I’m on the floor of gate 33 at Honolulu Airport. Our flight was delayed because they couldn’t start the left engine. So they took all of us off the plane, and had us walk next door to the next gate. I’d rather do this than try to fly with a busted airplane.

After an hour of sitting on the floor, they reboarded us and finally got us into the air. They are now showing the in-flight movie. About 2 hours until we’re in LA and I’ve got 3:08 left on my Powerbook. See you on da mainland.

Some things I noticed while in Hawaii. They call trash “rubbish”. The island looks big on a map, but in reality is really small. The water is ridiculously warm. And clear. The waves are to die for. Almost all locals have pidgin accents. L&L is NOT Hawaiian food. Ono’s is. You have to grow to like poi. There are more Japanese tourists than American tourists. The streets and freeway system are confusing (freeway entrances in residential areas, unorganized streets and unnecessary one way streets). It’s OK to ride in the back of a pick up. You hear sirens (firetruck, police, ambulence) multiple times a day. The air is noticeably cleaner there since after being here for one day, my sinuses are congested. And finally, Hawaii would be a great place to have a second home.

Posted on September 17, 2003 in Uncategorized.