We were suprised to be one of the first to load on the airplane. There was a good reason for that. Ha ha, so funny as we kept going and going to the very last seats on the airplane! Of course, like Jeremy suggested, at least we were next to the bathroom...
What a pleasant suprise to be met at the airport by a couple of Gary's co-workers, Capt. Ward and Lt. Col. Flores. They brought beautiful leis and a warm welcome after hours on a cramped plane.
We arrived on Oahu right in the middle of rush hour traffic in Honolulu. The lodging we reserved was just minutes from the airport, so piece of cake, right? Wrong. Without a good GPS we were at the mercy of directions from our phone.We didn't think about the fact that Pearl Harbor is not just a military base; it is also a beach. So after an hour and a half of sitting in traffic slowly working our way toward the wrong destination we were tired and ready to be finished traveling. Of course, then we also realized that the phones didn't have programming for military installations so directions from our phones wouldn't get us to the base. With a little creative thinking we programmed the destination to landmarks close by and we were on our way.
As frustrating as this little adventure was, it helped us accomplish a very important task. It suggested areas for us to eliminate when it came to house hunting. We sure don't want to have to drive in that kind of traffic on a daily basis.
Thank Heavens our room is comfortable.
