Waimea falls

This was an awesome outing! Waimea Falls Park is gorgeous!! You hike up (really just a walk, not the steep incline requiring hiking shoes the reading material makes it out to be - we were in flip flops and did just fine) the path that is well paved, passing through a beautiful jungle filled with loads of plant life to get to the falls. I think they said it's 3/4 of a mile walk each way. The kids had a good time with it as did we!

The peacocks were running rampant there! They were all over the place and not very afraid of people.

Kyle wanted to climb this tree to swing on the branch like Tarzan.

He settled for a pose instead.

Emily gets a shoulder ride to 'swing' on the branch.

Kyle tries to climb.

The little brook from the falls in the background.

At the falls with Alan. We eventually got in for a swim. It's very shallow for the first 2 feet as you walk in. After that they said it's 30 feet deep! Kids were required to wear life jackets, thankfully and they had noodles, boogie boards and surf boards for them as well. Kyle & Emily weren't too keen on getting in the water as it was 70 degrees! The air was more like 80 so that was helpful and with the sun it was bearable. But the water sure was cold! It took some getting used to! Anyhow, the four of us went for a swim - Alan didn't bring swim shorts so he didn't swim - and had a great time swimming at the waterfall! 

*There are a few more pictures to post, that I will, when I get them that are photographic proof of the actual swim.