Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that you all spent time with those you love and enjoyed your day!

As always, I'm thankful for my healthy and happy family. Having a warm house to call home and good food to eat. I'm blessed to have wonderful, caring friends in my life, near and far away. I'm grateful for my freedom and those who fought for it. For lazy days spent at the beach, feeling the sun on my face. I'm thankful for our little condo and being able to share it with others. There is so much to be thankful for.

I'm grateful to the wonderful guests who write back to me after their stay on Kauai. It's so nice to hear from someone after their vacation! Recently, a lovely couple from Canada sent me an email saying what an enjoyable time they had in our condo. And that Kauai is their favorite place on Earth...me too! I love guests like that! I hope that they can visit Kauai again soon!

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Aloha All,

I Googled the condo's address and was surprised to see "street view"! Awesome! I've been Kauai homesick lately so it was fun to "walk" the neighborhood. This will be great for guests too. They often ask how close the nearest beach is...now they can see that the condo really is just 200 yards from the ocean! You can also see how well the grounds are maintained at the condo.

Here's the street address: 525 Aleka Loop, Kapaa Hi 96746

If you're curious...please check it out. As has been said many times before...a picture says a thousand words! So...I'll say Aloha! Thanks for reading my diary!

One year ago to today I posted my first entry to Coconut Coast Diaries. It's been fun writing this little blog! I can't believe it's been a year already.

The above photo is of my oldest daughter enjoying a fresh coconut at one of Kauai's farmers markets. And her favorite Tamba hat!

Those of you who know me personally know that I love to talk about Kauai. It's my absolute favorite place on Earth! Coconut Diaries will be around for awhile! Thanks for reading!

Today is Veterans Day. Thank you to all those who have served in our armed forces. The utmost respect. Mahalo!

The whales are back! Humpback whales are already being spotted in the waters off Kauai!

Every year humpback whales make a long journey from Alaska to the warm waters of the Hawaiian Islands to mate and give birth. Didn't they pick the ideal location?! You can usually spot these amazing creatures from December through April. This year they decided to vacation early! We all love an early vacation!

The whales can put on quite a show! Breaching high up out of the water, slapping their tails and tall blowhole spouts! They're exciting to watch...you'll never forget it!

You can watch the whales from the lanai at the condo. Pour yourself a cool drink, relax on one of the chairs and look out towards the horizon. Watch for the water spouts!

Or walk out the 200 yard path from the condo to Waiohai beach and watch from there. You could spend an afternoon just relaxing and watching these awesome animals. It never ceases to amaze me how far these huge 40 ton whales can propel themselves out of the water!

Another popular way to see the whales is by taking a boat tour. We've never taken a tour ourselves, though I'd love to one day. People rave about them! I dug around on the internet and did some research for you. The highest rated boat tours are from Captain Andy's. The price for a tour on their website ranged from $69-$159 for each adult, you do need to book at least 3 days in advance to get these discounted prices .http://www.napali.com for more information.

Thanks for reading my diary! As always, I welcome all comments and questions.

Have a great day friends!

Aloha!

Photo from Captain Andy's.