Queens Bath, Kauai

I've just arrived on the beautiful Garden Island of Kauai, and on my first morning here, my girlfriend Aliee and I decided to hike down to a gorgeous spot known as Queens Bath. The "pool" is carved into a massive lava shelf and is the size of several large swimming pools. Usually shut down in the winter months due to rough surf, the pool is mostly calm and crystal clear during the summer.
So after a brisk 20 minute walk from our condo, we arrived at the path that would lead us down to the pool (which resembled more of a foliage covered trail that one might see while trekking through the jungle). As we neared the end, the trail opened up into a clearing that was composed entirely of huge boulders of lava, and nestled delicately at the bottom of the boulders was Queens Bath.
The pool is partly fed by fresh water streams that flow nearby and there were several breathtaking waterfalls that were visible on the hike down. Bathers of the pools are said to use these fresh water falls to rinse off after a day of soaking and swimming in the salt water.
Several life preservers hang menacingly on wooden stumps at the end of the trail as a reminder for those unfortunate souls who happened to misjudge the calmness of the water, and for all of the beauty of Queens Bath, it has the dubious honor of being Kauai's number one drowning spot. With the rough and jagged lava rock that surrounds the pool, I can definitely see how this serene over sized soaking tub could become a treacherous place to swim if not during the right time of the year.
Stay tuned, tomorrow will be our first day of diving on the island, and we are looking forward to a great day in the water! xoxo