the best day

The first day of this new year started with a hangover and cloudy weather. I find it hard to start the year strong with a throbbing head, unquenchable thirst, and rain looming near, but this day managed to pull through as perhaps my favorite day of the whole vacation. It was a day of no makeup and a comfy maxi dress with a backpack strapped on and no particular plans except to go on a walk with R and explore. R had read about a secret beach near the house we were renting in Princeville, Kauai that we hoped to eventually find. Our first stop on our walk however, was the exquisite cliffside St. Regis hotel nearby. We wandered around pretending we were honey-mooning at...