October 8 Honolulu on Oahu

We started out the day on a cruise tour of Pearl Harbor. We visited the Arizona Memorial and toured the Missouri. We returned to the ship around 3:00pm. We ate and then took a shuttle to Hilo Hattie's and then a shuttle to Waikiki Beach. We had planned on hiking Diamond Head but we thought it was too hot and we would have to rent a van.

Looking across the water to the memorial and Missouri


We took this boat to the memorial.


Memorial


Missouri


On deck of the Missouri.


Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in the background.

October 7th Nawiliwili, Kaua'i

Breakfast before we disembark in Kaua'i.


Walking to the beach


View of the ship from the beach.


Jim getting ready to snorkel.


Brian getting into the Helicopter


Jacki waiting to board the helicopter


Jacki in the helicopter


Movie of some pictures taken from the Helicopter

October 6th Hilo, Hawaii (The Big Island)

The big island of Hawaii is the largest of the Hawaiian islands (4,038 square miles and still growing), the youngest, and the island considered to be the cradle of Hawaiian civilization. Hilo is the wettest city in the USA. The weather was beautiful, low 80's. We rented a van and headed for "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park". We then drove to Akaka Falls and hiked around the area. We ate at a small diner for lunch and then visited a Walmart before returning the van.

Monday morning there was a double rainbow over Hilo. Jim didn't have his camera and so he went to get it. This picture gives you an idea of how beautiful it was.


If you want to know some history click on this picture.


On top of the volcano looking into the crater.


Jim on active volcano.


Entering Thurston Lava Tube


Inside the eerie 450' tunnel created by a prehistoric lava flow.


Akaka Falls, 422 foot waterfall


Kahuna Falls

October 5th At Sea

The sun came out and the weather was nice. I attended a hula class, fresh flower lei class and learned how to make a Hibiscus Flower out of tissue paper. I sat out on a lounge chair and read, the seas were calm and the sun felt good. I stayed out too long though and burnt my legs.

Hula Class



Lei Class



Our Hawaiian Leis



Enjoying time together

October 4 At Sea

I started the day off with a game of paddle tennis against Barb and Carolyn. They kept me running all over the court. It was a lot of fun. Barb and Carolyn went with me to the Hawaiian Sarong class and we learned different ways to wear a sarong. In the afternoon we went to a hula dance class. We learned "The Hooky Lau".

We all got together and played cards on the deck.


Looking out and enjoying the ocean.


Frog legs were on the menu tonight. We ordered a plate and some of us tried it.




Jim really liked the chocolate ice cream. Every night he would order 2 balls of ice cream. Tonight when he ordered the waiter thought he said 2 bowls.



We went to the "Clever Comedy of Steve Bruner" after dinner.

October 3rd At Sea

We started the day with breakfast at the buffet and then when up on the sports deck for a 2 mile walk around the track. We found our friends playing paddle tennis and enjoyed a game together.


I went to the class on Kaui and Hawaii's singing Whales of Winter. I spent a little time reading but it makes me feel sick. It was formal night and we dressed and were ready to eat by 5:00. We had our pictures taken and then went to dinner.



After dinner we enjoyed the show "Words and Music"

October 2nd At Sea

Sunrise on Thursday morning 6:00am.


I learned all about Hilo Hawaii and The inside story of the real Hawaii. Just before the movie we met with "Hawaii Bob" and got some inside information about Hilo and what we could see in the time we had there. Jim went to the matinee and watched "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" while I went with Sherri, Barb and Carolyn to make Ribbon leis. We enjoyed the Cabaret showtime starring: Brandi Chapman after eatting for two hours in the dinning room.

Carolyn, "Hawaii Bob" and I


Making ribbon Leis

October 1st Starting our Hawaiian Cruise

Jim and I met our friends at the Delta Terminal at 9:30am and took a super shuttle to the dock. We checked our luggage and then went into an air-conditioned room to wait for our embarkation time of 12:30.

Golden Princess docked at pier 93.



This picture is taken looking towards the front of the ship.


This picture is taken looking towards the back of the ship.


We played miniture golf while we waited for the ship to depart.


We relaxed on lounge chairs and enjoyed the sun. If you click on the picture and view its original size you will see the labels telling you who our friends are.


We are underway and headed across the Pacific Ocean.

September 30 flying to California

Tuesday morning Jim, James Micheal and I drove to Spokane and picked up Audra from the hospital around 8:30 and proceeded to the airport for an 11:00am departure. Audra will enjoy having a car for the next 2 weeks. We had about an hour and a half wait in which Jim wrote a letter to Jordan and I read my book.

We arrived in LA around 4:30 and took a shuttle to our hotel. We saw a target on the way to the hotel so once our bags were in our room we walked to target for some last minute purchases. Jim bought and underwater camera and I forgot to pack ziplock bags.

We walked across the street to Jack and the Box for dinner and then enjoyed a quiet night at the hotel.

We woke up early and decided to walk to the beach. It was only about a mile away. It was still dark when we left and Jim's camera card was not working properly so we left the beach before sunrise and returned to the hotel for breakfast. We checked out at 8:00 and headed back to the airport to meet our friends.

Colville 26 West Valley 29

Dustin's football team lost in overtime. Last weeks game they also lost in overtime. Dustin made two touchdowns in tonights game. James and Audra and the children came to the game. It was fun having them there. They do not give Dustin the ball very much. It is very frustrating to him. The other backs fumble the ball and jump over the line and cause a lot of penalties. They will only allow Dustin to go up the middle and the quarter back and the other players do not fake well. The other team always knows when they are giving the ball to Dustin.