Day 3

The power went off during the night so it was really dark.  It continued to rain really hard but it was very relaxing to hear the waves and the water.  

We got up early, got ready, and drove to Kualoa Ranch for an excursion. We were going to Secret Island's Hidden Beach.  I was so excited. We checked in at the ranch and given a map to the dock.  We drove ourselves there and the rain stopped. The beach where we were going was the location of the TV show "Lost" so we had to take a picture next to the sign with Bryan looking lost.  

But by the time we were ready to get on the boat to go to the island, it was raining again.  Some people wanted to back out of the excursion but we were game to go and see what would happen.  

We loaded on the boat and went to the Island where we were given a tour.  There were bathrooms, changing rooms, kayaks, paddle boards, all kinds of games like ping pong, and beach toys.  We were on a beautiful beach. The rain stopped and it was sunny for a couple of hours.  We swam, the boys kayaked, and we relaxed in the sun.

The beach was beautiful, there were only about 20 people with us, and we had a lot of fun for a couple of hours.  Then the rain rolled in and we were asked to move back from the beach to protect us.  There was lightning and the tour leaders were getting nervous.  The rain started to get worse and they had us all move under a shelter for protection.  It kept getting worse and they told us they were waiting for the lightning to stop so they could take us back to the shore.  As we were waiting, Ethan made a friend with a man from Portugal who told him a bunch of jokes and stories.  He really talked Ethan's ear off.  Another worker had been making them soup for lunch.  When it was obvious that the weather had turned bad, the man shared his soup with all of us and it was really good.

After about 30 minutes, they decided it wasn't safe for us to stay on the island and that they were going to have to take us all across as quickly as they could.  It wasn't safe but they thought it was the best timing.  So we grabbed our stuff and all went to the boat.  They loaded us quickly and we went to the shore as fast as they could get us there.

We went back to the condo and found that the electricity was off, again. We showered, the hot water was gas, and got all warm.  We played games and relaxed while watching it rain.

The power was out for quite a few hours.  When it came back on, we hurriedly put in a load of laundry.  After the rain let us a bit, we loaded in the car to find food.  Since the power had been out, the food trucks weren't out and the grocery store wasn't open.  We aren't a family that runs well when we are hungry.  No one could decide on what to eat and places weren't open because the electricity had been out. We finally were able to find a burger place to eat.  It is called Seven Brothers. Courtney approved of her burger.

After eating, we went to the grocery store to try and get food for the rest of the week.  Since the power had been out for so long, the grocery store had their freezer and fridge sections shut so they could get back up to temperature.  It was really frustrating,  We ended up getting Ramen, pop tarts, and things that didn't need to be in the fridge or freezer.  

The Kualoa Ranch, where we had spent the morning, was also the site of the filing of Jurassic Park.  Since we had spent the morning there, we decided to watch the movie.  We found it on the TV, cuddled, listened to the rain, and watched the movie.  The laundry was finally done and we decided to watch Jurassic Park 2.  

As I was looking through our bags, I realized that our spray sunscreen hadn't made it in one piece.  There was a huge hole in the side of it so it wasn't an aerosol anymore.  We had to get another one while we were at the grocery store. 

Tomorrow is supposed to be rain-free so we are excited!