSNdjB7ZTHHoxKosjOQyP1Ionup5dMuN1GqEvT7VtPdKYoJxlDzTHmiQR65ndyQzeliMWXL-gc1zUZlGp_F2n9XR7g5skLeby7lB4o8/s245/Photo%25252020150525155714368.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXFf8L4YVDVz9IWSO3tyys6Q_CBjQV6l6rjoXtXSNdjB7ZTHHoxKosjOQyP1Ionup5dMuN1GqEvT7VtPdKYoJxlDzTHmiQR65ndyQzeliMWXL-gc1zUZlGp_F2n9XR7g5skLeby7lB4o8/s245/Photo%25252020150525155714368.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684072.691" class="alignnone" alt="" width="245" height="148"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">I had a great conversation with Jon, a crew member. He came up and commented on the bracelet I had purchased earlier this day. He told me about his Grandmother who had lived on the "forbidden island" - Ni'ihau and she had done the shell work during her lifetime. He had wonderful stories and was so passionate about her story. A special addition to the trip. Here is Jon... Full of Aloha Spirit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK_TMH0F1wDSRN0ELfkfK2nCBHmUIijB4py22YLO9zI9gwY8rewAbB097N9s0bgZzjeu-Y9u4bFY_vSPDe785Ni3y7WAB3P8_BUoizBgeeqhl15MklVVgEToE5fRpPyk0BSvO3dTYsrD1/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714415.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK_TMH0F1wDSRN0ELfkfK2nCBHmUIijB4py22YLO9zI9gwY8rewAbB097N9s0bgZzjeu-Y9u4bFY_vSPDe785Ni3y7WAB3P8_BUoizBgeeqhl15MklVVgEToE5fRpPyk0BSvO3dTYsrD1/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714415.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684072.605" class="alignnone" alt="" width="429" height="285"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Onward we went and they warned us to prepare for the turn North as the waves would get bigger..... hello! The waves gave us a pretty good ride - we stayed up top and got a little wet and it was fantasic! The view.... my goodness..... Looking up into the valleys that we had looked down on earlier that day. Fantastic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkry_qR_MjHpJPkotN7xSWm5_1k6dPfw2g23vncgKJeBQMXblBQryq5hrRrfAQlHTMdB_S1pLgPq8XdnqRgwOniSsZnEjJ56caIhh2KIX9xm29ZfkjBLlQmBrOd4WyqQORKakt7zHylRu/s412/Photo%25252020150525155714464.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkry_qR_MjHpJPkotN7xSWm5_1k6dPfw2g23vncgKJeBQMXblBQryq5hrRrfAQlHTMdB_S1pLgPq8XdnqRgwOniSsZnEjJ56caIhh2KIX9xm29ZfkjBLlQmBrOd4WyqQORKakt7zHylRu/s412/Photo%25252020150525155714464.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684089.0332" class="alignnone" alt="" width="412" height="269"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtL1SDjEQLRq7pjo6Oce7iwvCzos-1tmoGoTRGZHwMdPmXsvYHTP0S3wUfUwXLYCe_Yfv-sCFNK2TY240zsyplxx7A7wsljcKI58cGdHTQluB4FE4vMCyouUqDGySwi51MEG3fHm_C6GR/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714516.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtL1SDjEQLRq7pjo6Oce7iwvCzos-1tmoGoTRGZHwMdPmXsvYHTP0S3wUfUwXLYCe_Yfv-sCFNK2TY240zsyplxx7A7wsljcKI58cGdHTQluB4FE4vMCyouUqDGySwi51MEG3fHm_C6GR/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714516.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684147.9187" class="alignnone" alt="" width="285" height="429"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2eDXvBJ7h_Fxt0TgKAqLD-pHgY_MXu-piMUvFHmJLskb0AaNOsc4IwiEwQ34UhclpxPNIuEzrBEFpW72Ml_NzSwcBV4o8s6NjpwZNOAK-g0rq-U6Oreb_wo5jwToxezJyrxi3bbWHKza/s402/Photo%25252020150525155714560.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2eDXvBJ7h_Fxt0TgKAqLD-pHgY_MXu-piMUvFHmJLskb0AaNOsc4IwiEwQ34UhclpxPNIuEzrBEFpW72Ml_NzSwcBV4o8s6NjpwZNOAK-g0rq-U6Oreb_wo5jwToxezJyrxi3bbWHKza/s402/Photo%25252020150525155714560.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684095.0562" class="alignnone" alt="" width="402" height="269"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM9DGuc-YTHSF7o4GHEevjERrYsvs8ufw44bVvTcxX4QXDgLrSHTNFuJHF6A7UtYbQjdFTo6_SXFoQ38IL0ao0FyFxY-gLRaLcPvBDzNfxgguWjapj5YZiW_M6_kxP4GONvUWlVDbsEQK/s420/Photo%25252020150525155714614.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM9DGuc-YTHSF7o4GHEevjERrYsvs8ufw44bVvTcxX4QXDgLrSHTNFuJHF6A7UtYbQjdFTo6_SXFoQ38IL0ao0FyFxY-gLRaLcPvBDzNfxgguWjapj5YZiW_M6_kxP4GONvUWlVDbsEQK/s420/Photo%25252020150525155714614.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684074.0042" class="alignnone" alt="" width="420" height="266"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4dtQf3sSPduRCdW5VsB0SV8tH9wJvzSxzqPiYvfsmy1gLmdUXpwdZDS1dLIu6h0RY5_7lmiO2n_hv6swj4qRh5Anmemptkv2uMYIFU6_2znxEaITNdkMQNiO1oqTjMEJnJbo-6HtzQRn/s419/Photo%25252020150525155714662.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4dtQf3sSPduRCdW5VsB0SV8tH9wJvzSxzqPiYvfsmy1gLmdUXpwdZDS1dLIu6h0RY5_7lmiO2n_hv6swj4qRh5Anmemptkv2uMYIFU6_2znxEaITNdkMQNiO1oqTjMEJnJbo-6HtzQRn/s419/Photo%25252020150525155714662.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684149.0464" class="alignnone" width="419" height="272" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlt6zniC7USoMCUNiMMunn8TkgXny-KNOSiJWqxD_9ykk2Nnzt-_X7SU-upnKgFHuJE1nnI-enwrVmyTrSIL9VaOBmePnXIgnT1w9r6Pu40Y_31LYQGKt8AT7VAu_uT_lt4C6ogxR4zzd/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714710.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlt6zniC7USoMCUNiMMunn8TkgXny-KNOSiJWqxD_9ykk2Nnzt-_X7SU-upnKgFHuJE1nnI-enwrVmyTrSIL9VaOBmePnXIgnT1w9r6Pu40Y_31LYQGKt8AT7VAu_uT_lt4C6ogxR4zzd/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714710.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684082.9795" class="alignleft" width="285" height="429" alt=""></a></div><p> Once they raise the sail and turn around for the trip back south, it gets very smooth and is a nice calm ride. We ate dinner up top and the sweet thing... if you stay up top at the front... they serve you. So there's a tip. The food is cooked on the boat and I can say all 6 of us were amazed at the quality of the food... this is a really good meal. Beautiful boat, very sweet and interactive crew that we all had great conversations with, outstanding views and close proximity to the coast, great dinner and a beautiful sunset.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QaGXLBvZh5ee2qdzbk4bo4MFj9vIBEdHwMCX57KgYmzwebyUru3Vo65UavXNdQASKPWw4iY39e91dBwX23TW7tFZvHPmf2LrDLL5t0kXQgdG-RnujUl4po48obVecFQq9ry-vwD_Ykdi/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714754.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QaGXLBvZh5ee2qdzbk4bo4MFj9vIBEdHwMCX57KgYmzwebyUru3Vo65UavXNdQASKPWw4iY39e91dBwX23TW7tFZvHPmf2LrDLL5t0kXQgdG-RnujUl4po48obVecFQq9ry-vwD_Ykdi/s429/Photo%25252020150525155714754.jpg" id="blogsy-1432594684081.824" class="alignnone" width="429" height="285" alt=""></a></div><p>Everyone had a great time! A beautiful Day!</p><p> </p><p> </p>Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-68862136583193676612015-05-24T08:00:00.000-07:002015-05-24T08:00:02.314-07:00Kauai - Day 4<p> Today we were signed up for the 5 hour hiking photo tour with <a href="http://www.hawaiianphotos.net/Kauaitours.htm#_=_">Kauai Photo Tours</a>. Their office is located in Kapaa and we... well in truth "I" wanted to arrive early so I could get input on what I should purchase for filters and such. </p><p>We head out and once we have located the photo tour shop we circle back and grab amazing coffee and food at <a href="https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=java+kai+kauai">Java Kai</a>. Great atmosphere, nice service and goodness the food is outstanding! We had plenty of time to sit and enjoy our breakfast and it still left time to arrive at the tour a little early. We packed up a couple extra items to have during our hike and back at the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/2r9IXKRrum/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11240296_833920830020403_160916703_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196525.4512" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p>On to Kauai Photo Tour. I had learned about them via <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60616-d1411367-Reviews-Kauai_Photo_Tours-Kapaa_Kauai_Hawaii.html">tripadvisor</a> and am so glad I did. The staff is amazing and so very helpful. Way back when I first reserved my spot they only had a walking tour booked and the hike tour was what I had hoped to do. Kahea was kind enough to keep an eye out for me and ultimately got us a spot on a hiking tour. We were greeted by sweet Michelle, I think we would be friends if we lived in the same place... and I have a feeling a lot of folks come away with that impression. Good person... just so kind. The shop is well fitted with lots of wonderful items that help in getting great pictures on island. I'm sure they are open for business whether you are taking a tour or not. I picked up a ND filter, a rain cover, and a new stap. They have a great assortment of polarizing filters and even though I had purchased one before the trip, Michelle took the time to show me how to best use it - yep nice person. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/2r9a1JxrvD/" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11273056_391508851050625_27536077_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196435.0564" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p>The Tour - Matt was our guide and he was fantastic! Answered any question we had - reguardless of topic - photo setting questions - island history - dinner recommendations. He had great energy and made for a really fun day. We had been warned that it could be a muddy mess and everyone was prepared for that. Waterfalls and rainbows.... come from rain... as does mud... it's Kauai... there you go. I wish I had made a better list of where we went. That is my tip to myself for next time! And I would do this tour again... there was a gentleman on our tour and it was his third. I think that speaks very highly of the experience... it's awesome. I will also add that there were folks with big fancy cameras, supporting spouses that carried camera bogs, folks with iphones or similar and point and shoots. You do not have to aspire to be a national geographic contributor to enjoy this tour. One couple had walking sticks, for anyone who wanted one Matt graciously cut ones out of jungle. 7 people on the tour, nice van with beverages and treats. I felt we had plenty of time at each location and never felt rushed and never felt like we were standing around waiting on the group. Nice flow to the day. You hop out of the van and follow Matt down paths that I would have looked at on my own and questioned whether or not you were supposed to "be" there. Then you can always go back... provided you take better notes than I did! </p><p>Here's some of what I got.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpOnrVgh5oGYelgEr1TmczpqpIL90HuDw-5asGTLajBv3O2kWqrKeFRG-ARwj8foX3zI7Ge6O6R9FuWzgODYI-1Axw_9xVP4sMgHonMH1t6GQcoq4WqrMKGQvG3U_6XcWTR2ciASS7d5R/s429/Photo%25252020150523124212116.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpOnrVgh5oGYelgEr1TmczpqpIL90HuDw-5asGTLajBv3O2kWqrKeFRG-ARwj8foX3zI7Ge6O6R9FuWzgODYI-1Axw_9xVP4sMgHonMH1t6GQcoq4WqrMKGQvG3U_6XcWTR2ciASS7d5R/s429/Photo%25252020150523124212116.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196458.4546" class="alignnone" alt="" width="429" height="285"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEEdkiwPc-DlFOYKvtuIP61zTI9qpIHvJylYRQLE_rqMeDC5-V3ePpfqmDJKvp7D9goOF6q6tDkEsNkhBl4jN3BtJKQ3angi7uIH9KD25a1FeiZpnXh4oRu_71dXgETXfdMs7lcRkhlg9/s1024/Photo%25252020150523124212434.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEEdkiwPc-DlFOYKvtuIP61zTI9qpIHvJylYRQLE_rqMeDC5-V3ePpfqmDJKvp7D9goOF6q6tDkEsNkhBl4jN3BtJKQ3angi7uIH9KD25a1FeiZpnXh4oRu_71dXgETXfdMs7lcRkhlg9/s500/Photo%25252020150523124212434.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196493.2607" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="328"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I took a bucket load of pictures and my husband took a few and we both enjoyed the short hikes.</p><p>That was the extent of our "plan" for the day... so peek at the list and realize this would be an awesome time to take in the two waterfalls in the area. We first head up to <a href="https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Opaekaa+falls">Opakea Fall</a>s and then up to <a href="https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=wailua+falls">Wailua Falls</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWg3DPKrd58QVAvb39C8Z2Uyp1usmKZhBJjuja_wiTOrClvMcYaYK1fcAVhrzKIJi0Iuy3KtCmINhgtAAEVPBCWM27L-62ZWXGkjki_V5UGZIRxQzDqto2T91btxX0Ijm6q0tTasia5_h/s786/Photo%25252020150523124215920.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWg3DPKrd58QVAvb39C8Z2Uyp1usmKZhBJjuja_wiTOrClvMcYaYK1fcAVhrzKIJi0Iuy3KtCmINhgtAAEVPBCWM27L-62ZWXGkjki_V5UGZIRxQzDqto2T91btxX0Ijm6q0tTasia5_h/s500/Photo%25252020150523124215920.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196540.5056" class="alignnone" width="500" height="654" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFmD5AuAZOSWb-D4KNfQU_9an1r8cE6aH9zNvqSLnwWRBzDq5YgwaoHCZrhL76s4arW1kmL6gZe2CawKLkvEl3BMNE8hQAdiI7UXeZiWausX6Xwk_rw5z9cFpjQ3avm8g5nyjlhVo-sIG/s429/Photo%25252020150523124215968.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFmD5AuAZOSWb-D4KNfQU_9an1r8cE6aH9zNvqSLnwWRBzDq5YgwaoHCZrhL76s4arW1kmL6gZe2CawKLkvEl3BMNE8hQAdiI7UXeZiWausX6Xwk_rw5z9cFpjQ3avm8g5nyjlhVo-sIG/s429/Photo%25252020150523124215968.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196512.1228" class="alignnone" width="429" height="285" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtfRzCMVBfcjbBc-KEap6zHVrpV93qBxxD3TMm_Qrrb9ABBBX-Hfz4xRzhqBFDZUj7FtGsqjGjMfWIT-MlykfFLvfmw4_oUUdAyRPQ2Vacb8-D_uqScDMZ2ctmLkPH84KcC68Vl8Kq87Z/s429/Photo%25252020150523124216016.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtfRzCMVBfcjbBc-KEap6zHVrpV93qBxxD3TMm_Qrrb9ABBBX-Hfz4xRzhqBFDZUj7FtGsqjGjMfWIT-MlykfFLvfmw4_oUUdAyRPQ2Vacb8-D_uqScDMZ2ctmLkPH84KcC68Vl8Kq87Z/s429/Photo%25252020150523124216016.jpg" id="blogsy-1432410196500.8345" class="alignnone" width="429" height="285" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p>From here we went back over to Costco to pick up a couple things. Mr. H wanted the shrimp for a snack and it simply ended up being dinner on our ride back to the house. </p><p>Great Island... Great Day!</p><p> </p><p> </p>Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-45642025113088022472015-05-23T09:41:00.000-07:002015-05-23T11:17:52.116-07:00Kauai - Day 3
<p> Kauai - Day 3</p>
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<p>Morning ritual here is get up early, make some coffee and walk out onto the beach. Check out the weather conditions, enjoy the sunrise and comb for shells. We first head out to Tunnels/Makua to see how the conditions look. There is no one in the parking lot so we decide to try and find the road closer to the snorkel area . Just before we pull out we walked across the road to check out the dry cave... cool place to grab a photo. Now on to see if we can find the road to park on. We passed it once and had to turn around. A group is just leaving and let us know the visibilty was bad due to rough surf. We decide to pack up our stuff and as they say "chase the sun"! </p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Looking into the cave and then looking back out - across the road is the parking lot at Ha'ena State Park - access to Tunnels.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> We stop at the<a href="http://www.hanaleiwakeupcafe.com/" style="line-height: 1.3em;"> Wake Up Cafe</a> in Hanalei Bay. Mac Nut Cinnamon rolls... just go and have one. We shared one and then each had Hang Ten Breakfast - eggs, sausage and hashbrowns. Great food, awesome service - NOTE - they only take cash or travelers checks - so have cash and you are good to go.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We head down the road and my thoughts are we will snorkel at Lyngate, but the great app from <a href="http://www.kauaiexplorer.com/" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Kauai Explorer</a> tells me the swells on that side of the island are big and the visiability is fair. So with this information we decide to head further South to <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60625-d155138-Reviews-Poipu_Beach_Park-Poipu_Kauai_Hawaii.html" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Poipu</a>. There is a great parking lot right across the street from the park/beach access. There are two sides to Poipu as there is a Tombolo in the middle, very cool spot to walk all the way out and shoot a picture back towards the beach. When we arrive there is a turtle resting right on the beach next to the water. We head into the right side first and right off the bat there are huge fish, not as much variety, but huge fish. After a little break we head into the left side. Smaller fish and a great variety! Including two eels... It is on this side that rocks have been placed in the sand to spell out Poipu and there are fish everywhere. We had packed a lunch, so we enjoyed that on the beach. It was a cloudy day, and we still had waves crashing on the reef - but it was our best choice for the day. I think that is something to keep in mind when planning. If your itenary is so locked down that you cannot flex for the weather... you may set yourself up for some frustration. Leave your "mainland" ways back home and be open to letting the day unfold. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We head up to Kukui'ula Village Shopping and the <a href="http://www.haleleagallery.com/" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Halelea Gallery</a>. They had posted some of the artist's work they represent on Instagram. Beautiful shop and outstanding service. We also visited Poipu Surf and discovered Surfers Salve.... An amazing product that calms sunburn, bug bites, on and on. I have already gone back and picked up 4 more tubes! </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">From here we head up the road to the sweet little town of Koloa for one stop.<br>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We refer to our list and realize we are close to the <a href="http://ntbg.org/gardens/allerton.php" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Allerton Garden</a>. I call to see if they have room on the next tour which starts in about 15 min and they do. So we get on our way and make it there with a little time to spare. By this point my phone is dead.... no pictures and to be honest... I really enjoyed just soaking it in. Beautiful place and learned so much about the plants that make Kauai so beautiful. It is a beautiful walk through the gardens... we had an active group so our sweet guide tossed in a walk down to the house and beach - amazing. I think if you take the dinner tour, the dinner is served down at the house and you will have access to the beach. Our tour was right at 3 hours and well worth the fee.... a place well worth the support!</div>
<p>Sprouting Horn is just across the street from Allerton, with a bit of a South swell it was putting on quite a show. There was a guy there with a drone camera thing... His pictures had to be crazy amazing!</p>
<p>Realizing it is Cinco De Mayo, the <a href="http://tortillarepublic.com/hawaii/poipu-kauai-hawaii-menu/">Tortilla Republic</a> is a great choice and bonus... it's taco tuesday... so half price tacos! The food was awesome, we had the nachos and three kinds of tacos. </p>
<p>We make the drive back North and crash. </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Great day... another really great day!</div>
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<p> ** Trip Tip **</p>
<p>The List - My husband had requested I not over plan this trip so we went with plans for days 4-5-6, and "the list". What's the list? My way to go with the flow and it worked great. I made a list organized by area of "options". I included hours of operation, links to web sites or driving directions. I included places to eat, hike, snorkel, shop and places of interest. I emailed it to myself and it worked great. When we found ourselves in an area and a bit of time... I just pulled up the trip options list.</p>
Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-89443131719288094782015-05-19T20:09:00.000-07:002015-05-19T21:01:05.838-07:00Kauai Day 2
<p> Kauai - Day 2 - Monday May 4th</p>
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<p>A walk across the back lawn and we are on the beach! Beach combing as we watch sunrise. Fun finding shells of all shapes and sizes.</p>
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<p>Just down the road from our airbnb is a sweet little coffee shop, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60612-d86940-r105496957-Hanalei_Colony_Resort-Hanalei_Kauai_Hawaii.html">Na <strong>Pali</strong> Art Gallery and Coffee House</a>. Good iced latte. We headed out to Ke'e beach, a bit later in the morning than anyone would venture if you are hoping to get a parking spot.... but we lucked out and someone was pulling out just as we arrived.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Kee+beach">Ke'e</a> is a beautiful soft sandy beach. Lots of shaded areas you can take a break from the sun and the snorkeling is outstanding. Nice sandy entry area and we found an area to the left near the rocky side that had an amazing assortment of fish all around one big rock. Everyone will tell you to get there early... but even if you don't, give it a go and you might luck out like we did. There is also a shuttle service on the North Shore, we have not used it ourselves but have talked to others that have and were very happy with the service ****UPDATE*** - I have read that due to funding issues they are planning on stopping the shuttle service - hopefully that will change. Ok back to the beach. Before you leave the area be sure to grab your camera and walk yourself to the North end of the beach (to the right as you are facing the water). Go as far as you can and then look South back down the beach. You will see a stunning view of the Napali Coast. </p>
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<p>As I made my way down the beach I noticed two plein air painters working on paintings. They were very sweet to visit with me about their work and let me take pictures. They were both artists who's work I had admired prior to visiting Kauai and it was a highlight for me to see them in action.<br></p>
<p>Artist - <a href="http://www.artkauai.com/">Pierre Bouret</a> and<a href="http://kauaiarts.net/kauaiarts/home_page.html"> Jenifer Prince</a></p>
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<p>We headed into Hanalei Bay and experienced our first <a href="http://www.pukadog.com/">Puka Dog</a>... it tasted great! I had the sausage with pinapple relish and Aunt Liki's mustard. Great Lemonaide too. We walked around the little town and peeked into a couple shops. Picked up grass mats $2.50! These are great to use at the beach to put your towels on top of. A couple beers at the Dolphin Restaurant and we are ready to go.</p>
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<p>We called over to the <a href="http://www.makaigolf.com/sunset-golf-cart-tour.html">Makai Golf Cours</a>e to see if we could take the evening Sunset Tour and they said come on over. For $40 two people can rent a golf cart - stocked with water and pop and other beverages you can buy and ride the course. Which takes you to amazing vista's of the mountain range, Nene's, Queen's Bath and Hanalei Bay. Really a nice way to end the day. For those of us who don't golf it is a nice opportunity to see views we would otherwise not have access to. Nice time.</p>
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<p>Ready for dinner we swing into the <a href="http://thenui.com/">Tahaiti Nu</a>i - live music is playing a sweet woman is dancing the hula. We were able to get a tall table on the front porch and could still enjoy the entertainment. The service was outstanding, a nice mix of locals and visitors. Fun atmosphere. We ordered the Hawaiian Pizza and it was really good. </p>
<p>Back to our beach hut, checked out the great moon and hit the sack! Another great day! </p>
Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-21686493237287311722015-05-18T21:00:00.000-07:002015-05-18T21:39:40.153-07:00Kauai Day 1<p> Kauai - Day One = Sunday May 3rd</p><p>We had a flight on Hawaiian from Maui direct to Kauai. We were given the option of upgrading, which might seem silly for such a short flight... but we are traveling with more luggage than usual so it was a wash in terms of expense. </p><p>Car rental booked in advance with <a href="https://www.alamo.com/en_US/car-rental/home.html">Alamo</a>... reasonable rate and I checked in before we left Maui, I didn't have a printer available but the confirmation on my phone worked just great. After arriving and gathering your bags head out the airport building and there are vans on a bay just a short walk -less than half a block - that take you to the rental buildings. The driver loaded and unloaded all our bags.... great service. Maybe a total of 10 mins and we were on our way. </p><p>We headed to costco and gathered up some food and water to have on hand. They had sweet soft side coolers so we grabbed one and ice to keep things cool. I had read in a travelers post on TripAdvisor a tip about finding a great deal on Maui Jim sunglasses here.... yep... great deal $89 for a pair that were $315 in a shop.</p><p>We are staying North Shore so we started heading that way - very ready for some lunch. Just up the road in Kapaa is the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60616-d519138-Reviews-Olympic_Cafe-Kapaa_Kauai_Hawaii.html">Olympic Cafe</a>. On the list as a place to go.... oh really good! We ordered the brie, avacado and sundried tomato bruschetta very tasty. Then we split a kalua pork sandwich - it was plenty for both of us and so good. Bikini Blond beer was a nice light match. 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Lava Flow... you can request that it be made with all real fruit instead of the syrup and it was really good. They are huge... so we shared one.</p><p><a href="http://www.ilovehulagirl.com/">Hula Girl</a> is a really cute shop just next door. so I did a little supporting of the local economy.</p><p>Off we go and we come upon... well in truth we passed and then turned around and went back to the Hanalei Overlook. This is the view you have seen in many pictures that looks out across the Taro fields with the mountains in the background. Stunning! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5JUYiYKOR5jhfmARSo9dNVb95LMj9cqluCrXQgLbmQPUYDBw-321oF9WUyk8N9Ql8uiEkVrKcdjZdSFE2odccBdTmvI5uFySYbWv-ce8ODlys_TAqSoKGdibL7xvJNBBzQc0XYK2HoWQ/s1024/Photo%25252020150518213432961.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5JUYiYKOR5jhfmARSo9dNVb95LMj9cqluCrXQgLbmQPUYDBw-321oF9WUyk8N9Ql8uiEkVrKcdjZdSFE2odccBdTmvI5uFySYbWv-ce8ODlys_TAqSoKGdibL7xvJNBBzQc0XYK2HoWQ/s500/Photo%25252020150518213432961.jpg" id="blogsy-1432010295420.3872" class="alignnone" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></div><p>TIP - if the sun is shining on something you may want to see during your trip.... stop and soak it up. Because in Kauai, if you leave it for another day you may well be soaking up the rain and little view. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonHsYqsqhQ0kBMqNnf7E-Mab0dAt86j3smOmrMxctRDSsTEBbFMWbVmjHl_QLyJd8KWikzi9cNOxpSfTCCQZzqphk776KbwQsXtpMvte_Rj7wT8DxJ-VbTJRZQXbTAfpkDV2ZQB6c3L9M/s429/Photo%25252020150518213433000.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonHsYqsqhQ0kBMqNnf7E-Mab0dAt86j3smOmrMxctRDSsTEBbFMWbVmjHl_QLyJd8KWikzi9cNOxpSfTCCQZzqphk776KbwQsXtpMvte_Rj7wT8DxJ-VbTJRZQXbTAfpkDV2ZQB6c3L9M/s429/Photo%25252020150518213433000.jpg" id="blogsy-1432010295512.4717" class="alignnone" width="429" height="285" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">We continued on to our Airbnb = and this sweet little gem deserves a post of its own. I can see the sun rising over the water.... so i'll hop off here for now.</div><p> </p><p>Wanted to add a couple shots from "our beach " </p><p>first day... was awesome!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWGK843THQgHA5QZnNCumLsFL8bwSXk2ugkxEkuy-ShV9_EL_Kk-sNXtvi3H5520CIZM80D6Tk2P17bEEAQUCeYsVFN_Wyd5kTYdOiwkRXHEhwT3t3cPJlJZ7F90YaZAxYztH-6TVl0p-/s1024/Photo%25252020150518221626979.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWGK843THQgHA5QZnNCumLsFL8bwSXk2ugkxEkuy-ShV9_EL_Kk-sNXtvi3H5520CIZM80D6Tk2P17bEEAQUCeYsVFN_Wyd5kTYdOiwkRXHEhwT3t3cPJlJZ7F90YaZAxYztH-6TVl0p-/s500/Photo%25252020150518221626979.jpg" id="blogsy-1432010295481.8704" class="alignnone" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mTL9iHFRacydKAQKsKbBWXn8mlQf_boFsU5y8TKhEZHMWIJ6xr62hWdQtn7XVUfzmxlWMGVT0AA2WRfhzoZ4nsvqvrtJLT_HAdKtC0W7SWt0yPxjSPsZFqDFJrO23i0L8qApmhgB2yc3/s1024/Photo%25252020150518221627362.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mTL9iHFRacydKAQKsKbBWXn8mlQf_boFsU5y8TKhEZHMWIJ6xr62hWdQtn7XVUfzmxlWMGVT0AA2WRfhzoZ4nsvqvrtJLT_HAdKtC0W7SWt0yPxjSPsZFqDFJrO23i0L8qApmhgB2yc3/s500/Photo%25252020150518221627362.jpg" id="blogsy-1432010295497.1584" class="alignnone" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2qWu0DobOJoGwCGHMVgnQqNru_CkgL64RCl5Nn8dEqkRtydWdOgnmZ7SIPQuD50WORKzj-bvhgcJ3GyJ0FYsxkSELkmfOVOK6x_iqFFUSCTqwx1XeXDXN0dh01Tm2mja150OUljx3cpu/s429/Photo%25252020150518221627403.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2qWu0DobOJoGwCGHMVgnQqNru_CkgL64RCl5Nn8dEqkRtydWdOgnmZ7SIPQuD50WORKzj-bvhgcJ3GyJ0FYsxkSELkmfOVOK6x_iqFFUSCTqwx1XeXDXN0dh01Tm2mja150OUljx3cpu/s429/Photo%25252020150518221627403.jpg" id="blogsy-1432010295455.468" class="alignnone" width="474" height="314" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> </p>Keli McKinley Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329180357860394786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699587599106581758.post-19387908800399761342015-04-15T18:44:00.001-07:002015-04-18T14:20:49.523-07:00Gear Romance
<p> I arrived home with much gratitude and appreciation for a couple of my travel partners... my shoes and my bag. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.golitefootwear.com/product/womens-lavalite-shoes">GoLite</a> shoes, purchased at Dillard's. They come with multiple inserts so you can adjust the foot bed to your activity. Loved the sole for all kinds of varied surfaces. We covered pavement, sandy beach, rocky trial, hills, flat, wet and uneven surfaces. They offer mens and womens styles and both my husband and I own them now. Spend a little money on good shoes - you won't notice them if they perform well... but you will think of little else if they don't!</p>
<p>Osprey Bag, purchased at <a href="http://www.rei.com/product/837018/osprey-meridian-wheeled-convertible-luggage-22">REI</a>. 21 days in this carry on bag - what more do you need to know. Everything fits, it has wonderful padded handles, backpack straps, wheels and a day pack (not in the photo) that clips right on the front. Light as a feather and tough as nails... and I don't loan this one out.... it's my best friend.</p>
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