… A Swim With Some Fish…

Nawiliwili is a “day time only” port on the island of Kauai, the garden isle. The Star Princess sailed slowly into the port entrance at about 7:15 this morning.

The sun was just rising.

This afternoon we started out to snorkel with the fish but it was canceled by unsafe conditions at the site. As an alternative, we walked to a nearby beach at Anchor Cove.

The water temperature was rather cold, snorkeling would not have been too enjoyable. We settled for a visit with the local Kauai chickens that run wild only on this island.

Here is a recipe for Kauai chicken.
Place 1 chicken in a suitable pot.
Add 1 medium lava rock.
Add water to cover both.
Bring water to a boil.
After 1 hour, check regularly with a fork.
The chicken will be ready to eat when the rock is tender.

Maui on Wednesday.

…A Palm Tree Christmas…

We’re in Honolulu. There are palm trees all around. It must be Christmas. We’ve seen evidence of the snow in Burlington and learned from another passenger of the -40C temperature in Winnipeg.
Past versions of this Christmas cruise managed to fit the four ports in between Christmas day and New Year’s Day. Not so this time. While very little was open in Hilo, being a Sunday, all of the tours were operating. However, all of the most popular tourist attractions in Honolulu are closed on Christmas Day.
We spent some time ashore just walking in the sun looking for a decorated palm tree. This was what we found.
Diamond Head just fits between the towers.

Later in the afternoon youthful Hula dancers captured hearts.

The late evening departure let us see the Aloha Tower, once Honolulu’s tallest building.

Kaui on Tuesday.