Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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$ Pacific Project - Journal June 11, 1964 Wash DC - AM - Honolulu - PM. The trip to Honolulu was exciting, now at 10:00 PM — (4:00 AM June 12, Wash time) I tried to piece together the fragments of the day. After a hectic last minute packing, we left Washington in order to be on time — left Baltimore on schedule for Chicago & point west. On the trip to Chicago a young lady threw me a package of peculiar drawing & after a brief game of no questions I deduced it is a wooden duck — which it was. From Chicago to LA was interesting. The trip over the Rockies most fascinating. We saw our grand canyon, & the pilot obligingly banked the plane so we could get a full view of the scene — fantastic was one word. In L.A. the stewardesses did a quick change job, changing from typical costumes into scanty Hawaiian gowns. To the tunes of Hawaiian music we flew from L.A. to the islands. Approach to the island's great first sights to begin to the south as and setting. Then Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu & finally Kauai. Unbelievable plethora of people at airport — met by Mrs. Ed who was truly kind