A few weeks back, I was able to book a flight to Hawaii. Two of my closest friends in the world (Ryan and Angela Gough)have recently relocated to O'ahu, so what kind of friend would I be if I didn't visit their island paradise? I haven't done much traveling in my life, and this is only the second time I have crossed an ocean. Long flights don't bother me, and neither does the fact that both of my friends work long hours and won't be able to escort me around the island until after work. I'm thinking this is an opportunity for an adventure.
There will be a few challenges during this trip. I am not a natural planner. I prefer to go with the flow, and make the best of things as they are presented. Since I don't want to drop tons of cash on a hotel stay, there will be no concierge/tour bus at my disposal. There will also be no Mila Kunis-esqe tour guide to show me where the cool folks hang out. There will be a slight language barrier, because there is a large Chinese population and the locals also use bits of native Hawaiian in their everyday language. The extreme version of this is a Hawaiian Creole English mixture known as Pidgin. Apparently, there is also an entirely different style for giving directions on the island, not the traditional north-south-east-west that I am marginally comfortable with. I also don't own a smart phone of any kind, and my actual phone is less than reliable. All this basically means I will be left to my own natural survival/ navigational skills. Fortunately, this island is relatively small.
There will be several traveling errors made this week. I'm gonna get into some trouble. I'm going to get stuck in the country at some point. And there's a good chance I will inadvertently offend a few locals. I'll do my best to document my trip as realistically as I can, and try to describe my reactions to these misadventures when they occurred. It should be fun. This might even be readable.
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