Day 3 started with a trip to the Kilauea Lighthouse on the north shore of Kaua’i.  In all our trips here, we’ve never been able to get in to the lighthouse; we always arrive too late in the day.  So, on this trip, we wanted to get there in the morning.  Noah loved it; he rode around on my shoulders and enjoyed the signboards with whales and honu (turtles) on them.  Unfortunately for us, though, the lighthouse was closed for restoration.  D’oh!  Oh well; next time…  Noah was tuckered out after so much fun and napped in the car. That night, we had dinner at Keoki’s Paradise in Poipu, one of our favorites.

The next day, we hiked down to Secret Beach and hiked along the beach and lava rocks to a beautiful waterfall.  Then, that evening, we drove to Kukui’ula for dinner – Hawaiian hot dogs! Afterward, Noah loved the lit torches all around Poipu Shopping Village.  He constantly pointed to them and oooo’ed and ahhh’ed every time he saw one.  🙂