Well, so much for ambitious thought of hiking up Koko Crater in the dark to catch the sunrise from it’s peak. Didn’t get around to scouting the route and location before hand. Somehow I figured wouldn’t make it. But I went with my fallback plan of driving to Koko Head park and walking to just above the new dirt jump park and overlook the shooting range. I scoped it out last year and figured it a good location. Last year I went to Lanai Lookout and it was a good spot, but you need to go early as parking fills up. This spot is clear, just a single handful of people strolling by. Besides, it makes for more interesting picture than from the lookout. Anyway, it’s another year gone by. Pretty status quo. Here’s to another year!
 Plane is being loaded, there’s a good number of people in the holding area. The same agent who processed our check in is now here and takes charge of the gate, and take charge she does. She announces the seats for boarding and she makes sure its done right. Your seat number not called yet? you aren’t going in, dufus! We don’t mind waiting. Better to cruise out here in the spacious lounge than stand in the narrow aisles waiting for the people up front to get out of the way. 
Dave raves about the beef, so we go for the beef instead of the lasgna selection. Smells pretty good. Beef stew with mash potatoes, steamed veggies, salad, dinner roll and guava cake. It is all actually quite good. I have to admit that this is probably one of the best airplane meals I’ve had. The salad greens were fresh and a nice assortment, not dessicated cut up squares of iceberg. Roll soft, the stew quite tasty, the carrots and string beans accompanying were not overcooked mush. And the guava cake was yummy.
