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Boarding... for some reason the helicopters take off backwards! Quite startling.Think it's a local requirement because of the nearby airport. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
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Boarding... for some reason the helicopters take off backwards! Quite startling.Think it's a local requirement because of the nearby airport. — at Kauai, Hawaii.

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  • Boarding... for some reason the helicopters take off backwards! Quite startling.Think it's a local requirement because of the nearby airport. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Known as the Jurassic Park falls because the opening sequences of that movie were filmed here. They are the Manawaiopuna Falls and they are over 100 metres high. If you look closely at the track leading to the pool below the waterfall you can see people - this gives some scale to the waterfall. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Waimea Canyon - the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. 1000 metres deep, 1.6km wide and 16 km long — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Like all of the Hawaiian islands, Kauai was formed millions of years ago by volcanic activity. The layers of rock are hardened lava that rose out of the sea. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Riding in a helicopter is like riding in a car only higher off the ground! Pilot Brandon also the tour guide - he supplied us with all the relevant info about Kauai. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • The colours in Waimea Canyon are amazing. The heavy iron content in the soil gives the red/orange/brown colours and the green comes from the lush vegetation resulting from tropical rainfall. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • At the bottom of the canyon is the Waimea river. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • First view of the Na Pali coast. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • USA Homeland Security Base on the edge of the cliffs, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. They have you covered! — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Na Pali coast featuring the Cathedrals - those tall rock formations that look like buttresses in a cathedral. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Rugged coastline. This beach only reachable by boat. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • The Cathedrals from over the Pacific Ocean. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • The Cathedrals from over Kauai. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Long view of coastline. — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Hanalei Bay and the town of Hanalei. The locals think that the Peter Paul & Mary song "Puff the Magic Dragon" refers to smoking dope at "Honalee". — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Mist covers the top of the mountain at Hanakapiai Falls — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Looking towards the wettest place on earth, Mount Waialeale. Gets about 11,000mm of rain annually. That's 450 inches in the old money! — at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Back safely of course. Pilot Brandon giving the Hawaiian "aloha" gesture from the copter. — with Jo Newman at Kauai, Hawaii.
  • Our home base while we were on Kauai - the Kauai Beach Resort.
  • A cold beer overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This is the verandah to our room at Kauai Beach Resort.
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