Kauai: Fort Elizabeth where the Waimea River meets the ocean & the Forbidden Island

An amber tree at Fort Elizabeth

Day 10: Our first stop on our way up Waimea Canyon was Fort Elizabeth. 

It's the spot where the mouth of the Waimea River empties directly into the Pacific Ocean.  You can see the two coming together here. 

What's even more spectacular about this area is the dirt.  In this area of Kauai the dirt is very orange and red which makes for a beautiful  contrast with the turquoise ocean, green plants and rainbow of flowers.

After Fort Elizabeth, we were on our way up to Waimea Canyon where the views and the scenery is like from another planet...literally.  (More on Kauai's Waimea Canyon, Forbidden Island, and the Napali Coast)