Iolani Palace, pt 1.
19. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Built in 1882 by King Kalākaua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaiʻi's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence. The monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the palace was usedWeiterlesen
Iolani Palace, pt.2
19. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Chinatown
19. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Leaving the palace, we wandered through Chinatown.
Foster Botanical Garden
19. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
One of Honolulu's 5 Botanical Gardens. If you just walked through it, you'd be done in ~30 minutes. But we decided to take the visitor guide and treat the visit like a scavenger hunt. That made itWeiterlesen
2 more trees, then non-scavenger finds
19. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
2 more trees from our scavenger hunt, then just some neat trees & flowers w/o (listed) names.
Shinto shrine
19. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A few finds along our return walk to the boat, and the first few pics of a fun evening.
Waikiki Combo - Sail
20. April in den USA ⋅ 🌬 75 °F
3rd & final day in Honululu, we all decided to go on a 3.5hr catamaran tour that included snorkeling with turtles and a nice sail along the coast. The owner (Woody Brown, Jr) was the captain, boatWeiterlesen
Waikiki Outing: the turtles
20. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Tonights Entertainment
21. April in den USA ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
Day at Sea: our favorite band!
22. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
This team is probably the best band we've ever heard at sea!
Dolphins visit
23. April, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
A school of dolphins approached the ship from both sides and enjoyed surfing the ships waves. It amazing how small they look from the 9th floor pool deck.
Ship-building contest
24. April, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
Similar to our ship-building efforts on Oceania a few months ago, Holland held the same competition.
This time we just observed. 😄
Orange party
24. April, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
The orange party was hosted by our favorite house band. They all had SO much energy!!
Last Day at Sea
25. April, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Last day at sea, and the 'pool zoo' comes alive! (see video)
At 1 pm, had a virtual presentation of all the ship's services, afterward all the officers were present on stage. Followed by my 11amWeiterlesen
Arrived in Victoria, Fisherman's Wharf
26. April in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Our final port stop. The four of us decided to roam around on foot.
We started with Fisherman's Wharf, then the Capital Building, a walk through the iconic Empress Hotel, Beacon Hill, a boat tour ofWeiterlesen
Beacon Hill Park, Fairmont Empress Hotel
26. April in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We had perfect temps & plenty of sunshine to maximize our enjoyment of a really beautiful park.
And to walk through the Empress Hotel was like a trip through an elegant movie set.
Gorge Waterway Tour
26. April in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Chinatown: Fan Tan Alley
26. April in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Interesting history: Named after the Chinese gambling game Fan-Tan, the alley was originally well known for opium factories that produced opium until it was made illegal in 1908. The alley becameWeiterlesen
Cruise ends in Seattle
27. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Time to disembark our floating home. 😞 For the next few days, we'll explore Seattle. 😊
Pike Place Market
27. April in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Founded in 1907, the Market is one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the United States. It's alive w/ color, smells and sounds that make the experience a bit surrealWeiterlesen
Walk on the pier area
28. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Beneath the Streets Underground History
28. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
This was a fun little tour of some Seattle history & how the street levels changed over the years.
The Museum of Flight
29. April in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
One of the largest space & air collections in the US. Pretty impressive.
Roaming around Seattle; Spaceneedle
30. April in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
You can't go to Seattle w/o a visit to the Needle.
Still roaming: Chihuly
30. April in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
This should also be on the 'must see' list....this man's creations are aMAZing!




















































































































































































































































































































ReisenderIt holds a tremendous history. There is a movie, Princess Leilani (sp?), it’s factual based with some stories put in, but it gives a decent overview of what we did to the Hawaiians.
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They were ahead of their time. They had the highest literacy rate in the world when it was a monarchy
ReisenderSuch a regal well restored building. So advanced for its time