Bet you thought I had given up already! Pah, Bourgui might not be the most reliable poster ever, but he'll give it a better shot than that!!
So what's happened since my last visit here? Quite a bit actually. First, I took a spill on my new bike, right at the end of the season. Nothing dramatic, just a scratched knee, a torn pair of pants and jacket, and some minor damage to the bike (it was a low speed affair in my own street). I suppose it's a good excuse to get new gear :o)
Shortly after that, Natalie and I went to the magnificent island of Kauai (in Hawaii) for a week. Yeah, just a little trip to Hawaii, the usual...
That was Natalie's 30th birthday present (don't you love presents where you get as much as you give!), slightly belated because of, hu-humm, passport issues. Anyway...
The trip was nothing short of amazing, relaxing, exotic and spectacular, all at once. So good, in fact, that were it not for our doggie waiting for us back home (he himself enjoyed some holidays at my mom's mansion-like house), Natalie would probably not have come back :o)
So, what exactly did we do in Kauai? Well, pictures being worth 100 words, here is a 23000-word description (warning: I hope you like sunrises/sunsets...):
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| First, you get up early and enjoy the sunrise on the beach... |
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| Then, you prepare for the day with a hearty breakfast and a surprised waitress. |
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| Once ready, you go for a sunset sail, and admire the coast... |
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| ...the secluded beaches... |
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| ...and a different view of the coast. |
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| Then, you make a mental note of where the sun is.... |
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| ...and finally you let your inner VIP shine through. Faaaabulous, darling! |
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| Getting up for the sunrise starts to become a ritual. |
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| Since you're up, you might as well take pictures, knowing that you have a blog to keep alive. |
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| Then you go on a helicopter ride. |
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| Yes Nico, a helicopter ride - BRRRRRRRR! |
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| From up there, you can see the coast again... |
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| ...only from a different angle. |
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| Then you discover the north shore of the island, and you tell yourself that you indeed must come check it out. |
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| Having spotted some beautiful canyons from the air, you decide to go trekking... |
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| ...and feel like a million bucks getting to anywhere, really. Or maybe I just rock! |
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| The obligatory morning photo-shoot takes place again.... |
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| ...and the day goes by in complete tranquility as you try to soak it all in. |
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| In Hawaii, I found a way to consistently get Natalie to rise early of her own accord!!! All it takes is an exotic getaway... |
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| When you finally get to trek the north coast (that you duly remember from the helicopter ride), you're rewarded with that "explorer" feeling... |
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| ...and stunning vistas of the Na Pali coastline. |
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| Never a completely cloudless moment in Kauai, but then again, why would you want one? |
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| Aloha, Kauai! |
We're back home now, and after a gorgeous fall, winter has arrived a little early, to my greatest delight!
We are now comfortably sitting under 20cm of snow, with more announced tomorrow :o)
So there you have it. Until later, amigos, it's time for me to go get a Christmas tree!
