World Cruise 2020

So we finally woke up this morning to see land.  It was still dark, so the lights of the island and Honolulu were wonderful to see.  We had a tour of this island which was nice since we went to some sights we had not seen when we were here last October at the timeshare.  Our guide, Kemo, had interesting facts about living here.  He lives with his parents, his wife, 3 children, son-in-law and 2 grandchildren in the family house - 10 people.  At one point, with his brothers and their families, there were 16 people living there.  They all share the expenses and duties, which is how they can afford to live here. After the tour and lunch on the ship, we walked around a bit and stopped at Walmart for some supplies.  Then back to the ship for a much needed cool drink and a rest. At Pali Lookout Haunama Bay, Oahu Michael got us reservations at Prime 7 tonight.  Since we are overnighting in Honolulu, it seems the restaurant wasn't too busy....

This morning at coffee, the Captain stopped to have a chat.  We see him a lot wandering around, which is nice.  Today's lecture was Part I of the History of Exploring the Pacific, again an entertaining and informative lecture. We had lunch for the first time up top in the buffet, La Veranda.  The weather is warming a bit, but it was still too windy to eat out on the back deck.  Lots of people were eating at the buffet set up near the pool - the theme today was Phillipino foods.  And for the first time, it looked like loungers in the shade were a bit hard to find. We're still rocking a bit, though not as much.  As we passed the fitness center after lunch, we finally noticed the scale.  With the movement of the ship, my weight bounced around in a 10 pound swing.  I'd like to take the lower number, but figure I should probably take the middle one.  Maybe when we're in port, I'll double check that that's right. I watched Gemini Man in the t...