I’m here! My flight was pretty uneventful, but it was completely full due to Aloha Airlines going out of business last week. I heard this morning that ATA also ceased operations, so I might be stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for a while.
The house is at least as nice as it looked in the pictures – I think the view is even better. I’ll post a panoramic photo at some point. It’s very open-air; I told Scott that I feel like I’m camping, but with a comfortable bed, down comforter, and pillows. It is in a very lush area and I hear birds all the time. I woke up this morning to the sound of rain falling on plants and trees (I guess that’s how it stays so lush). I still haven’t met my housemate – she is at her home “in the country” – a waterfront property on the windward (east) side of the island. I’ll meet her when she returns on Sunday or Monday.
My first (half) day at work was good! They met me at the airport, gave me a lei, and had a Hawaiian food lunch waiting for me at the office. I was there for about 4 hours before leaving to come to the house. Now I know everyone who works at the company!
