Doing the hula in front of the whole ship

Sea turtles on Hilo

Spectacle

Spectacle

Well I have made a spectacle of myself once again. Tonght was the last formal night and we got ourselves all dressed up. Actually, we looked pretty good.

On the way back from our delicious lobster dinner we had to walk through the main lounge which was packed with people listening to the Hawiian musicians playing their ukuleles and singing Hawiian songs. They asked if anyone had taken the hula class and would dance on the stage while they played. Of course I had to do it. It was just me and the two guys. I remembered everything I learned in class and did the whole dance and got a rousing round of applause. I can't believe I did it. People were coming up to me afterward telling me they didn't know anyone could shake so well. I am now a celebrity on Celebrity! I am having so much fun. Tomorrow it's Mexico.                                     

Hilo Part 2

Hilo, Part Two

After visiting Volcano National Park we stopped at an orchid farm and the Mauna

Loa macademia nut farm where we stuffed ourselves with all flsvors of macademia nuts and of course, macademia nut ice cream. Our guide finished the tour with a stop at a local farmers market where we tasted new fruis such as

white pineapple and apple-bananas. Yummy! We didn't even mind the rain. Hilo is also the quiet part of the big island, giving it the feeling of old Hawaii.    

Dancing with the stripes

Dancing With the Stripes

Last night we went to the specialty restaurant to celebrate two anniversaries, ours and our friends. There were six of us and we had a very special meal with very special wines and a plethora of decadent desserts. We were all nauseous at the end of the meal because everything was so rich. It's noon right now and I haven't eaten a thing yet.

After dinner I decided to once again make a complete fool of myself and entered a dancing contest with one of the officers as my partner.n How do I get myself into these predicaments? We did six different dances in front of the whole ship. I must be truly insane! But it was fun and I got a tee shirt, luggage tag and a pen for my efforts. Hardly worth the embarrassment.

Tonight is the last formal night and I hope I can fit into my dress. Then we have to change cabins for the trip from San Diego to Vancouver. It's been great so far. We met some really nice people, renewed friendships with others that we met on former cruises, and so far have had great service from the crew. I just wish I had more time to rest. We dash from one activity to another. I will need a vacation after this cruise is over.