There was a series of performances from bands, choirs, and orchestras from all over the Pacific Basin, which involved Japan, Singapore, USA Mainland, Hawaii, Australia, and Tonga. There was a formal dinner and a great dancing session. There were visits to the Pearl Harbour and factory outlets where prices are real low. For instance, Converse shoes cost USD$20, Levi jeans cost USD$25, Godiva Chocolate cost as low as USD$4 per pack.
There were USA friends from an exchange we had there and a workshop. And there was the free time, in which we spent our time doing shopping, sleeping, going to Hawaiian Beaches, and eating out with band mates. And there was the gold award after all these fun.
The weather was very cooling, but not dry, and when it rained the raindrops were so fine that you couldn't feel a thing. You had to see the raindrops to know that it rained. The hotel was very comfortable, and our daily breakfast buffets at Perry Smorgy's Restaurant was rewarding. The main thing to all this fun is that we had to be together - times spent alone are...lonely. When someone wanted to go to the beach, friends accompanied. When we shopped, ate, played - it was all done together.
The 4 flights I had:
- Singapore to Narita
- Narita to Honolulu
- Honolulu to Narita
- Narita back to Singapore
These 4 flights were all United Airlines flights. Their service was professional, friendly and remarkable.
Put aside the jet lag, and put aside the instant noodles some of us had to declare at the Honolulu airport: the 25th Pacific Basin Music Festival, together with the raw cost of S$3740, was worth every cent. Mahalo (Thank you) Hawaii! For the great travel experience I got.
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