3-14-2003 Hanging around the East side

 Time to spend a little time enjoying the East side.  Here there is the only navigable river in Hawaii! 

 Wailua River is fed by two waterfalls

  Wailua Falls is a 173 foot waterfall located near Lihue that feeds into the Wailua River. The waterfall is prominently featured on the opening credits of the television series Fantasy Island.

 This guy was set up near the Wailua Falls overlook.  I liked his style of art so much that Dad bought me one of his pictures.  I think it was $20. 

 Later we drove around Lihue---past Mennehune Fish Ponds.  It is a historic Hawaiian fishpond. It is the best example of an inland fishpond in the entire state.

 Then we went to Nawiliwili Harbor and checked out the cruise ship.  I would like to be on that cruise one day!

 Several lighthouse towers occupied the point until the U.S. Government erected the present day 86 foot, reinforced concrete lighthouse tower in 1932.

  Ninini Point, situated on the northern entrance to the bay, became a natural lighthouse site.

  Looking North from Ninini Point.  We like going here and watching for whales and dolphins.

 A different kind of Kauai landscape day, but still a great one!