We spent this beautiful morning taking another impromptu maternity shoot by the beach. We incoroporated the lei that we made a couple of days before.
Little Fish Coffee was walking distance from our hotel. A charming little coffee shop with colorful patio seating. Perfect for fresh local fruit, acai bowls, and breakfast sandwiches.
The Breakfast Bagel: Frittata, bacon, tomato, and cheddar cheese, with house schmear
Shippy’s Bowl: Acai topped with Greek Yogurt, bananas, fresh pineapple, coconut flakes, and granola.
The Tree Tunnel
Coconut Marketplace Farmers Market
We stumbled upon another Farmers Market, which is located in the parking lot of Coconut Marketplace. The Farmers Market takes place every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 1pm.
Another great place to find exotic fruits and fresh vegetables.
This was our favorite stand in the Farmers Market. We picked out a mature coconut and this guy carved a hole in the top for us to drink the coconut water.
As he told us, every coconut has a “face.” You can see the mouth here.
After you're done drinking the water inside the coconut, take it back and he will use a rock to slice open the coconut to carve out the fruit.
Wailua Shave Ice…yes, again
Orange Dream: Orange Juice, Coconut Milk, Haupia Foam & Fresh Cut Orange and Lava Flow (front): Pineapple Juice, Coconut Foam, Strawberry Puree, Pineapple & Strawberry Fruit Topping
You can’t leave Hawaii without trying their shave ice.
Poipu Beach
We were lucky enough to see some monk seals sunbathing on Poipu Beach. The monk seals are an endangered species and the only seals native to Hawaii.
Hukilau Lanai
This restaurant is located behind the Coconut Marketplace Farmers Market. We went here specifically for their poke nachos, but were pleasantly surprised by their fresh local foods and atmosphere.
Complimentary focaccia bread with olive oil/balsamic dipping sauce
“Adam’s Poke Nachos”: ahi poke, local tomato, avocado, tobiko, inamona, wasabi cream, mirin-yake, crispy wonton chips
Calamari: panko & furikake crusted strips flash fried, lemon sambal aioli
Chicken and mushrooms: sautéed boneless chicken breast served on a pesto potato cake with a local mushroom lemon sauce
Lappert's Ice Cream
This ice cream shop always had a long line, so we had to check it out…
Kona coffee ice cream
The next morning, we packed up the car and headed on one last day of sightseeing in Kauai. Since it was so close to our hotel, we went to Poipu Shopping Village for breakfast.
We heard good things about Kauai Juice Co, so decided to start there. They specialize in fresh, cold-pressed juices in glass bottles. You can either keep the bottle or bring it back next time for credit on your next purchase.
Omega This: soursop, orange, dragonfruit, pineapple, chia seeds
We happened to stumble upon Anuenue Cafe when we walked out of Kauai Juice Co. There was a long line, which is always a good sign. So, we put our names down and waited for a table.
Kalua Pork Fried Rice: slow cooked Kalua pork, rice, pineapple, jalapeño, basil and two eggs topped with shoyu ginger sauce
Local Anahola Tropical granola and fruit. The granola was so good that we ordered some once we got home.
As if we hadn’t eaten enough, we made one last pit stop at Mark’s Place before our flight home.
A delicious mixed plate with chicken katsu, Korean chicken, rice, and macaroni salad