Well, where to begin? What a whirlwind trip!

We flew to into Honolulu on Saturday – actually Friday, with the time changes! We departed from Oahu in late evening, and dinner onboard was very relaxing. Our first meal shipboard was a late dinner at the Sun Terrace – Italian casual, and made me think about our newest restaurant. I banished all thought of work for the rest of the trip!

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As our time in Hawaii draws to a close, I find that I don’t want to leave. I have fallen in love with Hawaii. I have never been anywhere that I feel so at ease or such happiness for no real reason. Just because it is so.

I have never seen such beauty as I have here in Hawaii. No matter where you look, you see it. The plants, the mountains, the ocean, the beaches, the people. If you ever the chance to travel to Hawaii, DO NOT pass up the opportunity!

Even though it really hasn’t been that long since we were on a cruise, I had forgotten how relaxing it can be. Standing on the deck watching the rolling ocean and the clouds drift by. How can someone not want to experience a cruise?

We have been so busy on land that I haven’t had much time to explore the ship. I can tell you where the spa is and where the dining is! We will be on board for a little over a day so I can breathe in the shows and activities onboard. It’s like a vacation within a vacation.

How BEAUTIFUL Hawaii is? I do not think I have been anywhere so beautiful and serene. The sunsets are breath taking and the sunrises are like watching the world wake up. The sky goes from dark to golden to red to orange to purple to blue. All in a matter of moments, all reflecting off the ocean that surrounds us. When Bob and I finally retire from our business, this is where I want to live. That or I want to cruise Hawaii for all of my remaining years. Ha, ha,ha.

Did I ever tell you how much I LOVE the spa’s on these cruise ships? If you have not ever taken advantage of the spa, please do! You will love it! I always feel so relaxed and rejuvenated. Ahhhhh.

We have begun our cruise. So far it’s been a blast! I will check in as time permits.

Well, we are off to our long awaited Hawaii cruise! I have never seen Bob so excited before. I think he had a little too much time with the children and the new baby. Time for some well deserved rest and relaxation.

As hard as it is to imagine, we reminded ourselves we would only stay long enough to welcome this new grandchild (sweetie!) visit for a time, and then get back to preparing for our Hawaiian cruise!

We know little Caroline Darlene is in great hands, after all. She received so many tiny pink outfits at her shower! After a wonderful time (thanks to a great planning partner in our son’s terrific mom-in-law Darlene!), and a tearful, smiling sendoff, we headed home to pack again.

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Once I go on this lovely cruise, do I have to come back? I get more and more excited. I think we should take a short cruise somewhere BEFORE the baby gets here. Ha, ha!

So far it looks like we will be using Norwegian Cruise Line this time around, for 11 days in Hawaii. Tenatively we are looking at February, enough time to make over the baby and just the time to enjoy the sunshine. I will keep you up to date with more details as I finalize plans.

I have made one thing very clear, the Big Island is a definate must see on our cruise. I have never been near a volcano and the thought alone makes me full of anticipation. Such beauty and destruction living together! Still looking for the perfect cruise and knowing the Big Island is a main attraction should make things much easier.

Still waiting for our grandchild to arrive! I am finding myself becoming very impatient. In the meantime I am doing much research into Hawaii, and what cruise we will pick. I think we should take a long cruise and hit all the islands and darling Bob agrees. I am excited about the baby, the cruise and all the restaraunts are moving along very well. For today, I haven’t a care in the world.

Just a quick update. While awaiting the arrival of our newest grandchild we have decided our next cruise will be Hawaii.I am very excited as I did not see enough of this beautiful place during our very short stay. I will keep you posted as to our itinerary and the newest bundle of joy’s arrival.