The Daily for Thursday September 30, 2021

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Good morning from central Texas, where we did not get any rain yesterday.  About 2 pm we had a 92% chance of rain and thunderstorms at 10pm, but by six pm the chance of rain was 15%.  That's Texas weather in a nutshell.

 

Quite a colledtion of days.  I'll celebrate Maritime Day and I try to be prepared -- operative word is try. 😉

 

The quote is interesting.  The drink sounds good, but will pass on the wine and the meal.  My one attempt to cook acorn squash was a total failure, even following the directions exactly.

 

@StLouisCruisers  Sandi, glad you're feeling better and enjoy your visit with Brenda.

@mamaofami  Carol, I know you are excited.  WELCOME HOME SAM ! and HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY JARED !

 

We have been to Hilo many times, several in pre-digital days.  The most memorible was in 1996 on the old Star Princess (hadn't discovered HAL yet) the captain spent a long time off the coast about midnight so we could watch the lava flowing into the Pacific.  My pictures are a combination from different cruises beginning in 2007.

 

Here are three pictures of Rainbow Falls taken different years with different water flows.

 

Only once have we not rented a car in Hilo.  In 2007, did a tour to Mauna Kea and the observatories on the mountain top.  The was taken from the ship on one visit.  There is snow on Mauna Kea and you can see the observatory above the snow.

 

Some of the telescopes.  The one that is open is a solar telescope.

 

On another visit we drove north along the coast and stopped at the Waipo Lookout.  There is a view of the valley where the residents farm.  The road into the valley is very steep and we did not want to attempt it.

 

The coast north of Hilo

 

Thurston Lava Tube with one of the entrances

 

The Volcano Observatory and Jagger Museum which were closed this summer and will probably be permantely closed due to the instablility of the caldera rim.  Both were damaged by a series of earthquakes just before the caldera collapsed,

 

Before the last big eruption of Kilauea, we were there on February 25. 2017, and lava was erupting in the caldera.  This is a little fuzzy as I had to zoom a long way.

 

We also drove to the end of the road where lava had gone into the Pacific over the years.

 

I have a few more pictures, but they will have to be in another post since this one is getting long.

 

Lenda

 

[kb4683]

Good Morning Dailyite Family!

 

Thank you to Rich, Roy, the F&B Department, and everyone else who contributes.  Hugs to those on the care list and cheers to the celebratory list.

 

@mamaofamiWelcome home to Sam.

 

I have been to Hilo several times starting back in 1970, but only twice by ship.

 

First time by ship was on Celebrity Mercury, March 5, 2009 (LA/Hawaii/LA).  We rented a car and drove out to Volcanoes National Park.  It was a dreary day so didn't take a lot of pictures.

 

 

After that we drove over to Volcano Golf & Country Club for a couple of pictures and souvenirs.

 

 

On the way back to Hilo, we stopped at the lava tube.

 

 

Our second time by ship was March 31, 2013, Star Princess (LA/S.Pacific/LA).  Again, we rented a car but went up the East coast of the island.

 

 

 

Once back in Hilo, we stopped for a bite of lunch.  Check out that killer Bloody Mary!

Tuna poke for him

Caprese bruschetta for me -- no thanks to raw tuna🤢 

 

 

 

 

[NextOne]

Good morning! Welcome home Sam!!!

I'm conducting my personal Prepareathon as I try to get ready for my Maritime Day next Wednesday! My boarding time in San Diego has now been delayed to 3, so I'm wondering if I have time for a visit to the zoo....

Hilo is a nice town and has a very interesting tsunami museum, and a child-size aquarium. We enjoyed wandering around the town & had a nice plate lunch on our last visit.

BTW, did you see that Kilauea erupted yesterday? 

Thanks for the Daily and the lists. Prayers are raised for all that need them.

The moving van is scheduled to arrive with the kids' belongings today, so I'll be spending the rest of the day up at the apartment sorting boxes. Fun times, and I'm happy to help!

Stay well!

Edi

[aliaschief]

Drum Roll Please! BiNax test completed and negative for Covid! Took 20 minutes!

 

Have certified negative result will go cruising.😷🛳

[TiogaCruiser]

Good Morning All 

It’s really feeling like Fall here. Now all we need is some rain. Maybe I should wash my car, and the windows……. Or maybe it might happen in a few weeks when we (hopefully) tear up what remains of the back yard. I have 3 requests for bids out and nothing back.☹️
 

In recognition of Mud Pack day, a brief video:  

 

If it does rain here, our pooch will likely do the same.😱

 

Off to run errands and visit Dad. Have a great day everyone!

[kazu]

1 hour ago, StLouisCruisers said:

Acorn squash is something my mother never heard of so we never had it on our dinner table.  Because of that I've never prepared it or ordered it in a restaurant or on a cruise ship.  Am I missing something?

 

 

You should try it.  It’s very good - at least, I like it 😉 

 

1 hour ago, StLouisCruisers said:

.  By the way, I'm feeling better this morning so hopefully that continues.  Everyone, enjoy your day and count your blessings!

 

That is good news.  I hope it does indeed continue 🤞

 

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

So a scary thing happened last night. Our friend brought a bottle of cabernet and as soon as I pulled the cork out, the bottle exploded! What a mess. Another friend came in to help and said "grab a straw".. no idea how it shattered..

 

Wow!  That would be scary.  Wonder what would make the bottle explode?

 

 

22 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

Drum Roll Please! BiNax test completed and negative for Covid! Took 20 minutes!

 

Have certified negative result will go cruising.😷🛳

 

YAY 🙂  You’re all set to go, now 🤙

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

40 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

Drum Roll Please! BiNax test completed and negative for Covid! Took 20 minutes!

 

Have certified negative result will go cruising.😷🛳

 

That's great news.  Now, you can relax and enjoy your cruise.

[garlictown]

👍Thank you for The Daily Rich @richwmn and to Roy @rafinmd for both the Care and Celebration Lists.

In my younger days, I'd order a Tequilla Sunrise..now it's just 🍷.

✔ Hilo...many times.🌺

🙏Prayers to all in need and welcome home to Sam @mamaofami!😊

☕ Katie

[jimgev]

2 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

So a scary thing happened last night. Our friend brought a bottle of cabernet and as soon as I pulled the cork out, the bottle exploded! What a mess. Another friend came in to help and said "grab a straw".. no idea how it shattered..

Sounds like there was some ongoing fermentation happening. That might account for pressure buiding up inside the bottle. Poor quality control.  Wines that undergo pressure (mostly sparkeling wines) compensate with thicker glass bottles to withstand the pressure.

A cab and most other wines should be stable before bottling.

[Sea Viewer]

We spent 4 weeks in Hawaii in 2008. Flew from Island to Island. On the Big Island I had a great hike over the  lava fields, it was really interesting seeing how the lava had flowed. My husband is always on the lookout for "danger" and I have a collection of photos of warning signs from our travels! Me, I'm just looking for adventures. 

 

[smitty34877]

We  went  to  the  Volcano National  Park when  we  rented  a  car  in  Hilo. DD and  SIL were  our  companions  on  the "best cruise  ever".

@mamaofami, WELCOME  HOME Sam! I  hope  all  goes  well.

 

My  best  to  all  of  you. Enjoy  the  day.

Terry

[Seasick Sailor]

1 hour ago, aliaschief said:

Drum Roll Please! BiNax test completed and negative for Covid! Took 20 minutes!

 

Have certified negative result will go cruising.😷🛳

 

Yippee!! Great news! 

[lindaler]

Good morning all. Thanks for caring about my fall. I do feel better today. I am so glad Sam is coming home. I loved my visits to Hawaii. I love acorn squash. One of the favorites with my kids as each one got their own. Thanks everyone. 

[Sea Viewer]

@richwmn Thank you for including port of the day in The Daily. I don't always post pictures but if I have visited the area I do look at my photos. It is a good reminder that despite not being able to do my planned post retirement travel, I have been fortunate in being able to visit so many places in the world so far.

Hopefully we all will be able to travel to our bucket list destinations soon🚢

[smitty34877]

DSIL is the handsome  fellow next  to  the  woman  in  green. I  loved seeing  him  play  the  ukelele onstage  while  we spent  those  lovely  seadays  going  to  Hawaii. He even  convinced  us  to  try  kareoke up  in  the  Crow's  Nest.

[aliaschief]

We have been to Hilo several times. However, Kauai is our favorite island. We have a three week time share on Poipu Beach which we missed last year but we’ll be back next May.

[grapau27]

4 hours ago, mamaofami said:

SAM AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT SHOUT OUT.

Great news that Sam is coming home today.

Take care and best wishes.

Graham.

[bennybear]

Good morning and thanks all! 

We are happy that today truth and reconciliation is being observed the first time as a national day of remembrance.  

Edited September 30, 2021 by bennybear

[bennybear]

Hilo is a good choice today as Kilauea started erupting again today.   The Big island is usually our winter home,  so hopefully we will return in the new year.

[Marmot@Sea]

Good Morning.

 

Another rainy day here.  Some how it seems appropriate today with it being National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

 

Below are photos of our day in the port of Hilo in 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Val

[Marmot@Sea]

Our return trip to Hilo in 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Val

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Earlier, I did not mention Canada's new national day of rememberance.  It is good to remember and try to reconcile what happened to the First Nation children.  I wish the US would do the same for the Native American children who were forced into schools where they were taught to forget their language, religion and  heritage.  The Navajo children come to mind since we spend so much time in Arizona, but there were not the only ones.

 

Thank you to all who have posted pictures today.  They show all the varied things to do and see on the Big Island, and the varied interests of the Dailyites.

 

I have a few more pictures from Hilo, but I cannot find any pictures of downtown Hilo.  I am sure I took some pictures of the town, but about that time iTunes was giving me trouble putting my pictures on my iPad.  Since iTunes added pictures that were not in the folders I downloaded, I suspect it may have deleted others.  I guess we'll just have to take another cruise to Hawaii.

 

We had tried several times to visit the Imiloa Astromony Center, but by the time we got there it was closed.  In 2018, we finally made it on a day they were having an open house and food fair.  Here are just a few pictures from the cdnter.

 

In 2017, after visiting the Volcanoes National Park, we turned off the main highway to town and headed to a road and neighborhood that had been covered in lava during one of the eruptions.  This is what we saw from the end of the road, but decided we did not have time to hike out there.

 

From the end of the road, we turned toward the coast and found this local place.

 

We followed the coast toward Hilo until we realized we needed to turn around and retrace our route since the coast road did not go all the way to Hilo.  A couple of scenes along the coast.

 

Finally, some pictures from various sailawys.

 

Lenda

 

[HAL4NOW]

1 hour ago, Marmot@Sea said:

 

I think the Spam Museum should be in Hawaii instead of in Austin, MN.

[XBGuy]

Oh boy.  Another port we have visited--more than once.  Most of the pics that I have are reruns of many that have already been posted.  However, on our last visit we took a cab downtown, walked around a bit and had lunch.  On our way back to the taxi stand we found a brass band performing in a nearby park.

 

[StLouisCruisers]

Wow, lots of great photos today from all the unique and interesting places to visit when visiting Hilo.  I have only one photo to add - more offerings to the Goddess Pele.  Fruit, flowers and the bottle of what might be gin.  I hope these people got the protection and forgiveness they asked for.🌺

 

Still feeling well so that's encouraging.  And Brenda and I chatted for hours!  No moving vans showed up though to our disappointment.  😇