I don’t have it in me to really go through the emotional rollercoaster of this trip right now, so I am going to focus on the actual travel. For starters: I had two Thursdays. I spent an entire day in Tokyo before winding back the clock and spending another Thursday the 9th in Honolulu. The two places couldn’t be more different. I will say that Honolulu international is a solid airport. We were able to get in and out easily and the people are extremely relaxed and friendly. We headed down to the world-famous Waikiki beachfront and checked out the scene. Honestly, it wasn’t what I hoped. It is very crowded and very small comparatively to other beaches I’ve been to. On the other hand, the water is amazing and clear as the skies above it.
Also… expensive. The area is crazy expensive.
I think the real sticker shock comes from switching from Yen back to dollars where the real damage kicks in. I can make a dollar go a lot further in Tokyo. It doesn’t travel well on the big Island. That there is the travel. The planes were a mixed bag. The flight from Tokyo was excellent, but the connecting flight (same Hawaii airlines was subpar). I will still do it again. 6+6 is better than twelve straight.
More tomorrow when I get right with the time zones.