It's day #4 of our cruise and we'll be arriving in Hilo tomorrow morning. Until today the sky has been mostly overcast, but now the sun is out and it's 86 degrees. Lots of people are out on the decks in their bathing suits--which we always find to be some of the best entertainment. Speedos and bikinis aren't for everyone.
One of my regular activites has been the knitting group. Each sea day about 20 women get together to do a variety of handwork. My needle-felting has been a big hit. I'm the only one doing it and the others seem to think it's some sort of magic trick. Our group has knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, quilters, and a woman who's teaching herself to tat. Some have been so inspired by others' projects that there's been discussion of how to find the Walmart in Hilo to buy yarn. Someone suggested they might take the free shuttle to Hilo Hattie's and walk over to Walmart which is just across the street. I just hope they don't tell Hattie.
There are many countries represented on this cruise and quite a few languages being spoken. It's always interesting to observe different cultures. Last night during dinner, Mr. Gadget got up to use the men's room and when he returned he looked a little green. He said that as he was washing his hands a man at the next sink was washing his dentures.
We've been to Hilo on past cruises and have done most of the excursions offered by the ship. This time we have something different planned. A friend and former workmate of Mr. Gadget, who has recently moved from California to Hawaii, will meet us at the pier and take us on a short sightseeing tour that he has planned with a lunch stop. I wonder if he'd mind a quick stop at Walmart?
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Sounds like a great cruise so far...
Would Mr. G's former workmate who moved to HA be anyone John might know? Or maybe even I might know? Keep those knitting needles moving!
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