Sunday - Home via 4 flights.

We had a 6 AM wake-up call, has a last cup of coffee with a few leftovers, checked-out early and off we went at 730 AM to pack the car, return the car, and take the two minute shuttle ride  to the small, pretty airport.  Security line was minimal, we had an easy security check and check-in for our flight and, finally, a real Starbucks wake-up.  We spent a relaxing 1/2 hour sipping coffee, listening to CARIBBEAN music (what's with that?) in the coffee shop, and then heading down the open air corridor to the door to our gate. It was freezing inside the closed waiting area with  air conditioning on high, so we enjoyed sitting on a bench in the tropical open air and admiring the flowers and a few birds who flew in.  Boarded our little plane on I Fly Go! airlines - really!! -  for a quick 1/2 hour flight to Honolulu.   In Honolulu there was no one to give us directions - we picked up our luggage and walked to the Hawaiian Airlines check-in (for Art and me) and after standing in line were told to go back outside to put our luggage through the agricultural inspection (which we should have known from previous flights here - but, come on, we got up at 6 AM and were not happy to be leaving anyway :))  After we checked in (including checking all of our luggage all the way through to Charlotte except for back-packs), we took the long walk with Gayle to Delta where, in short order, she checked her luggage through as well.  Then she walked with us to our gate until it was time for us to board...we said our good-byes. Felt strange to say - see you in Atlanta TOMORROW.  But, it was true...despite taking different paths home, we were regrouping in Atlanta, flying together to Charlotte, picking up Gayle's car and driving home together.  Convenient (thanks, Gayle) and nice to be together again.

It was a wonderful 2 weeks for us (one for Gayle) - probably the best trip to Hawaii, we've ever had and reaffirmed that we do love our youngest state and wish that it wasn't so far from home.  Until the next time, Aloha!  and Mahalo for following the notes on our 2010 trip to Paradise.