Portland via Honolulu to Hilo

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Today, David drove us to PDX and we flew to Hilo on the Big Island, changing planes in Honolulu, Hawaii. The flights went well and when we arrived, we followed directions and shared a taxi to the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. We checked in, met our "leader" Susan McGovern, got settled and unpacked in our room, and went for a walk along Banyan Drive to get oriented. Susan and Ted Coombs (author of Banyan Drive - The stories of incredible people) led us and explained that each of the Banyan trees are a memorial to or planted by famous people. Ted joined us for dinner and we introduced ourselves (the elderhostelers) and got to know each other better. Being tired from traveling, everyone went to their rooms to relax and go to bed.

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