Rain in Paradise

Did I mention that it rained yesterday here on the island? Well I found out today from the locals that it rained alot, even by tropical island standards. When we ventured out this morning we found that the town's main road had been washed out in three places, and the power was knocked out. The town celebrity was an unlucky gentleman who runs a dive shop. You’ll find a photo of his SUV over on the daily photo page today. He parked where you see his vehicle in the photo, except a few feet higher, and went out to try to recover his boat which had been swamped in the storm. While he was away, rain water rushing down the hills took out the road right out from under his parking place. Luckily Mr. Unlucky did manage to recover his boat, and eventually his Jeep, and the rains have since subsided. The sun is out now, and it’s beginning to look like the paradise that we were promised.