Our last day on Kauai started gusty and rainy. We decide to search out beaches on the north shore. Kalihiwai is a protected inlet and we watch a couple of surfers from the car, waiting for the weather to clear. Anini Beach Park is a long stretch of beach, beautiful but unshielded ftom the wind. We have noticed that Kauai’s beaches have clean sand, with tiny shells and broken coral but no seaweed; tidepools are empty of sealife. The water is cool but not cold and signs warning of strong currents and riptides are everywhere. Ray, wishing he had a rod, stops to watch a fly fisherman fishing for bonefish in the shallow stretch of beach.
We stop in Princeville for Lapperts ice cream where the mango and kona coffee flavors are great. By the time we get back to Kapaa, the skies are blue and sunny. We walk along the Ke Ala Hale Makelae paved path and soak in the last bit of Hawaiian sunshine and ocean air before heading in.
Dinner tonight at Coconut Fish Cafe; its ok but not fabulous. We finish our remaining papayas and pie, preparing for our departure.