So..... this trip (which I have termed 'a temporary lifestyle change' rather than a vacation - haha) has come to an end. I am back at work and struggling to get my brain wrapped around routine and getting my weight back to a healthy level. What a wonderful experience we have had together. Hope you enjoyed the blog.
We had 5 days at sea after French Polynesia and had days of very calm seas and a couple of days of very rough seas. We rescued 2 stranded, shipwrecked sailors without it affecting our itinerary. We arrived in Maui and drove around part of the island. We disembarked in Honolulu and had a VERY short stay in Waikiki before flying home. Here are the final pics.
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| The dancing water park on the pool deck. |
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| One of many selfies to come - haha |
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| My Karaoke buddy Deccy (one of the Activity Managers - what a great job to have) dancing with the other passengers during their daily 'fun' exercise. |
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| Enjoying Martinis |
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| Half the fun is watching the bartender make them. |
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| Pool deck at it's best - no passengers |
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| An extraordinarily calm sea day. Also the day of the rescue. |
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| This is Malden Island where the 2 sailors were shipwrecked. The 2 men had to walk 6.5 miles to a safe place for the rescue boat to retrieve them. |
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| The beach at Malden Island |
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| My huge lamb shank |
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| Our last formal night |
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| Dining Room |
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| Cool Towel Lobster |
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| The next day was rough (taken from the 3rd deck) |
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| In the Art Gallery |
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| Something Kelsey could draw |
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| My colour-changing nail polish (indoors) |
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| This is what happens when it gets exposed to sunlight |
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| The salt on our balcony railing after a rough day & night at sea |
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| At last LAND and it's MAUI!!!! |
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| Driving Maui....there's our ship. |
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| Lava fields |
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| Taking a stroll on the hedge |
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| The Hawaiian show by the pool on the ship |
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| Hangin' Loose on our last night on The Celebrity Solstice |
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| My favourite bartender Roldan. He made my healthy double Margaritas for me (and charged me for a single - haha). |
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| Waikiki (sitting at the Sheraton sipping Mai Tais) |
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| The view from our very short stay at Pacific Beach Hotel |
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| Hangin' Loose on my $3 raft |
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| My journey |
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| Getting a little too close to the strong current - how exciting and dangerous - haha |
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| That's Bob between my toes - haha |
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| What a cutie! |
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| What can I say....I love birds. |
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| The following shots were taken from the end of the pier on Waikiki Beach |
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| They boogie boarded right past where we were sitting |
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| The locals have so much fun |
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| Aloha Hawaii |
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| Way too short of a stay in Hawaii, but it is time to get back to work! |
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| Diamond Head from the top |
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| That's Hanauma Bay |
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| My favourite, Makapuu Beach (which I didn't have time to go to this time) |
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| Sunset from my First Class seat on the plane (for $45 more each) |
