Hawaii 2008
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We took over 1300 photos on this trip, and I've tried to whittle them down to the best of the best. Enjoy!
We took over 1300 photos on this trip, and I've tried to whittle them down to the best of the best. Enjoy!
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Day 1 6/17/08
Travel, travel, travel.Left home at 10:30am, picked up a hero, and up to Staten Island, where Bob ferried us to the airport.Caught the 1:30 Continental nonstop to Honolulu. Things got off to an inauspicious start when the overhead bin was dripping a mysterious liquid onto Jill and Kristen. Maintenance was called, the captain was standing by checking it out, and no one could stop the drip. Very weird. Finally, a judicious application of duct tape around the handle solved it.Bulkhead seats again, and Jill ordered us special meals of which my Seafood was the least appetizing. |
Long and dull flight but really for 10 hours, it wasn't that bad. I think it's because we were expecting a long trip. Unfortunately we did not have the brand new Continental custom "video at your seat" experience. Actually, I didn't even turn the screen on. The girls watched a couple of movies. I caught some ZZZZZs.
Arrived in Honolulu around 7 pm and switched to Hawaiian Air after a long walk and shuttle bus. The airport is small but the gates were a mile apart.Short half hour flight on Hawaiian Air, with 3 stewardesses, to Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Most of the airport is outdoors, including baggage claim, which is kind of cool. Dave and Kristen got the car while Jill got the bags.
Found the condo easily enough in the pitch dark, but I forgot what unit we were in. Tried to use the lockbox on another unit and scared the tenants' kids, who thought we were trying to break in. Called the caretakers on a cell phone and finally got in around 9pm, or 3am NY time. 16 1/2 hours.
Had a couple of Longboat beers (Kona brewed) and then to bed around 10.
Arrived in Honolulu around 7 pm and switched to Hawaiian Air after a long walk and shuttle bus. The airport is small but the gates were a mile apart.Short half hour flight on Hawaiian Air, with 3 stewardesses, to Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Most of the airport is outdoors, including baggage claim, which is kind of cool. Dave and Kristen got the car while Jill got the bags.
Found the condo easily enough in the pitch dark, but I forgot what unit we were in. Tried to use the lockbox on another unit and scared the tenants' kids, who thought we were trying to break in. Called the caretakers on a cell phone and finally got in around 9pm, or 3am NY time. 16 1/2 hours.
Had a couple of Longboat beers (Kona brewed) and then to bed around 10.
