"If you don't know where you're going, any bus will do"

Waimea, Kauai. Mari and I discovered Waimea Plantation Cottages - THE place to stay when on the Garden Isle. Plus, it is a perfect jumping off point for anything you want to do in Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Park.

	Breakfast on our lanai at Waimea Plantation Cottages		Na'Pali coast from Nualolo Trail
	Feral goats along the Nualolo Cliffs trail		Me taking a break while hiking back to Nualolo Cliffs
	A helicopter tour flying below us in the Nualolo area		Looking way down into Nualolo Valley from Nualolo Cliffs Trail
	Beautiful view of Kalalau valley from Kokee State Park summit		Another great view of Kalalau valley from Kokee State Park summit
	Sunset over Waimea Canyon, the Grand Canyon of the Pacific		Me, relaxing on the cottage lanai, with ono poke, chips, and beer after a monster hike!
	Nene begging for food at Kokee State Park		Me, the king of hiking, before heading into the Alakai swamp!
	A beautiful morning over the Kalalau valley		Me, just getting to the first of several boardwalks across the Alakai swamp
	The guide book said this trail was "a moderate grade and sometimes wet"		Boardwalk through the Alakai Swamp
	Another beautiful view of the Kalalau valley