Arrived on Hilo from Pango Pango, in 26 1/2 hrs. yesterday — our longest leg so far. Was planning a 2-night stay but decided to try get home sooner. Rented a car yesterday and drove around the town of Hilo. Did drive along the east coast for a few hrs. I had a light dinner (1/2 sandwich) while Zvi watched and only knocked off a bottle of Fiji water as a remembrance of our stay in Fiji. Since we hadn’t slept in 36 hrs, we hit our beds around 9PM.
We needed to get up today around 5:45 to be at the Hilo airport by 6:00 AM. The fuel truck was out of commission, which we knew, and we had made arrangements to fly to the Kona international airport on the western side of the island — only a 50 mile flight but had to climb to 11,000 feet or hit a mountain.
No full-time customs, that’s why we flew to Hilo. We refueled with a 19 hr endurance and are now at 7,000 ft. cruising around 125kts. with a 30 kt. headwind as usual. Planned for about 15 hrs. but looks like 17hrs. (2 hr. fuel reserve). Should arrive at Oakland 4:45AM. We do have a hotel reservation but may just refuel and continue on to Oklahoma City to sleep.
Zvi and I left Hilo on November 1, flew to Oakland and arrived 16 1/2 hrs. later at 4:00 AM, and then decided to continue to Oklahoma City. Rested at airport for 90 min. 2 Cappuccinos later at 5:30 AM, we departed for Oklahoma City and arrived 8 hours later.
I guess we flew 24 hours in 26 hours — a record for me and Zvi. We haven’t slept in two days. Decided to leave Oklahoma City and fly to Central Jersey Regional Airport tomorrow morning and get back to Central Jersey regional airport tomorrow between 3 and 4 PM.
We hope to see whoever might be free tomorrow to celebrate with us. Please don’t forget to support our cause to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. You can still donate through our website directly to the Alzheimer’s organization. Zvi & Ed
Congratulations & welcome back! We’ve enjoyed following your adventure from AZ – amazing way to bring awareness for a cure.