Decided I'd take a quick trip to Oakland to see old workmates and friends I hadn't seen since I moved to Hawai'i in 2017. It would be a chance to test the waters for longer distance flights to see family.

I was SOOO nervous about flying, I got cramps in the morning and wondered if I should see a doctor and get a medical certificate so I could claim the trip back on my travel insurance. LOL.

Part of my anxiety was to do with the photos of long lines for the TSA checks in Kahului, but all was well. Except that the full-body scanner misread my body powder as explosives and I had to have a patdown and palm scan to check I wasn't wearing a bomb. TSA no longer expects you to take everything out of your bag for scanning, but you do still have to take your shoes off unless you're over 75.

Excellent flight on Hawaiian Airlines and we arrived in time for me to grab a cup of hot chocolate from Oaklandish's airport cafe just before it closed. All good!!Read more