NCL Pride of America, Hawaii Day 9: Kauai Part III, Nāpali Coast #NCLPrideofAmerica

We got up on our second day in Kauai to beautiful sunshine and headed to Hilo Hattie's original retail store for some shopping before heading to Kalapakī Beach back at the port. After some swimming in the ocean, we ordered a slice of Kimo's Original Hula Pie from Duke's Restaurant and ate it on the beach. Delicious! It was about a 10 minute walk back to the NCL Pride of America from Kalapaki Beach with plenty of retail therapy along the way.

https://www.dukeskauai.com/

Once on board, it was time to start packing, get cleaned up, and then we headed to the Cadillac Diner. We tried the Spam Loco Moco and a traditional Loco Moco. The Spam Loco Moco was one of my favorite things I ate on the ship the entire week! In fact, I'm still thinking about it and planning on cooking some Loco Moco soon at our house in Florida. We really enjoyed all the Hawaiian cuisine we sampled throughout our time in Hawaii.

Classic Loco Moco Recipe:
https://onohawaiianrecipes.com/a-classic-loco-moco/

Once we sailed away from port, it was off to the Nāpali Coast! The Nāpali Coast stretches fifteen miles along the northwest coast of Kauai between Ke`e Beach in Haena State Park to Polihale State Park in Mana. This rugged coast will leave you breathless as you gaze upon the pali (high cliffs) that rise as much as 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above the Pacific Ocean, sea caves, lush green valleys, and cascading waterfalls that journey to the shores from thousands of feet above.

Nāpali Coast is one of the most recognizable and beautiful coastlines in the world. A very special place. The pali, or cliffs, provide a rugged grandeur of deep, narrow valleys ending abruptly at the sea. Waterfalls and swift flowing streams continue to cut these narrow valleys while the sea carves cliffs at their mouths. Extensive stone walled terraces can still be found on the valley bottoms where Hawaiians once lived and cultivated taro.

Learn more about the Nāpali Coast here: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/kauai/napali-coast-state-wilderness-park/

The Coastline was absolutely stunning. It will leave you breathless. If you ever have the chance to see this in person, this is a MUST SEE!

Stay Tuned for last days in Oahu before flying home to Florida!

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