Boarded the plane in Sydney on schedule but then spent an hour sitting on the tarmac while they added fuel to the plane and fiddled about with the luggage. As mum had the window seat she was able to provide a running commentary on the action (or rather inaction). As a result we were 45 min late getting in to Honolulu – fortunately we had 4 hours between flights so it wasn’t a big drama. Some other travellers weren’t so lucky.
Honolulu posed no surprises – hot and humid! Have to remember, tax is added at the register. Went to buy two smoothies – cost $9.90, handed over $10.00, sorry sir $10.37. I hate it – I want to know how much something will cost BEFORE I hand the money over.
Not impressed Hawaiian Airlines! After the delay in Sydney, we faced a 1 ½ delay at Honolulu while they fixed and checked the air-conditioning system. At least we weren’t on the plane.
As a result we didn’t land here until well after 1 am so made it to the accommodation by 2 – nice man picked us up from the airport and it was only a short drive.
As a result we didn’t land here until well after 1 am so made it to the accommodation by 2 – nice man picked us up from the airport and it was only a short drive.
It was really good to be able to lie down on a bed, although sleep did not come easily.
Saturday
Woke up at 6.30 am and although still very tired after only 3 hrs sleep, at least the body clock is resetting to where it would be at home. The complimentary breakfast was excellent and got the day off to a good start. The morning’s task was to pick up the hire car – turned out to be a bit of a mess as they didn’t have one with a GPS (as ordered). A couple of hours later this was resolved and our travels will be done in the comfort of a Chev Impala, complete with leather interior and lots of other nice features. I particularly like being able to start the car remotely so that the air conditioning does its things before you get in – with this climate that is a HUGE bonus.
We made a couple of visits to Tempe Marketplace to stock up on some food, nibbles, cooler and other necessities. I now have an AT&T sim in my iPhone for texts and voice (no data, but as most places have wifi, it shouldn’t be a hassle).
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| Jack would love this shopping trolley. |
The taxi driver was telling us that it rarely rains here and when it does is quite torrential but short-lived. His electricity bill is about $280 a month – mainly due to the two air-conditioning units he has. And he says this is fairly typical.
