I was flying standby (thanks to Brynn's grandpa for that), and as such was subject to the whims of other people not buying tickets or showing up. The hope had been at the beginning of the process that I might be able to get into first class.
Once they posted the standby list, it became clear it might be a close call whether or not I would get on the flight. As they were nearing the end of general boarding, I was still standing there, hoping. I had nearly thrown in the towel, as my name was still 5th on the standby list, but it also said only 1 seat remained.
I was saved! I am not sure entirely how it happened, but my name was called! I rushed up to the counter and collected my ticket. I was on the plane! I ended up in a middle seat, but t was of no concern as long as I was on my way.
Upon arriving, I stopped long enough to purchase a flower lei, a standard greeting for travelers, for my wife. I gave it to her when her flight arrived, and my uncle was kind enough to take us out to lunch (at Zippy's!) and drop us off at our apartment.
Finding housing that was in our price range had been no small feat, as we are going to be riding the bus here, and needed to be near a route that would take her to the hospital.
I would say that we did fairly well for ourselves.
We are within easy walking distance of Waikiki beach, and many of the tourist attractions witin Waikiki. In addition, we can take the bus to nearly anywhere we desire on the island. Life's hard, I know.
Today is King Kamehameha Day here in Hawaii, a state holiday. I am hoping to have a post up about that and the Pan-Pacific Festival going on all weekend in celebration. The parade is tomorrow and will be going down the next street over. We won't be able to see it from the apartment, but it's only a 2 block walk to see it.
I am hoping to have a few more posts up about some of the things we're seeing in the coming week.
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