More Kauai: Beaches!

We didn't spend all our time at the resort: why do you go to Hawaii except for the beaches? Sometime we had to drag the kids along but once there they had a good time (it was the car rides that were difficult - we're losing our resistance to electronic games during car travel). Sorry for the small mountain of pictures, I couldn't help myself! These are from Lydgate beach, two different visits - Daughter was not happy about posing for a family picture!




A couple no-people picture just 'cause they're pretty



This next beach is right where the Wailua river comes out, it turned out to be a really nice spot: deserted, protected from the waves (though watch out for the current in the river), decent sand --- and shade! There was also, not pictured, a small tidal pond with tiny fish. Daughter spend a lot of time patiently trying to catch them, without success.



Later we found this beach, apparently only used by locals. It was actually quite decrepit, with run-down facilities and lots of trash, but it was such a beautiful spot we spent a long time there overlooking these issues. Another river came into the sea here, and we caught a lot of tadpoles - then released them and caught them all over again. And the shells here were top-notch. Oh, that reminds me, a local gave Terrie a couple very pretty shells, just because he noticed her collecting! And another guy, with his family enjoying the river front, noticed the kids trying to catch the tadpoles and loaned them small hand nets! What a friendly stop.