On day 4 we left Oahu and flew about 45 minutes to the island of Kauai. Wow - what a difference! We were immediately greeted at the airport by wild chickens. Yep. Wild chickens everywhere! After picking up our jeep rental, we drove up to our hotel, checked in, walked on the beach and then went out to eat at "The Bull Shed". Pretty good food and great location - the waves were literally splashing up onto the side of the building! The next morning we headed out early for our helicopter tour of the island - Blue Hawaiian Helicopters was by far one of the best decisions we made. The helicopter was very quiet, our pilot very skilled and the scenary is indescribable! The pictures don't do it justice because they just don't show the massive height and depths of the canyons, mountains and hundreds of waterfalls. Kauai is where lots of tv shows and movies have been made (Jurassic Park opening scene, Fantasy Island waterfall, "Gorilla" mountain in George of the Jungle, etc.). Although the helicopter ride was expensive it was worth every penny and I would recommend eating sandwiches in the car and taking the helicopter rather than eating out. There just is no place I've ever been that compares to the beauty of those mountains.
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. Psalm 36:5-7
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