Heading home......................

Later, I'll tell you of the exciting but very wet adventure by catamaran to the Napali Coast of Kauai...........

.............we're back on the mainland and took a drive to Napa Valley wine country for lunch with friends yesterday.  Now at San Francisco airport awaiting the flight home via Atlanta. Have fingers crossed as we were informed yesterday we have a water problem at the house............hoping it's just under the house and not inside!  Hawaii shared enough water with us............Kauai especially where the flooding became quite horrendous for many on the day we left!


Will be back with more stories later.

Company at lunchtime.......

Dinners were awesome at the closing of each day after the colors of sunset turned to star-filled velvet skies.....

.........but, after riding the morning bush trails, constantly spotting beautiful animals and birds, lunches were sometimes even better! Perhaps because we were still feeling energized and very hungry, returning to the waiting feast beautifully set out on the sunny waterside dining deck, appetites increased, and we were entertained by brilliantly colored birds.............

Cape Glossy Starling

  ...........and cute golden brown squirrels cuddling and playing in the bright noon sunshine.

Welcomed by smiling ladies serving delicious hot foods.......

............meats and vegetable dishes...........

........great healthy salads........

.......always bountiful cheese boards and freshly baked breads......

....and the chef made omelets and egg dishes to order.

Crested Barbet

These colorful little birds loved hanging out with us at lunch on the dining deck.

Bon Appetit!

Coming up, another great game drive with a dancing baby and more beautiful animals.