To all the well-wishers from 7wo 7rees' thread

[DFW]

Last edited Sat Apr 9, 2022, 08:12 AM - Edit history (1)

It took us about 27 hours on the road to get here, but we made it! We‘re between Waikoloa and Kawa‘i Hae on the Big Island! Our granddaughters, ages almost four and almost two, made the trip like troopers. A few tears from fatigue, but mostly in good spirits.

Left our daughter‘s house at 8:00 in the morning German time, 3 hours at the airport due to a delayed departure, then 11 hours to San Francisco, a sympathetic CBP guy, then customs, rechecking, another round of security, and another 5 1/2 hour flight to Kona, then another hour to get our cars, and drive the 45 minutes up the Kohala coast. My daughter‘s former roomie from when she went to school here, already texted her from South Kona: Welcome home!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Glad you made it! That's one heck of a journey, my dear DFW!

Hope you'll be there long enough to recover from the jet lag.

[niyad]

2. So happy to hear that you made it! Hope you all have a fabulous time! PICS!!

Lots of pics!

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. On long trips like that, just keep trying to memorize Mark Twain's advice...

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness,
and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.
Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by
vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”

(May or may not help the hours go by)

Glad you made it safely to your destination.

-FTC

[erronis]

7. That's a great quote from Mark Twain. I will forward it on to those who already know, and

to those who need to follow his advice.

[CaptainTruth]

8. +1

[Fla Dem]

4. Wow, quite the endurance trip. Your Grand kids are quite the troupers.

Enjoy your time on the islands!! Relax!

[Old Crank]

5. If you are into gardens

The preserve on the east side was wonderful a few years back.

[Totally Tunsie]

6. Enjoy every moment!

You've worked and traveled hard to get there.

[CaptainTruth]

9. Glad you made it!!!

Enjoy your time there!

[LittleGirl]

10. Enjoy! Cheers! nt

[FakeNoose]

11. Enjoy this special time with your family!

It sounds like the worst part is over. Now you guys can have fun together and enjoy the warm sun for the next week.