Hawaiian Monk Seal
The monk seals are highly protected on the island because of their endangered status so we are supposed to keep our distance, but Lucas wanted to get a look at this guy ;-)
Also during Grandma J's visit we got to visit Kauai's Hindu Monastery. "Kauai Aadheenam, also known as Kauai's Hindu Monastery, is a traditional South-Indian style monastery-temple complex...
This powerful spiritual sanctuary was founded in 1970 by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001). It is the home of Bodhinatha and his order of 21 swamis, yogis and sadhakas from six nations. The monastery is the headquarters and theological seminary of Saiva Siddhanta Church. It is also home to Himalayan Academy, Hinduism Today magazine and Hindu Heritage Endowment.
Two traditional Saivite Hindu temples are located on the monastery's 363 acres, Kadavul Temple and the San Marga Iraivan Temple, a rare, all-granite Chola-style temple currently being carved in Bangalore, India, and assembled on Kauai."
This picture does not even do the view justice! It was one of the most picturesque spots I have seen on the island!
Lucas at one month old at the monastery
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