Today was relaxation. I slept late..had yummy breakfast that involved fresh tropical fruit – papaya, mango, pineapple, watermelon, grapes…and pancakes with surprisingly yummy sugar free syrup. Great way to start the day.
I was pooped from my vacation so today was a rest day. We were in Hilo on the big island of Hawaii, but tomorrow we are on the other side of the Big Island in Kona…so I didn’t feel like I was missing anything significant by staying on the boat today.
By 10:30 am I was laying on a chair by the pool on deck 13 forward. It is the ‘adult only’ pool next to the wakiki bar…..thus giving me my own pool boy to serve me drinks all day. I was alone at the pool most of the day..which is one of the reasons I always try to stay abord one day each cruise. I love the quiet and alone time in the midst of a very crowded floating world. I used lots of sunscreen…and ended up not burning but with a brown tan.
I also worked on my blog….hard to keep up on ship because there is no internet access in the cabin, and it costs .75/minute! I have taken to writing my blogs offline and pasting them in. So…I did my writing then logged on to upload pictures.
Dinner was so amazing last night. We ate at the French Bistro. I dressed up in my new silver dress. This dress is very low cut…I had to buy a special plunge bra to wear this dress. It is off the shoulder, and plunge in the center…with a fitted waist. It is my favorite dress and it drew lots of attention. Can we say cleavage! I am not used to being quite so audacious …..so I both enjoyed the attention, and it made me uneasy. I kept asking Rich “am I indecent” because the stares were so blatant. Anyway…we ate at the Bistro……I French onion soup, mussels in a cream leek broth, and rack of lamb with cherry tomatoes. It was delicious. Had a wonderful wine with dinner a Beaujoulais chardonnay. I didn’t finish the wine with dinner, so took the bottle with me up to the 13th deck for the lava viewing.
Mount Kilaeau is still erupting on the big island and the lava has mad a path to the sea. The lava has been flowing pretty steadily for about 20 years. The ship, while moving around the big island to kona passed the volcano …..and in the pitch black of the night….we had a perfect view of the lava flowing down the mountain to the sea. It was amazing…awe inspiring. I was moved to tears by the wonder of what I was seeing.
Went to the piano bar after that for a little while..then bed. Off to Kona tomorrow to explore Crater National Park and a coffee plantation. (what else would you do on kona, right?)
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