We arrived at our first stop on the Big Island of Hawaii in the town Hilo. We woke up to a cloudy day with some fog in the harbor. Most people seemed to be heading out on excursions today. WE bumped into Gwen, Doug & Jeannie, David & Linda as well as Millicent, Gloria and George who all were headed to the Botanical Gardens. A very exciting day was planned for Marlene and Janine who were booked for a helicopter tour. Will follow up later.
Apparently the geographic location of Hilo makes it the rainiest port in the islands. After 4 days of glorious sunshine it was probably a good for some shade to let the sunburns soak in.
Many visited the Botanical Gardens and enjoyed their day and well worth the visit. Many used this stop (and the lack of sunshine) to do some shopping as shuttles to Hilo Hatties, Walmart, and a local mall ran about every 30 minutes from the pier.
Once we set sail around the southern tip of Hawaii, the restaurants start to fill up as people enjoy their dining experience at the many available options. The Pink Champagne Lounge offered a evening salute to the music of Frank Sinatra. After the show the captain slowed down the ship as we passed by the Kilauea Volcano, one of mother natures most active volcanoes. The lava was still glowing red hot with the last eruption of the day, it was a spectacular site and most of the ship went out onto the gangway to observe this spectacular event and to gaze at the many stars that came out for the rest of the evening.
Aloha
Apparently the geographic location of Hilo makes it the rainiest port in the islands. After 4 days of glorious sunshine it was probably a good for some shade to let the sunburns soak in.
Many visited the Botanical Gardens and enjoyed their day and well worth the visit. Many used this stop (and the lack of sunshine) to do some shopping as shuttles to Hilo Hatties, Walmart, and a local mall ran about every 30 minutes from the pier.
Once we set sail around the southern tip of Hawaii, the restaurants start to fill up as people enjoy their dining experience at the many available options. The Pink Champagne Lounge offered a evening salute to the music of Frank Sinatra. After the show the captain slowed down the ship as we passed by the Kilauea Volcano, one of mother natures most active volcanoes. The lava was still glowing red hot with the last eruption of the day, it was a spectacular site and most of the ship went out onto the gangway to observe this spectacular event and to gaze at the many stars that came out for the rest of the evening.
Aloha
