The first post of each season:

Monday, January 28, 2019

Photos from Hawaii- Part 2

We’re still here, enjoying every minute of our days in Hawaii. We fill our days- sometimes- with long walks and exploring and sightseeing.  Other days, we relax by the pool or on the beach. But every evening revolves around sunsets on our balcony followed by dinner there or someplace on the beach. It’s a rough life!  ;-)


February 5


Even though it’s non-alcoholic, it wouldn’t be a beach vacation without a frou-frou drink. 


Even I was rolling my eyes at “chilly nighttime temps”



February 4


February 3


Loved the sails on this boat!


February 2


February 1
(This one might be my favorite)


January 31, a showery day in Waikiki


January 30


We were guests of Disney’s Aulani Resort on Wednesday


Multilevel infinity adults only hot tub at Disney’s Aulani Resort 


A rainbow over the Hilton Hawaiian Village Rainbow Tower


January 29


January 28


January 27
Are you tired of these sunset pics yet? Yeah, me neither. ;-)


January 26


We met some crew friends from the Pacific Princess while it was at Pier 11
in Honolulu on January 26, on the first stop of its 2019 World Cruise. 
Exactly two months earlier we had been on the ship in the Mediterranean.
It went west around the world and we went east and we met up again here. 


We had worried that the showers might cancel the fireworks but could see
from our room that they were being set up. 


The first “no sunset” night of our stay as a gentle rain moved in just before sunset. 


January 24
We went down to Pier 2 today to meet up with crew friends from the Emerald Princess 
and were spotted by Dave who knew from the blog we were on the island. How fun is that?


A green flash two nights in a row!
And to think I was in my 50s before I saw my first one. 


Love that afterglow!


January 23


January 22
Not the first green flash we’ve seen this year, but the first one I caught on camera


January 22


January 21


January 20
We took a sunset sail on the Holokai catamaran
(Ladies, this pic is for you. We also saw whales spouting but I was focused...elsewhere.) :-)






The Hare Krishnas are always at the end of the MLK Jr. parade, and turn it into
 a big street party of dancing and drumming and chanting.

Monday, January 14, 2019

Photos from Hawaii- Part 1

Bliss...pure relaxing bliss. We have finally recovered from jet lag and that 42-hour Sunday, and have settled into beach life, which revolves around long walks, swimming in the ocean (surprisingly warm) and pool, soaking in the hot tub and sunsets. We’ve already seen some great ones!



The sun starts to shine on the lower left side of the moon. 


I wouldn’t call it blood red, but it was definitely a red moon. 


January 20
A beautiful sunset and lunar eclipse helped to ease the pain of two losses in today’s games. 



Pure happiness on January 20
(until the OTs, at least)


Practicing with camera settings before tomorrow night’s lunar eclipse 


Three sunset pics on January 19...
because it was just so beautiful and WiFi!






It must be a Friday night!


January 18


January 17
A light rain shower at sunset


January 16
A storm threatened, but didn’t materialize.


January 15


January 14


January 14
Life is so very good. :-)
 








A huge difference between cruising and Hawaii...SLEEP!
The hotel doesn’t bounce, the alarm stays OFF, and we fall asleep every night to the 
sound of an acoustic guitarist at the Barefoot Bar on the beach. 


January 13


January 13
The one year anniversary of Hawaii’s Emergency Alert. 
The rest of the world has forgotten, but this island definitely hasn’t. 


January 12

Waialae Country Club
2019 Sony Open


The iconic W palm trees of Waialae Golf Course


Friday night fireworks from our balcony 


January 11


Hospitality tent for US military at 2019 Sony Open courtesy of Pasha Hawaii
We enjoyed a few days of the tournament with this as our base. 




January 10


Daytime view


January 9, taken while sitting on the sand at the water’s edge


January 9, from our balcony


January 8


Daytime view


January 7


January 6