Land hoh! Our 1st sunrise as we land in Hawaii |
King Kameameha temple on Kona |
Art relaxes with a tourist at the 1st Christian church in Hawaii |
Art beneath the banyan tree on Kona |
The execution hole on Kona -- rope thru, around neck and tighten |
Harry orders death |
Yes, we are in Hawaii |
Our ill-fated, LONG walk in search of a site. 2 miles later, we turned back |
We made up for the long walk with drinks at Huggos on the Beach in Kona |
Where I sucked up local color |
But no trip to Kona would be the same without a stop at Walmart |
Aloha Kona! Next time we will rent a car |
Next day was Honolulu, including our tour of the Arizona |
Our Oahu tour with Shar and Ron included a stop at the tourist trap Dole Plantation. Now back in car |
Cruisemate SharB and I have fun with a tiki at the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu |
SharB hubby Capt Ron guided us skillyfully thru Honolulu traffic with 3 (bad) navigators |
Welcome to my Hawaii Palace in Honolulu -- small, but we call it home |
Cruisemates SharB and Capt Ron pose outside of the palace in Honolulu |
I close the palace gates to keep the rifraff out |
Hiya King K! |
And it is aloha to Oahu and Honolulu |
And hello to Kauai ... our 1st waterfall |
And the 1st of many chickens -- Kauai should be called the Chicken Island |
Can you say unspoiled? Kauai state beach park |
Hanelai Lookout on the inland part of Kauai |
I do my King Kameamea impersonation as I lookout (for another buffet, from the looks of my belly) |
And it is aloha Kauai as we sail away |
And hello Maui on our drive about with Bob and Aaron and Ramon |
Is this gorgeous or what? |
People stack rocks in these Zen-like forms -- or could it be aliens? |
Next port was Hilo -- and this beautiful view of Rainbow Falls |
And I cannot believe I am in Hilo Hawaii! |
Next stop was Boiling Pots -- 3 waterfalls on one main street to see |
And the last (and most ferocious) waterfall |
Then we hopped in the car and drive 45 mins to Volcanoes National Park - incredible! |
Then a quick smoke at the steam vents |
Your intrepid (and speed) travelers at Volcanoes Park |
But 1st we had to stop at the creepy lava tube in the rain forest |
Another creepy shot of the stuff hanging from the roof of the lava tube at Volcanoes Park |
Art stops for a respite at the rain forest in Volcanoes Park |
But soon we had to sail away from Hilo and back to home |
And it is aloha to Hawaii and 4 days at sea back home |
And our home away from home -- our mini-suite on the Island Princess |
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