Proud of Something Trivial on Friday Afternoon

The usual route to the South King St. destination was to head northwest on Kapiolani, make a right on Piikoi, then right on South King, a driving time of 8 minutes. (On the map, start in the bottom right corner, go left, then up, then right, on streets marked in gray.)

Google Maps was smart enough to incorporate announced road closures from President Trump's visit and propose a circuitous route (pictured). However, the first recommended step--right on Kapiolani--was a non-starter; traffic on Kapiolani Blvd. was at a standstill.

And so it was that your humble blogger embarked on a journey that resembled a maze---winding roads, walls (i.e., police cars) that blocked promising routes, and going back in order to move forward.

Fortunately the GPS Navigator in the Nissan had no feelings, because I ignored her instructions 90% of the time (no, turning left leads to a closure, Nissan, so I'm turning right). The Navigator was useful in bypassing little neighborhood streets that had become one-way--yes, traffic is that bad--during the past 40 years.

It took 20 minutes to travel the 3 miles (normally 1.4 miles) to get there, but at least I wasn't stuck like the non-kama'ainas. Betcha I would have beaten the driverless cars, too.