Honolulu, Hawaii

Lush, prosperous civilization home to over a million inhabitants sprawls before us. Abundance, beauty, consumerism, animosity, aloha—contradictions on display. We visit ʻIolani Palace and think of how unique it is to visit the sole instance of a royal palace on US soil. Our Uber driver expresses concern over the native descendants on Maui refusing fire-damage assistance from the government at any cost. Things aren’t the same, post pandemic, he says. The history of this state is not an easy one, but at least now we can be honest about it some of the time. Honolulu is a new experience for us, reminiscent of San Diego and South Korea combined. It’s also the beginning of a new segment as take on new passengers and crew. Late tonight we depart for eight days at sea as we continue Westward 3,308 nautical miles across the mighty Pacific.Read more