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Day One in Hawaii
This guest blog is from Lakota East band member and “Spark” editor Aimee Peng. From 11/24/08 Hawaii time.
Aloha from Aimee!
I am pleased to report that as of 7 p.m. Hawaii time (midnight back in West Chester), about half of our flight groups have landed safely on the island of Oahu. The remaining flight groups are flying over the Pacific at more than 30,000 feet above the ground as I write, but by the end of the night, each band member, chaperone, director, and piece of equipment will have joined us here in paradise.
After time zone changes and a few flight delays, most of us can hardly believe that we left East only 24 hours ago! We all started out from the Indianapolis International Airport, but after that, Thunderhawks could be found all over the country, including in Minneapolis, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, and Seattle.
When my flight group arrived at the beautiful Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, we were greeted in traditional Hawaiian custom with gorgeous purple orchid leis. After a quick briefing concerning tomorrow’s plans (Pearl Harbor!) and safety, we were let loose to explore our new surroundings, to find something to eat, and to get some well-needed rest in a REAL bed (finally!).
Tomorrow, we’re off to Pearl Harbor to honor our veterans and Pearl Harbor survivor Joe Whitt, who will be traveling with us for the rest of the week.
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