Day 6: Looking Up and social distancing

After what was called the worst storm in a decade (great timing), the clouds parted! Bret and I are both working early morning hours (think 3 a.m.), so we are usually done for the day around 12.

Today, thanks to the clear skies, we hit the road for some sunshine.

First, we headed to the Kauai Coffee Company where there is an outdoor walk that ushers you through coffee production on the island. Then, we headed to glass beach to play in the black sand and search for sea glass. Both locations were completely empty.

My only fail of the day: Grant's beach outfit. He insists he thought we were grabbing lunch, and his Run DMC outfit didn't quite fit the Mahalo vibe. I like how he's drinking coffee with one hand and taking what was a terrible picture with the other.

From there, we headed for a hike in the Makauwahi Cave Reserve. The hike landed us at a secluded stretch of beach where there was more shell searching, wave jumping and afternoon sunshine. 

Afterwards, we headed back to our hotel beach. The kids played with the debris from the storm, cracking open coconuts (or trying) and "spear fishing" as Trent calls it. We, again, were almost completely alone.

We ate dinner outside near the pool where I taught Trent how to play BlackJack which I am calling math. Step off--real homeschoolers. This is how I am rolling. 

Tomorrow is still another work day, but with the rain at bay, we're hopeful for another great afternoon.