"Live" - Ovation of the Seas 20-30 Sept 2019 - Our not normal cruise to Hawaii

[Lorey2007]

56 minutes ago, Silver Sweethearts said:

 

Your best bet for a "sampler" would be the Pride of America.  Think of it as a floating hotel.  As you may know, you'll start and finish in Oahu and overnight at Maui, visit Hilo and Kona on the Big Island, overnight at Kauai and do a sail-by of the Napali coast in seven days.  

We did this a 4 years ago with a 3 day pre cruise land tour package it is a older ship but overall it was fabulous. 

Edited September 29, 2019 by Lorey2007

[lucky181]

Kona Fishhopper webcam with view of the Ovation. It's 2pm in Kona now.

 

http://www.fishhopper.com/kona/webcam.php

[PCWalton1]

14 minutes ago, lucky181 said:

Kona Fishhopper webcam with view of the Ovation. It's 2pm in Kona now.

 

http://www.fishhopper.com/kona/webcam.php

Thanks I forgot about the webcam

 

[PCWalton1]

We had a wonderful and tasty day here in Kailua Kona. We elected to stay in town, do some shopping, eating and football game watching.

Lots of people fishing today


















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[PCWalton1]

Didn't know Hilo Hattie's was still open


Had to got to the public market.

















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[PCWalton1]

Stopped at Kona Haven for iced coffee and to eat the rambutan we bought at the market








Then we stopped in Humpy's alehouse to watch most of the Seahawks game (they won) and enjoyed some clams

 

And as I posted earlier we made a stop at Fish Hopper for lunch before heading back to the ship to be greeted by luggage tags in the stateroom. 😥

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Edited September 30, 2019 by PCWalton1

[Coralc]

Those clams look great!  Different shell markings than PNW steamers.  We will have to go there next time we visit the islands. Thanks for the recommendation. Awesome Bloody Mary! 

Edited September 30, 2019 by Coralc

[PCWalton1]

Welcome to Honolulu. This afternoon it's on to Molokai



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[PCWalton1]

Doing the usual hurry up and wait. On number 17 so just two more to go. Waiting in the bionic bar. More relaxing than the theater.



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[PCWalton1]

Lacking wifi so will post when i can.

What a turnaround. In one day leaving the hustle and bustle of thousands of cruise passengers to the quiet Molokai.

We arrived at Molokai airport after changing planes at Honolulu airport as the first plane broke. We'r grabbed our car in the parking lot (the key was under the mat). After getting settled in our room in the hotel we went shopping fir supplies then went to Paddlers for dinner. Great food, drinks and music.







I am a sucker for neighborhood football so i bought a ticket



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[Nextholiday?]

Thanks again for your photos etc 

can I ask who you fly with to get there 🙂

[PCWalton1]

Thanks again for your photos etc 
can I ask who you fly with to get there [emoji846]

We flew to Molokai on Hawaiian Airlines

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[Nextholiday?]

Read up on this island. The Molokai hotel sounds good. Plus to get a feel of the “old” Hawaii. Looking forward to more 

[PCWalton1]

Yesterday for lunch we went Kualapuu Cookhouse, good food. Katsu chicken for me and teriyaki beef for Marie.
On the front of the menu it said "if you are in hurry you are on the wrong island ". Actually it only took about a half hour to get the food. Like some of the places here, cash only.









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[PCWalton1]

We made a trip to Papohaku Beach park also known as Three Mile Beach. One of Hawaii's longest beaches but usually no one there. We saw about 8 people.

















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[PCWalton1]

Lay night we ate here in the hotel at Hiro's Ohana Grill. Beautiful evening. Shrimp for me and chicken for Marie















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[Nextholiday?]

It really does look like heaven there. Thank you 😊 for the photos 

[PCWalton1]

It really does look like heaven there. Thank you [emoji4] for the photos 

It does look like heaven but every time we leave the hotel we pass a sign on someone's front yard that says

Visit....
Spend
Go home.


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[PCWalton1]

Today we stopped at the Ono Fish & Shrimp truck for lunch. Fish tacos for me and lemon pepper shrimp for Marie








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[PCWalton1]

After lunch we headed up to Kalaupapa Lookout.
The Kalaupapa Overlook provides a scenic overview of the Kalaupapa Peninsula from the edge of a 1600ft cliff. It's easy to get the lay of the land from up here and you'll get a good feel for just how far you'll travel if you descend the nearly 1700ft on the trail.

The Kalaupapa peninsula was home to a leper colony for over 100 years. The book i just finished reading (Molokai) is historical fiction about that colony so i wanted to see the peninsula.





















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[Coralc]

Does that sign say PHALLIC ROCK?  Nice photos from the cliff. 🙂

[PCWalton1]

Does that sign say PHALLIC ROCK?  Nice photos from the cliff. [emoji846]

Here you go. I forgot [emoji3]





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[Coralc]

It did say that!  Thank you. You have satisfied my curiosity. 

[Nextholiday?]

6 hours ago, PCWalton1 said:

It does look like heaven but every time we leave the hotel we pass a sign on someone's front yard that says

Visit....
Spend
Go home.


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Oh my!!!!

are you finding the people friendly?