Princeville is situated on the cliffs of Hanalei Bay, and until sold in 1968
was a working cattle ranch. Hanalei Bay is the largest bay on the North
Shore and is known as "Bali Hai".
Checked out the Kilauea Point Lighthouse, dedicated in 1913. It stands on a
cliff over 400 feet above the sea. Local residents celebrated with a luau
and shark shoot - not sure what a shark shoot is! There are numerous
colonies of birds nesting on the cliffs here.
At the end of the road, as one heads west on the North Shore, is Ha-ena
State Park. Here, Manininholo Dry Cave cuts into the cliff across from the
beach. It is named for a fisherman who directed his crew to dig out the
hillside to capture an evil spirit that made way with some of their catch.
Before heading back to the airport for the flight back to Maui, made a
detour to the Opaeka'a Falls on the East side of the island. At the lookout
one can also cross the road for a view of the Wailue River Valley.
Like many tropical islands, there is an abundance of free-range chickens.
Kauai just happens to have more than most, and today I met my first cannibal
rooster - who knew?
