Kauai in Progress II

National Tropical Botanical Garden in Poipu

Water Lillies in Kiahuna gardens

Nene

Wet mattresses being dumped in Recycling Center

Swamped on Kauai-- Blog in progress

One of many emergency alerts on our  iphones 

Bai Hai obscured by clouds and rain

You can read what San Francisco nature writer Tom Stienstra wrote about the flooding. By an amazing coincidence, he was there too.

Helicopters flew to evacuate those stranded in the North- boats brought supplies

waterfalls were spectacular

Hanalei River overflowed its banks and the bridge to Hanalei and points north was closed and underwater

Activity at Recycle Center

Wet mattresses from flooded houses being dumped at recycle Center near Princeville

Ne Nes near the pool

Sisters still smiling

         

                   Our traditional brunch at the St Regis Hotel before our late afternoon flight home