After checking out the Russian fort and Kauai Coffee, we drove to Poipu to go shopping at the Poipu Shopping Village. I’ve been shopping there a lot before, it’s mostly the same. I got Billy and Ging a baby gift for their first son, Damien, who was born a couple weeks ago. It was good to go down to Poipu, though, because even if the shopping village has not changed, Poipu has. There is a ton of development.. and a lot of it only half complete because of the poor economy. And, get this: There’s a roundabout in Poipu now. It’s kind of neat to see all this, but I can’t help but feel a bit nostalgic over seeing the small town blow up.
After shopping we had lunch at Joe’s on the Green (at the Kiahuna Golf Course).
Joe’s on the Green, Koloa, Kauai
Joe’s on the Green, Koloa, Kauai
Kalua Pig Sandwich :: Joe’s on the Green, Koloa, Kauai
And then after lunch, we headed back towards Waimea, but stopped off at Salt Pond Beach in Hanapepe. Again, a place I’d always wanted to check out, but never did. Aunty Cathy told me this is a popular beach for locals and not many tourists were there, and she was right. So we just lounged around and walked on the beach, swam out in the water for a couple of hours.
Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai
Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai
Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai
Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai
Salt Pond Beach, Hanapepe, Kauai