On Emily's suggestion, we signed up for horseback riding. We booked a two-hour trail ride that would have been just us plus a guide at a stables close to our hotel. We picked that facility because it would allow us to "trot" the horses rather than just walk. However, with all the rain they got here last week, the stables called us the morning of our afternoon ride and had to cancel. The trails and the facilities were too muddy and the horses didn't have the proper horseshoes.
Fortunately, we were able to book a stable the next day. It was further away, but in the same direction as other plans we had. This ride was shorter (an hour and a half) and no trotting. Additionally, there was another family of three with us. Nevertheless, it was a fun ride, and Alison was probably pleased there was no trotting involved.
The trails here were muddy, but not terrible.
It wasn't all dense, wet trails. We had a nice view of the Napali Coast mountains.
Following the horse riding, we had a terrific afternoon/evening in Hanelei Bay. Our friends were renting a house right on the beach. It is actually two houses down from one of the houses featured in George Clooney's movie The Decendants. We had lunch, and then hit the waves. Bill and his friend, Dave, surfed numerous sections of the beach - from high waves that were probably too high for our skill level, and low waves for practicing. Bill tried an SUP (Stand-up Paddleboard), and did very little actual standing. The girls and boys body boarding in the waves near the beach. Even Alison got into the action. It was her first and only time in the Ocean here.
Afterwards we had a nice take-out dinner and watched the sun set on Hanalei Bay. The kids played Go-Fish on cards that were imaged with Hawaiian fish as opposed to traditional numerals and face cards. A good one to have is the humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa.
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