3 Sea Days and 1 Captain's Dinner

 January 31 - February 3, 2024

We are sailing the Pacific to Hawaii. Attending many lectures on the history, geography, culture, agriculture and flora and fauna of the islands.  The navigation skills of the ancient Polynesians were quite remarkable and many of the island are attempting to keep these skills alive. One interesting fact - when Captain Cook arrived in 1778, it was estimated 1 million natives lived on the islands.  The diseases that came with "discovery" killed 80 to 90% of the population.

Fabulous entertainment continues on board. I took some Latin line dancing classes.

I had become friends with Alexandra, the captain's wife during the early part of the cruise.  She and Captain Frank kindly invited us and our merry band to cocktails and dinner with them.  It was a theme night - The Great Gatsby - so we were all quite spiffy. After dinner there was dancing on the Lido and a speakeasy in the Crow's Nest. Doug and Elizabeth won the dance contest!!!

Famous Hawaiians


            
                                                                    Navigation tool

    
                                                            HAL Singers and Dancers


    
                                        Royal Family, close to Queen Victoria and President Cleveland

        
                                                            Pearl Harbor


    
                                                DJ Bucciarelli, son of Jimmy

    
                                                            Latine Line Dance Class

                            
                                                                Jean, Captain Frank, Leon
    
                                Stella asked me to take him to all our fancy dinners so e could learn to be a great chef!

    
                                            Elizabeth, Doug, Sheryl, Leon

                        
                                                            Jim, Lydia, Captain Frank

    
                                                                Tom and Monika

    
                                                        Kimberly rocking the Charleston.
                    
                                                         The charming Frank and Alexandra




    
                                                        The Winning Couple!


                                                                The suspects in the jewelry theft.


                                                                    A fun evening.


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