Hilo

Today we spent the day in Hilo and got some awesome pictures.  Our tour guide was Dennis, a local Hawaiian; he was very funny and informative, but had a quirk and would end his sentences with "der," (there) just like the UPers of Michigan.  We couldn't help giggling.  On our tour we saw the Waimea and Mauna Loa mountains, the lava tube and the botanical gardens.  Waimea was the most interesting as we saw plumes of hot gasses left over from the 1984 eruption.  The botanical gardens were the prettiest, but didn't get to see the whole garden as we were restricted to 30 minutes.  We'dbeen running around Hilo since 9:00 this morning and were tuckered out!

The crew is fantastic here and the events going on throughout the day are awesome!  Last night we saw a hilarious game called "The Not So Newlywed Game" a take on the TV show from the 60's; they used passenger couples for the game.  After that it was to the Hollywood Theatre for a Second City performance.  The most interesting part of our evening yesterday was when we pulled out of port from Maui and headed to Hilo.  At the time we were at the Little Italy restaurant and it was a bit unnerving seeing the land go bye-bye when we're sitting there eating dinner as the winds were huge and the boat rocked back and forth.  We couldn't help but giggle as we attempted to walk on the ship with it going to and fro.  The hallways to the rooms are long and it was very funny to see the people walking ahead of us weaving with the waves as they walked.  The best way to describe the feeling is the feeling you have when you're not drunk, but buzzed.  Very strange.  And no, we did not have any alcohol last night.  :0)

Tonight we're eating at the Skyline restaurant.  We hope to listen to Lex play the piano in the Pink Champagne bar and then a comedy/magic show at the Mardi Gras Club.  Should be a fun evening.

Aloha wahinis!