Spelunking

The morning was spent exploring the largest limestone cave in Kauai.  Burney guided us through the cave while telling stories about its history; at one point this was a ritual place for a soothsayer.  The most common fossil found inside of the cave are palm trees.  Burney has made efforts to plant native vegetation outside of the cave to mimic what it may have looked like in the past.  The outside of the cave is below with the common palm trees…

Our sack lunch came with a side of sand while we sat on the beach; it was much welcomed.  Our feet soaked in the saltwater as we wiggled sand between each and every toe!  After, we hiked the coast line where constant scenic views were had.  We were scoping out the rock type to ground proof observations made from aerial photos.  My group had to go home early to cook taco Tuesday for the group.  To say the least, it was a huge success!