HONOLULU

Honolulu (meaning sheltered bay in Hawaiian, but not today because of the weather) is the capital of Hawaii (on the island of Oahu). Over a million people live here (80% of Hawaii’s population).

Its POURING here in HAWAII! All North and East Roads of the Island are closed, the Governor has declared a state of emergency and closed government buildings, etc.

Only One Day Here:
-First plan was to do a ship's tour, maybe Pearl Harbor again, to pay our respects. CLOSED
-Second plan was to rent a car and drive all around the island. We picked out some special stops to take photos including Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Punchbowl Crater with my Big Boy Camera and have lunch (cancelled car)- NOT GREAT PHOTO DAY
-Third plan was to visit the famous Bishop Museum (largest museum for Polynesian history) or Palace (only one in the U.S.), Art Museum - ALL CLOSED
-Fourth plan was to go to the mall - Hmm. WORLDS LARGEST OPEN AIR MALL in the RAIN?

You get where this is going...we went nowhere today..relaxing day onboard...two breakfasts by 10am. No problem we are enjoying the onboard life ... even after 5 days at sea. On reflection, it may not have been a beautiful day to take a drive around the Island as planned but it's very special for us to have found a place to sit and relax at Baristas coffee bar onboard ... "a place where your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”Weiterlesen