Sunset Over Hanalai Bay

Tuesday
Our first introduction to the northern cost was the Kilauea Lighthouse, which was built in 1913.




The coast views were awesome. The area is also a bird sanctuary, our favorite was the red-footed booby. Near the lighthouse was a quaint, small stone church that was quite old.


We drove on through Princeville and then Hanalai Bay, where we found another interesting church,the first green church that I had ever seen. (more about that on Thursday).


We continued on to the farthest point on the North coast. There is only one way to get there, crossing 5 or 6 single laned bridges. We finally made it to the the end of the road, Ha'ena State Park. The waves had to be 8-10 feet. You could feel the power of the waves.



This is really jungle country. We saw some people returning from an 11 mile hike into the jungle. They were covered in mud. Decided maybe that was a little past our comfort zone.


The Limahuli National Botanical garden was located at the entrance to the state park. We took a quick trip through the gardens. We managed to find a few flowers, but not many in bloom at this time of the year.

We ended our day with a sunset over Hanalai Bay. There's much more to explore on the northern coast, but tomorrow is another day.