So it has come down to this day, Friday Dec 6th, 2013. I checked out work since Monday, gosh it was busy, but who cares work is work, I work hard and I play even harder.
The anticipation of a trip of this magnitude does bring some levels of emotions with it. I have lots of nervous energy, my flight leaves Newark, NJ at 9:30am. I have decided to stay up and adjust to Honolulu time which is 6 hours back. I wanted to take a big trip like this for a long time now. It's been 6 years since I moved back to the Mainland and people ask me why Hawaii again. Well Hawaii is a magical place it's got a great terroir, or as the locals call it mana (spirit) in the land, the people, and the overall well being also.
Sure it's a rock in the middle of the pacific.
I have done this trip before and I am a super flyer now.
The initial cost of the trips was $681.00 then I did some add ons such as boarding early and getting better seats. Now I am taking a shuttle up to Newark bout $100.00 and taking Amtrak back $58.00 when I return. So the total for the flight is $1139.00 not bad really.
The premier access was huge I was able to board first right after business class. Yes the overhead bins were full instantly. The seats were comfortable for what they were. The flight was super full no open seats. My fellow passenger was a big guy like me. He was retired man from Jersey who now resides in Florida. I got along with him real good. It was his first time to Oahu. So we got to talking and we both told our life stories. His daughter was treating him to Hawaii for the week. She was sitting in first class and she gave him a wrap with ham and cheese which he shared with me. She was a lifesaver and even gave me snacks also. I hate united bc they ran out of food to purchase during the flight. So thank goodness i ate a huge breakfast at the airport. It was a crappy breakfast prime rib hash and french toast. I could have made better. But the plane was selling these crappy snack mixes. I opted out of this. Note to self on long trip pack better and have snacks and a back up food. Anyways tim was a nice guy he watched a kung fu movie with me on the plane. He gave me an education on cigars and was so nice to give me a cigar when we landed. We landed on time in Oahu around 3:30pm and boy was it hot like 85 degrees. Oh I forgot I only slept only 3 hours on the plane and the night before. My buddy ron picks me up outside baggage claim. He wants to go out tonight since it is first friday in Chinatown. I tell him I am starving from not eaten in a long time. So we drive down to the piers for dinner. We head to Nico on pier 39. Nico used to be a client of mine. I remember when he first started with just a lunch wagon and had his first place across the street. His first brick and mortar establishment. We got to the restaurant and I was like what the hell. He moved across the street into a huge space. Now he had a full bar, take out, a lanai, and outdoor seating. Wow congrats Nico. We opt to sit at the bar. I have the poke sampler which is raw marinated tuna. Fish and chips, and fried calamari. The reason I picked seafood because less than 100 yards is the Honolulu Fish Auction. So you are getting fresh seafood. The sunsets and I tell ron lets get back home and see if I take a shower and can make it out. Nope I take a shower and crash....
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