#landofaloha

Travelling to the Island of Aloha was a dream come true for a young lady like me. When I was a kid all I know about this place is Hawaiian Chocolates (chocolate love here!). I’ve never thought that someday I would be visiting this island. Thanks Mom & Dad for the ticket!

One-week vacation was not enough to enjoy the beauty of the Island. My travel experience is like a kid visiting a place for the first time (well its my first time but a 21 year old) I didn’t get lost but a lot of things happen during my travel. one, was the previous experience “MISSED FLIGHT” I had from Bismarck going to Honolulu. (go and read! Haha) Second was the Luggage Problem during my flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu. There’s a luggage problem where the person sitting in front of me were arguing about their luggage that doesn’t fit in the cabin compartment. One says she’s the first one to arrive and put her luggage and the other says but he was the first one to seat. They start to argue (Filipino vs. Japanese) oh uh! .. And I was just there minding my own business when suddenly the flight attendant told me that my carry-on luggage should be check-in because there are no more space (wth!) I was seating at the 33rd row of the plane (yeah it’s a huge aircraft) so I don’t have any choice but stand up and get my luggage. When suddenly another flight attendant approached and said “I will do you a big favor. Follow me!” and so I did. We were in the first class when she said “I don’t usually do this but since you look nice” (I was flattered so nice of you to say that) I smiled to her and say my thank you.

Looking the people around me makes me feel at home because most of them are my kababayans. It will be a 5-6 hours fly, I planned on sleeping since I didn’t have yet a good rest when an old man (in his 70s) start talking to me. He is from Caloocan and according to him it’s his first time to come home (Philippines) since he arrived in Los Angeles, CA. He don’t have any family left there because all of them migrated abroad. I was startled when he answered “because there’s no place (Philippines) like home. Iba pa rin ang Pilipinas kumpara mo dito sa America. Yes you can earn money a lot of dollars but my heart will always belong to the Philippines” He’s right wherever you go, whoever people you meet but in the end there’ll always be something in you that makes you stay or stick onto something you always used to be. I can’t help but to smile because he reminded me of my late grandfather (I missed him so much T.T) After a few more minutes. I feel so tired so I decided to sleep peacefully. 

A few hours later, ALOHA! Yes we landed safely at the “Land of Aloha”. My Aunt Allyn and Uncle Juanito are waiting for me. I’m a little bit confused on where is the arrival area it’s a good thing being a tourism student. Haha :D Well, bye for now. My Hawaiian experience will be posted.