Sometimes it Rains in Hawaii…

Sometimes it Rains in Hawaii…

Today didn’t exactly go as planned. We planned to go to Turtle Beach, Hidden Beach, and some places where they filmed “Lost”. However, we woke up to this freak thunderstorm (which was actually kind of awesome) and so the kids played cards for a bit.

We decided we wouldn’t let it ruin our day. So, we headed out into the wet chilliness anyway. We had flashflood warnings and the roads were covered. Then, we got caught in standstill traffic and were there for 40 minutes before we found out it was because of a downed power line with a live wire, so they shut down the road. We were literally 2 minutes from turtle Beach. But its better than risking electrocution so we headed back home for lunch and to regroup.

So, we decided to try out a beach close to our house. Since it was raining and cooler we had the ENTIRE beach/bay to ourselves!! Bob taught the kids how to Boogie Board and they had such a great time! It rained and poured, but they were wet anyway, so it didn’t matter.

We came back, got dressed, and went to tour BYU Hawaii. Such a beautiful campus! The kids are certainly intrigued but not sure they like the idea of not being able to head home when they want to.

We had dinner at “Surfin Tacos” and my new favorite thing is sweet pork tacos! Yummy!

Tomorrow we shall try the Turtle Beach plan again. Wish us luck!

More pics from the house:

Wickedly Awesome!

Waimea Bay

Started the morning heading to Waimea Bay. We were going to hike to Waimea Falls but they weren’t open yet so we decided to hit the beach. Waimea Bay is absolutely incredible!! We were swimming by 8:00 and it was heavenly.

Waimea Falls

We opted out of the hike, but got some awesome souvenirs including matching flowers for the girls! We saw this beautiful peacock and a peacock even in the tree!

A taste of Hawaii

We stopped by a roadside fruit stand and got some amazing pineapple and a papaya to try for dinner.

A tour of the Windward Side

We took the scenic coastal route to go sight seeing. We saw so many beautiful things. We went to Kailua Beach which was voted as one of the Best Beaches of America. It was GORGEOUS!! You wouldn’t believe the color of the water! The kids were in heaven for hours!

(Chinamans Hat)

Wickedly Awesome!

Ok, so I have found my favorite place so far!!! It is at Laie Point. This GREAT book was recommended by a friend (thanks Patty!) that tells all the fun out of the way places. So, we found out about this cool rock that looks like an arch because in 1946 a killer tsumani tore through the actual stone! So, we went to check it out. It is one of the most amazing places I have ever seen. When you walk down to the point across the water from the arch, the water comes in so strong it splashes up. We plan to go back because it was amazing!!!!

(See the arch??)