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| Poipu Beach |
The beach in front of the Hyatt is not appropriate for water play for kids. It is a fun beach, however, to sit and watch the surfers and jumpers. Jumpers you say??? Not the same kind off the Golden Gate Bridge. No, these jumpers take off with or without their boards off a cliff to the left of the beach. It’s a pretty daring thing to do, to say the least. They jump, making sure to clear the rocks beneath waiting to grind them to pieces. Well, it’s probably safer than I am making it sound but it looks dangerous. One afternoon, we watched five jumpers dive into the ocean below. Except for one, all tried some fancy moves, and one jumped in after his board. Cool!
Due to the rough waves at Hyatt’s beach, appropriately named, Shipwreck Beach, we decided to spend the morning at the calmer and more kid-friendly Poipu Beach. We also wanted to go say hi to my older daughter’s classmate and family who were also vacationing on the island. Poipu Beach is a narrower beach than Shipwreck but it is a great beach for families. You can also take beginner surf lessons at this beach. The only downside is parking. The parking lot is small and you have to find street parking which isn’t plentiful since the Sheraton occupies the bulk of the street. It’s worth a visit though. The kids and adults have so much fun playing in the waves.
The afternoon was spent back at the hotel pool and dinner was at our Hawaiian standby, Roy’s. I ordered what I always order – butterfish, but I did vary the appetizers. I also noted that the menu at Kauai’s Roy’s was a little different from the Big Island’s location, which makes sense. A little variety makes it interesting.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
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