It was a fairly rough embarkation, with four crew members helping each person to board the tender, two on the dock, and two on the tender boat.
We had booked an excursion whilst we were in Waikiki, so after wandering around the shops for an hour or so, we met up with our tour, and we were off. We did an historical tour of the island, taking in the coffee plantations and one of the many coffee processing businesses.
This small borer is bothering the coffee beans, and the growers are trying to work out how to get rid of it without using chemicals.
One of the historical places we visited was
The place of refuge. In ancient times of war, the women and children would be taken here, along with the defeated warriors. This small bay was where the Royal canoes would beach, and lo betide anyone who observed this event, or even allowed their shadow to fall in the path of royalty. Death would be their reward!
This rock was was built in 1550, it is ten foot high and up to seventeen feet wide. It was to separate the Royal compound from the common people.
Our tour guide played the ukulele, and serenaded us back onto the bus when it was time to move on.
Tonight's show was again, most professional. It was a tribute night to Franky Valli and the four seasons. It was a packed house, and we enjoyed it enormously. The quality of the entertainment on the ship is first class I must say, and the towel animals delight us each evening.
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