Okay. It’s the night before the flight and I tried one more time to cram all my stuff into the small suitcase and I just can’t do it.  No matter how big my backpack is, (31 liter) I can’t fit all of my stuff within the two bags.  So instead of the 20 inch suitcase I’m taking the next size up. It’s amazing what a difference four inches makes.  I get to check one bag for free regardless so I will be utilizing the backpack along with a duffle bag, (personal item) for my pillow😂

I checked my bag and made it through Eugene TSA in five minutes.  I just had to take off my jacket and pile all my stuff in one plastic bin.  Shoes on and electronics still in the bag. They did stop me to check my hat lol.  So much easier than flying out of Portland. 

Both flights were relatively uneventful.  Eugene to Seattle was quick. Seattle to Honolulu was perfect.  Well except for when I was boarding.  First, the flight attendant saw my duffle bag and backpack and said I needed to put one in the overhead compartment.  I told him that it was just my pillow lol. He waited to watch me pull my pillow out and then left me alone.  I always book a window seat on the right side of the airplane.  Don’t ask me why, I just do.  A guy  who was boarding late said, “I think you’re in my seat”? Me? I have been waiting all my traveling life to be confronted over a seat so I confidently pulled out my phone and brought up my boarding pass.  It said 11A.  He said,”that’s over on the other side”.  I wanted to crawl under my seat and die because the two other passengers were already settled in and they would have to get up for me to move.  The guy was nice though and he just switched me seats lol. So lesson learned.  Read the letters above the seats 😂

For the first three nights I’m staying at the Circle Hotel on Waikiki Beach.  It looks really cool.  It’s a circular building in the shape of a Chinese lantern.  It has thirteen floors and the rooms are shaped like pie wedges. It’s right across from the beach and within walking distance of everything.  Hmm, I wonder if they have an elevator 😂. Oh well, I can just let my suitcase slide down the stairs. Right Krystal? 😂 oh wait. I might need it to be functional for the rest of the trip hahaha.