So technically this day started right at 12;01 for us because the plan was to stay at the park as long as possible and then head straight for the airport. The day didn't end quite as Callie was hoping. She usually likes to finish with Space Mountain at 11:59p, however they got stuck on the Nemo ride and didn't make it in time. Everyone came back to our hotel where Kerry rearranged our packing which was hastily done in the morning and we waited for our shuttle at 2:30a. We had thought this was a good time especially if we ended up on a ride as late as 1:00a or 1:30a but we ended up having to wait quite a while with security saying we couldn't nap.
Mellissa's flight was at 7:00a and ours was at 9:00a and we got to the airport by 3:30a so we had quite a wait. Security wasn't even open yet so we had to sit on the floor until about 4:30 before going through. Luckily our flight was on time which was good since there had been a lot of problems with the Crowd Strike incident days earlier. We even arrived in Kauai 20 minutes early. The only chaos was trying to get the shuttle to the car rental place. There was no defined line and several Karen's were trying to direct traffic for their own purposes which wasn't helping anyone. We did get introduced to the world of Kauai chickens which was fun.
Our first stop was Costco which always seems to be our first stop when we land on a Hawaiian island. Cheap alcohol and POG was on the list as was water but we got distracted by macadamia nuts and Hawaiian cookies and somehow forgot the water. I may have also purchased too many chicken drumsticks but we'll see how the week goes. We also stopped at Walmart which allowed us to purchase smaller batches of things and we got some water. $5.99 for a 40 pack was a better price than $5 for a single bottle in Disneyland. Even though it's Hawaii, prices seem cheap in comparison already.
Our hotel is on the north part of the island. It's tricky trying to understand reviews of the island when it comes to weather. There are different thoughts on which part is rainier and when the rainy comes. So far our experience has been that the weather changes every 10 minutes and you should assume rain wherever you are. A bit different than Maui where there is clearly a wet side and a dry side. Our drive north was smooth and we got to see several nice beaches and lots of scenic areas. We rented a jeep which allows us to remove the top though I'm not sure if the weather will allow us to go too far without one.
We arrived at our condo around 2:00p with Hawaii being 3 hours behind PST so even though it felt very late because of our long travel day, it was actually still quite early. We managed to stay up until about 9:00p. Our condo is quite amazing considering the price we paid. Usually I'm expecting a cramped condo that's very long front to back but this one is quite spacious. It's a corner unit with two big bedrooms and a nice common area with the kitchen. We back right on to a natural area and we're on the ground floor. So far the only problem has been making sure we keep the chickens out.
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