June 26-27 New day: no plans. Every few days I’ve woken up with the desire to branch out further from home to see some place new; today I decided to visit Kailua. It’s a small beach town, on the windward (east) side, probably only 30 minutes from here by car, but by bus, it’s over an hour. After over two weeks of feeling like a scrub, I chose today to straighten my hair, put on real clothes (and underwear, for those of you who read my last post), and cute sandals. The bus has become a less fun experience for me lately. It’s getting a little old. Today, I caught the transfer to Kailua from downtown Honolulu in front of the courthouse. The bus takes the Pali Highway over the Ko’olau mountain range straight to
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