Enjoying Paradise at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe

My very dear friend Grace flew from DC to LA to celebrate her birthday with me and the Alpaca! So naturally, this called for a special celebration.

Alpaca promptly made reservations at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu (http://www.paradisecovemalibu.com/beachcafe/), a beautiful little cafe on a private beach in Malibu. The food was delicious, the company was superb and view... oh, the view. We sat in a very comfortable booth near the window, and this was our view. It's hard to complain. We sat outside on those very chairs to enjoy the ocean sights and sounds for more than an hour afterward. It was very relaxing. We were so relaxed, in fact, that we even blew off appointments we had for massage. Who needs a massage when you have Paradise Cove?!

Just another beautiful day in Paradise.

Alpaca Coasts Along the Na Pali Coast

The jagged hilltops, the steep cliffs, the crystal blue water and the sporadic, rock-engulfed, white-sand beaches - what an island. Kauai's inaccessible side (except by water or air) is truly a sight for sore eyes.

Waimea: The Grand Canyon of the Pacific

Hawaiians call Waimea Canyon "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific" (http://kauai.aloha-hawaii.com/tours/waimea+canyon/). Lazy Alpaca hasn't been to the Grand Canyon yet so he has no basis for comparison, but he did enjoy renting a bright yellow Jeep and four-wheeling it to and around the red clay formations that line Waimea Canyon.

The jagged edges and peaks of the canyon were particularly impressive, and the areas in which you can see the different layers of the naturally-shaped canyon are impressive indeed.

Alpaca Makes a Splash at Kilauea Point

Traveling Alpaca, ever the naturalist, insisted on visiting Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, a 200-acre habitat for Hawaii's ocean birds (http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wnwr/kkilaueanwr.html). Thankfully, the birds spared Alpaca's head of flying poop.

Traveling Alpaca Goes in Search of Puff the Magic Dragon

Ah, Hanalei, land of that rascal Puff (http://www.travelnotes.de/hawaii/kauai/movies.htm). Sadly, Puff was hiding from Alpaca. But in the meantime, the Traveling Alpaca did enjoy the lush landscape and soft sand beaches of Puff's homeland.