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Day 10 Nawiliwili, Kauai

On Saturday November 26th we arrived in Nawiliwili Hawaii on the island of Kauai. I decided to take the excursion to Waimea Canyon – the Grand Canyon of The Hawaiian Islands. We took the tour bus through the Hanapepe Valley and … Continue reading

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Days 8 and 9 Honolulu, Oahu

We arrived on Honolulu on November 24th, Thanksgiving. Originally we were to be here only the 24, but because the weather was not conducive for tender landings at Maui, we spent an overnight and additional day in Honolulu. This was great … Continue reading

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Day 7 Hilo, Hawaii

Just a quick note because the ship has arrived in Hilo and I am out the door to go on a Goddess of Fire Volcano Exploration tour. More later with pictures Later a lot longer than I thought! Here’s the day’s … Continue reading

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Day 3 Sailing toward Hilo, Hawaii

  Since we sailed, I have been doing stretching exercises andab workouts in the morning to make sure I don’t have those lbs. creeping up. Later in the day yesterday, I attended a seminar to learn about Windows 10’s Edge Browser. … Continue reading

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At Sea, Sailing toward Hilo, Hawaii

Above:San Diego before we set sail. Our departure was delayed about 2.5 hours for reasons dealing with the weather out at sea.  The Crow’s Nest (the bar on Deck nine) late in the afternoon. Here I am in my stateroom … Continue reading

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Boarding the MS Amsterdam in San Diego

Arrived in San Diego yesterday afternoon and spent some time with local friends. Today I boarded the ship at 13:00 and settled in. Had trouble getting an account due to my browser kept autofilling information – sort of like Facebook. Have … Continue reading

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