We got up this morning at 5. Before the sun had risen we were in Port Allen to head out with Holo Holo Charters. We went to the Napoli Coast then over to the Forbidden Island of Niihau. We snorkeles for about an hour and a half before heading back. Unfortunately, I didn't have an underwater camera. Next time. This was a really pretty day and the iPhone doesn't really do it justice but I'm happy with the pictures I took. This is one of those places that pictures don't translate completely. The salt water slapping your face while the catamaran bounces across the ocean can't be captured on camera. There is also something about how the ocean spray crystallizes on any surface leaving behind a tasty white film. My ear lobe crusted in salt is just not something a camera can capture. The nice thing was the climate. Not too hot. Not too cold. Very relaxing. Only a little burning.
Sun rising over Kauai and the pacific.
This was our guide. He was really cool and could walk on the boat when it was bouncing up and down without issue. Pretty impressive.
West coast of Kauai.
Look at my little buddy. We hang out some times. He is a bottlenose dolphin.
The Napoli coast. These peaks get to 4k feet. Lots of movies were filmed here. Jurassic park, Pirates of the Carribean, King Kong. I'm pretty sure Johnny Lingo too. But that may have been filmed in Utah.
Last bit of beach at Polihale Beach
Here's a google earth shot.
Pirates of the Carribean and King Kong were filmed right here.
We visited a few sea caves. The captain was pretty chill he drove right into a couple of these.
Such a pretty sight. Oh and a waterfall in Hawaii.
Beautiful and a sea cave.
We headed accross the channel to snorkel at the forbidden island. On the way I drank 3-4 of these bad boys.
Here's where we went.
We weren't allowed to land on it. Just swim.
Here is where we snorkeled.
We saw Monk Seals, Rays, billions of fish, an eel, a baby shark, sea urchins, and lots of beautiful colorful fish.
Kinda far huh?
Key hole. 130 feet tall 120 feet deep. 
Headed back. Burned but had a lot of fun.
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