our room at Hilo Hawaiian

Portland via Honolulu to Hilo

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January 12th 2009
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 Dr ... read more

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