We went on a hike that Steve and I have done several times. We knew in advance that it is slick, muddy, up and down, and in some places down-right crazy. Like this:

Trust me when I tell you that it is worse than it looks. The trail gets your attention going up and I think it is worse going down. Here, the trail up is to the far right…

We were lucky on to see lovely scenery on the way in. This is one reason why this is such a cool hike.

There is boardwalk…

And many, many stairs…

And there was a stream to cross…

And there was an alpine swamp. This is the wettest spot in the world and I should not have been surprised when blue sky turned into a cloud. A rainy, windy drippy cloud that we walked through. I didn't mention it, but it's chilly up here.

The overlook at the end of the trail is spectacular when you can see it. We only saw mist. Too bad, so sad. We walked back. 

Karen and Hunt are theatrical (and musical). Karen decided that she wanted to do a short video ala 'Blair Witch' on the way out. I don't know if you will like it, but we laughed until we cried when we got back and saw it…

Today's hike is 4 miles in and 4 miles out. It took us about 6 hours, including stops to take pictures and have lunch. We did not view this as a race – we took our time. Even with all of that, on the way back my knee let me know that it was not happy. I made it and I can walk but I am not going on tomorrow's hike. I've done the Napali Coast hike before, I hate to miss it, but I would hate it worse if the rescue squad had to carry me out. Instead, I will sit on the beach and think happy thoughts.

On the way back to our condo we stopped at Waimea Canyon, the grand canyon of Hawaii. It is lovely but I've seen both canyons and this is not really a 'Grand Canyon'. it is, however, very spectacular for an island canyon.

We have one more day on Kauai, tomorrow. It should be a lovely day…