Kauai- Part 2

On our second full day in Kauai - Chase and I decided to visit a beach on the western shore of Kauai called Polihale Beach. This beach is the longest bit of shoreline in all the Hawaiian Islands at 7 miles long. It is so vast and incredible.

Chase and I drove our rental car to this beach - but often 4 wheel drive is recommended. It took us over an hour. Once we got to the western side of Kauai, we entered this ridiculously bumpy dirt road. I forget how many miles of dirt road we had to drive on to get back to Polihale Beach, but it took about 30-45 min. I think they keep the road like that to keep traffic to the beach down. We literally could only drive 10 mph...and were constantly worried about the fiasco that would occur if our car were to break down. But that didn't stop us!

When we arrived at Polihale - it was incredibly beautiful! A huge sandy beach that seemed to never end! But what we weren't prepared for was the ridiculously strong winds. We saw several locals that had driven there cars on the beach and put up huge tents to block themselves from the wind. They just sat on lawn chairs and enjoyed the view of the water. Chase and I attempted to lay down on our towels on the beach, but the wind whipped little sand particles at us and it seriously stung. So we didn't last long. Oh if only it wasn't so windy!! It was so beautiful!

 View of Kauai's North Shore coast line from Polihale Beach

Look at those waves!

We did stop and take a dip in the Queen's Pool, which is a shallow expanse of water that is incredibly calm due to the rocks and corral reef that stop the waves from getting in.

Queen's Pool

Later that night, Chase and I went to a delicious dinner at Duke's Canoe Club. Right next to our hotel. They had a terrific salad bar!

Look at my handsome husband... I am one lucky woman!

After dinner we were roaming around the shops and came across this kooky basket weaver. He was looking for his weed. He engaged us in conversation to discuss his coconut leaf basket that he weaved himself. It even came with a fish and a rose! He said he was contracted on a Nick Nolte movie and his name is in the credits. Now he lays tile, but he still hasn't lost his talent! We bought this for $10.