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DATE YYYYMMDD

SHIP/PORT

FOOD

COMMENTS

ACTION

ACTIVITIES

THINGS DONE

SHOW/PARTY

FINAL CMMNT

20131110 (15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　20131110-1

**Grand Princess..Hawaii

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

12PM Went aboard.

　*8 Desest..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee..3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　20131110-2

　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Belendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　20131110-3

　*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Mediallians (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desest..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　20131110-4

San Francisco to Hawaii R?T

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　20131111 Day 2

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　20131111-1

　*8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got VMargarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　

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DATE YYYYMMDD

SHIP/PORT

FOOD

COMMENTS

ACTION

ACTIVITIES

THINGS DONE

SHOW/PARTY

FINAL CMMNT

20131110 (15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　20131110-1

　　20131111-2

　*3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Piuneapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

At Ukuelel Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　20131111-3

　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

20131112 Day 3

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**Crossiant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..WWe then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　20131112-2

　*7 1PM Lunch Buffett..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**W on $22

145PM Ukuelele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoey's TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Gingerale on Deck 7

　　20131112-3

　*5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagas Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtine..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　20131114 Day 4

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelette (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galleyt Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　20131114-1

　*8 Lunch..Alfreso's Pizzaria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw oarnge smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　20131114-2

　　220PM Captian announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captian announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　20131114-4

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Canteloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownnie w/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

Captian announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captian announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, bu will announce tomorro

　　　　

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　　　　20131114-5

　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　　20131115 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　20131115-1

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship mnoff back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　20131115-2

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagas App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravaoli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　20131115-3

　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fidler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

20131116 Day 6 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelette (6)**French Toast (7)**Crossiant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captian announced we will skip Kaui, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　20131116-1

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Surap (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonaid..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Gingerale (7)**

　　20131116-2

　*6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potatoe Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Gingerale flat (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownnie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　20131116-3

　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

20131117 Day 7

Oahu, Hi

Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ (6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelette (5)**Hash Browns (5)**Crossiants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up..820 Left Cabin..

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14..Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to Internationak Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl ***** ground by bench**

　　20131117-1

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　

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DATE YYYYMMDD

SHIP/PORT

FOOD

COMMENTS

ACTION

ACTIVITIES

THINGS DONE

SHOW/PARTY

FINAL CMMNT

20131110 (15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　20131110-1

**Grand Princess..Hawaii

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

12PM Went aboard.

　*8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had Strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee..3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　20131110-2

　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Belendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　20131110-3

　*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Mediallians (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desest..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　20131110-4

San Francisco to Hawaii R?T

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　20131111 Day 2

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　20131111-1

　*8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　20131111-2

　*3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Piuneapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

At Ukuelel Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　20131111-3

　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

20131112 Day 3

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**Crossiant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..WWe then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　20131112-2

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**W on $22

145PM Ukuelele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoey's TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Gingerale on Deck 7

　　20131112-3

　*5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagas Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtine..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　20131114 Day 4

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelette (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galleyt Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　20131114-1

　*8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzaria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw oarnge smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　20131114-2

　　220PM Captian announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captian announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　20131114-4

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Canteloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownnie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

Captian announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captian announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, bu will announce tomorrow

　　　　20131114-5

　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　　20131115 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　20131115-1

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship mnoff back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　20131115-2

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagas App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravaoli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　20131115-3

　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fidler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

20131116 Day 6 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelette (6)**French Toast (7)**Crossiant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captian announced we will skip Kaui, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　20131116-1

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Surap (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonaid..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Gingerale (7)**

　　20131116-2

　*6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potatoe Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Gingerale flat (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownnie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　20131116-3

　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

20131117 Day 7

Oahu, Hi

Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ (6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelette (5)**Hash Browns (5)**Crossiants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up..820 Left Cabin..

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14..Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to Internationak Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl ***** ground by bench**

　　20131117-1

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　20131117-2

　*9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

　215PM Took Hilo Hatties Trolly..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolly went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiney..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　20131117-3

　*7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagas app (9)**

　　Aloha Tower accross street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　20131117-4

　*7 Dinner (continued)..Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potatoe (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocher food..

　Cruise Director and assistant sat at table accross from us..(We were at window table..)

935PM Went to cabin..

　　945PM Went to bed..

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DATE YYYYMMDD

SHIP/PORT

FOOD

COMMENTS

ACTION

ACTIVITIES

THINGS DONE

SHOW/PARTY

FINAL CMMNT

20131110 (15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　20131110-1

**Grand Princess..Hawaii

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

12PM Went aboard.

　*8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had Strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee..3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　20131110-2

　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Belendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　20131110-3

　*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Mediallians (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desest..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　20131110-4

San Francisco to Hawaii R?T

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　20131111 Day 2

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　20131111-1

　*8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　20131111-2

　*3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Piuneapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

At Ukuelel Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　20131111-3

　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

20131112 Day 3

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**Crossiant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..WWe then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　20131112-2

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**W on $22

145PM Ukuelele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoey's TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Gingerale on Deck 7

　　20131112-3

　*5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagas Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtine..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　20131114 Day 4

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelette (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galleyt Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　20131114-1

　*8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzaria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw oarnge smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　20131114-2

　　220PM Captian announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captian announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　20131114-4

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Canteloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownnie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

Captian announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captian announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, bu will announce tomorrow

　　　　20131114-5

　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　　20131115 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　20131115-1

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship mnoff back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　20131115-2

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagas App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravaoli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　20131115-3

　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fidler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

20131116 Day 6 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelette (6)**French Toast (7)**Crossiant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captian announced we will skip Kaui, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　20131116-1

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Surap (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonaid..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Gingerale (7)**

　　20131116-2

　*6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potatoe Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Gingerale flat (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownnie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　20131116-3

　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

20131117 Day 7

Oahu, Hi

Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ (6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelette (5)**Hash Browns (5)**Crossiants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up..820 Left Cabin..

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14..Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to Internationak Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl ***** ground by bench**

　　20131117-1

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　20131117-2

　*9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

　215PM Took Hilo Hatties Trolly..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolly went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiney..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　20131117-3

　*7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagas app (9)**

　　Aloha Tower accross street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　20131117-4

　*7 Dinner (continued)..Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potatoe (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocher food..

　Cruise Director and assistant sat at table accross from us..(We were at window table..)

935PM Went to cabin..

　　945PM Went to bed..

20131118 Day 9 Hilo, Hi

Hilo, Hi

*6 Intntl Cafe..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (bottled) (3)**Cinn Roll (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**

750AM Woke up..820AM Got up..

　　　　　20131118-1

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..830AM..Hot Cakes (8)**Bacon (2)**Lemon Pastry (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

We will arrive Hilo 1 hour late as got underway late last night..Sat with people from Washington State for breakfast.

915AM Sat outside on Deck 7 (Promanade) and watched Hawaii, Island slide by..Big surf along the shore.Small tug boat was running alongside us..Warm & cloudy.

　　　　20131118-3

　　1055AM On bus for Akaka Falls & Then Rain Forrest & Zoo..Went through beautiful park 2ith neat gardens..1/2 of island people live in City of Hilo..Hilo is 2nd wettest city in USA..There are 13o Islands in the Hawaiian chain..Only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet..Mona Lays is largest volcano & mountian (14 thousand feet) in Hawaii..

　　　　　20131118-4

　　1140AM Arrived Akaka Falls very pretty..110PM Went to Rain Forrest and Zoo..Zoo not too much..150PM Went back on bus..

　215 Mona Loa Macadamion Nut Factory..Wife bought 6 boxes of Mac Nuts, 1 shot glass for son Mike, 1 cloth shopping bag for $25 total..We got dish od Mac Nut Ice Cream $3.75..330 PM Back on ship..Showed ID 3 times & went through 2 security ckpoints..

　　　20131118-5

　*8 Dinner MDR..530 PM..Potatoe Soup (9)**IB Salad TID (8)**Prime Rib (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Choc Chip Cookies (8)**Van IC (8)**Latte (We took to Theater & someone spilled) (7)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & had Moca Frapps (8)**Cookie Girls gave me 3 Choc Chio Cookies..500PM we were intited to Zoe's Cocktail Party..Real Mai Tai (5)**2 Real Pina Coladas (8)**

　　　　　20131118-6

　　7PM Sat in Theater..745PM Showtime "Motown (Detroit) & More"..

　　　　　20131119 Day 9 Maui, HI

Maui, Hi

　740AM Got up..

　　　　　20131119-1

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..8AM..Scrambled Eggw/Cheese (7)**Crossiants w/Strw Jam (8)**Bacon (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**Decaf Coffee (3)**OJ (2)**

　Waited on Deck 5 for wife to take tender..9AM Got tender Ticket #15 Waitedin DR..I tripped on a step, almost broke my toes..940AM Boarded tender to Lahina Warf..1005AM Ashore in Lahina, Maui..Walked down street.

　　　　20131119-2

　　1035AM bought many $10 dollar toys discounted to $3 each.

11AM Sat on bench looking at bay with Grand Princess in far background & many moored sailboats in forgroud. Wife shopped whilr I sat..Nice Breeze..There were 2 men on stand-up paddle boards with long paddles..

　　　　20131119-3

　Lunch Cool Cat Restaurant..Wife had Fish Tacos**I had Bogo Burger (9)**Bill $39**

　Wife got cards for free Root Beer Floats at Cool Cat Restaurant, accross from park and DTS from Tender Warf..I was going to sit down at table and the chair fell over..I fell backwards over chair and scrapped my back..

1240PM Waited for Tour Bus..Went to IOA Park way up on steep roads..

　　　20131119-4

　　Very high Pinnical of rock, a fellow traveler told me in olden days natives climed to top of rock and spent a week watching the shoreline below for attacking canoes of unfriendly tribes..IOA Valley is a sacred Place of Cheifs.

　　　　　

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DATE YYYYMMDD

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SHOW/PARTY

FINAL CMMNT

20131110 (15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　20131110-1

**Grand Princess..Hawaii

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

12PM Went aboard.

　*8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had Strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee.3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　20131110-2

　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Belendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　20131110-3

　*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Mediallians (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desest..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　20131110-4

San Francisco to Hawaii R?T

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　20131111 Day 2

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　20131111-1

　*8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　20131111-2

　*3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Piuneapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

At Ukuelel Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　20131111-3

　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

20131112 Day 3

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**Crossiant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..WWe then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　20131112-2

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**W on $22

145PM Ukuelele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoey's TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Gingerale on Deck 7

　　20131112-3

　*5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagas Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtine..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　20131114 Day 4

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelette (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galleyt Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　20131114-1

　*8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzaria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw oarnge smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　20131114-2

　　220PM Captian announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captian announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　20131114-4

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Canteloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownnie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

Captian announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captian announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, bu will announce tomorrow

　　　　20131114-5

　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　　20131115 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　20131115-1

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship mnoff back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　20131115-2

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagas App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravaoli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　20131115-3

　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fidler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

20131116 Day 6 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelette (6)**French Toast (7)**Crossiant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captian announced we will skip Kaui, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　20131116-1

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Surap (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonaid..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Gingerale (7)**

　　20131116-2

　*6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potatoe Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Gingerale flat (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownnie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　20131116-3

　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

20131117 Day 7

Oahu, Hi

*6 Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ(6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelette (5)**Hash Browns (5)**Crossiants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up.820 Left Cabin.

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14.Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to Internationak Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl ***** ground by bench**

　　20131117-1

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　20131117-2

　*9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

　215PM Took Hilo Hatties Trolly..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolly went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiney..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　20131117-3

　*7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagas app (9)**

　　Aloha Tower accross street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　20131117-4

　*7 Dinner (continued)..Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potatoe (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocher food..

　Cruise Director and assistant sat at table accross from us..(We were at window table..)

935PM Went to cabin..

　　945PM Went to bed..

20131118 Day 8 Hilo, Hi

Hilo, Hi

*6 Intntl Cafe..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (bottled) (3)**Cinn Roll (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**

750AM Woke up..820AM Got up..

　　　　　20131118-1

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..830AM..Hot Cakes (8)**Bacon (2)**Lemon Pastry (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

We will arrive Hilo 1 hour late as got underway late last night..Sat with people from Washington State for breakfast.

915AM Sat outside on Deck 7 (Promanade) and watched Hawaii, Island slide by..Big surf along the shore.Small tug boat was running alongside us..Warm & cloudy.

　　　　20131118-3

　　1055AM On bus for Akaka Falls & Then Rain Forrest & Zoo..Went through beautiful park with neat gardens..1/2 of island people live in City of Hilo..Hilo is 2nd wettest city in USA..There are 13o Islands in the Hawaiian chain..Only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet..Mona Lays is largest volcano & mountian (14 thousand feet) in Hawaii..

　　　　　20131118-4

　　1140AM Arrived Akaka Falls very pretty..110PM Went to Rain Forrest and Zoo..Zoo not too much..150PM Went back on bus..

　215 Mona Loa Macadamion Nut Factory..Wife bought 6 boxes of Mac Nuts, 1 shot glass for son Mike, 1 cloth shopping bag for $25 total..We got dish of Mac Nut Ice Cream $3.75..330 PM Back on ship..Showed ID 3 times & went through 2 security ckpoints..

　　　20131118-5

　*8 Dinner MDR..530 PM..Potatoe Soup (9)**IB Salad TID (8)**Prime Rib (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Choc Chip Cookies (8)**Van IC (8)**Latte (We took to Theater & someone spilled) (7)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & had Moca Frapps (8)**Cookie Girls gave me 3 Choc Chio Cookies..500PM we were intited to Zoe's Cocktail Party..Real Mai Tai (5)**2 Real Pina Coladas (8)**

　　　　　20131118-6

　　7PM Sat in Theater..745PM Showtime "Motown (Detroit) & More"..

　　　　　20131119 Day 9 Maui, HI

Maui, Hi

　740AM Got up..

　　　　　20131119-1

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..8AM..Scrambled Eggw/Cheese (7)**Crossiants w/Strw Jam (8)**Bacon (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**Decaf Coffee (3)**OJ (2)**

　Waited on Deck 5 for wife to take tender..9AM Got tender Ticket #15 Waitedin DR..I tripped on a step, almost broke my toes..940AM Boarded tender to Lahina Warf..1005AM Ashore in Lahina, Maui..Walked down street.

　　　　20131119-2

　　1035AM bought many $10 dollar toys discounted to $3 each.

11AM Sat on bench looking at bay with Grand Princess in far background & many moored sailboats in forgroud. Wife shopped while I dropped..Nice Breeze..There were 2 men on stand-up paddle boards with long paddles..

　　　　20131119-3

　*9 Lunch Cool Cat Restaurant..Wife had Fish Tacos**I had Bogo Burger (9)**Bill $39**

　Wife got cards for free Root Beer Floats at Cool Cat Restaurant, accross from park and DTS from Tender Warf..I was going to sit down at table and the chair fell over..I fell backwards over chair and scrapped my back..

1240PM Waited for Tour Bus..Went to IOA Park way up on steep roads..

　　　20131119-4

　　Very high Pinnical of rock, a fellow traveler told me in olden days natives climed to top of rock and spent a week watching the shoreline below for attacking canoes of unfriendly tribes..IOA Valley is a sacred Place of Cheifs.

　　　　　20131119-5

　*6 Dinner..MDR..530Pm..Garlic Soup (2)**Filet of Sole (5)**French Fries (4)**Gingerale (flat) (2)**V Margarita (nice & cold) (7)**Spaghetti app (white sauce (2)**

245PM Went to Plantation..Went on Tram tour of grounds..Mac Nuts fall to ground when ripe and take 300 pounds of pressure to open without damaging the nut..445PM Tender back to ship..525PM Back on ship..

　　　　　20131119-6

　*7 DESERT..OJ/Spc Tea (8)**IC Sundae Van (with Whpd Cream & pineapple (5)**

　　730PM Sat in Princ Theater..8PM Showtime..Production Show.."Do you want to Dance."..10PM Went to bed..1hour clock ahead..

　　　20131120 Day 10 At Sea

　*4 Breakfast Buffett..945AM..OJ (4)**Decaf Coffee (5)**Scram Eggs w/Cheese (5)**Bacon (4)**Crossionts (6)**Pineapple Pastry (5)**

9AM Got up..

1230PM Sat on rear of Deck 14..Had Soda Water (8)**

1145 Waited for Wife on Deck 5 for lunch..

　　　20131120-1

　*4 Lunch..12PM..Alfredos Pizza..Ham Pizza (4)**Diet Cola (5)**DSERT..in Explorers Lounge..Lemon M???? (6)**Sug Free Choc (in dish) (7)**Soda Water (7)**

　1PM Ukulele Class..

2PM Watched Art Auction in Explorers Lounge..

330 Went to cabin SWSSF&W..

5PM Waited for wife in Piazzia Bar..

　20131120-2

　*9 Dinner..MDR..530OPM..Honey Roasted Big Island Pineapple (9)**Roasted Corn & Sweet Potatoe Chowder (9)**IB Lettuce (9)**Chateabrian of Beef Tenderloin (9)**1 Glass @ of J Lohr Cabernet Sav. (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Pineapple Flambe (I asked for Van IC not Rum Raisen) (6)**Choc Crepes w/Cream Cheese (7)**OJ/Spc Tea (Cool) (4)**

　　　　　　20131120-3

　　715PM Waited for wife out side Vista Lounge..745PM Met Captian as he was walking by..Very nice..We talked for a few minutes..

　830PM Showtime "Doug Funk"..Very FUNNY..945PM Showtime..Singer, Piano Player..Heather Sullivan..

Had V Pina Colada (?)**

　　20131121 Day 11 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (7)**French Toast(5)**H & C Omelette (6)**Granola (6)**Lemon Pastry (7)**

9AM Got up..945AM Went to upper Deck..955AM nWatched wife do Zumba Excercizes..

Water outside is very blue & pretty..

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting-Speaker (A ships speaker but also a CC Member Dr. Gary A Kramer doing a lecture on "DOG SPEAK."

　　　20131121-1

　*6 Lunch..1215PM MDR..Baked Potatoe Soup (5)**Cheese & Bacon Burger (6)**Diet Cola (flat) (4)**DESERT..3 Choc Chip Cookies (from cookie girl on Deck 5) (8)**

　We sat with a man who fell on a tour in Hilo & had to go to Emergency Hospital.

　　　　20131121-2

　*7 Dinner MDR..V Pina Colada (9)**Veg Soup (8)**Rolls (hard) (5)**IB Lettuce TID (6)**Beef Stroganough (tough) (4)**DESERT..Birthday Cake (8)**Van IC (yeah, hard) (8)**Decaf Coffee (3)**Waiters sang HBTY..

130PM Ukulele Class..3PM Wife gor free Chair Back and foot Massage..5PM Wife bought Cruise Video $35.00..

　　　　　20131121-3

　　Commedian said one cruise ship had so many OLD people, the slot machines had no cherries, only prunes. If you lined up 3 prunes you got to go to the "CRAP TABLE."

　　　　　

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20131110 (15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　20131110-1

**Grand Princess..Hawaii

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

12PM Went aboard.

　*8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had Strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee.3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　20131110-2

　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Belendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　20131110-3

　*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Mediallians (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desest..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　20131110-4

San Francisco to Hawaii R?T

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　20131111 Day 2

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　20131111-1

　*8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　20131111-2

　*3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Piuneapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

At Ukuelel Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　20131111-3

　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

20131112 Day 3

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**Crossiant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..WWe then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　20131112-2

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**W on $22

145PM Ukuelele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoey's TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Gingerale on Deck 7

　　20131112-3

　*5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagas Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtine..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　20131114 Day 4

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelette (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galleyt Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　20131114-1

　*8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzaria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw oarnge smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　20131114-2

　　220PM Captian announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captian announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　20131114-4

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Canteloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownnie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

Captian announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captian announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, bu will announce tomorrow

　　　　20131114-5

　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　　20131115 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　20131115-1

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship mnoff back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　20131115-2

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagas App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravaoli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　20131115-3

　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fidler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

20131116 Day 6 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelette (6)**French Toast (7)**Crossiant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captian announced we will skip Kaui, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　20131116-1

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Surap (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonaid..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Gingerale (7)**

　　20131116-2

　*6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potatoe Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Gingerale flat (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownnie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　20131116-3

　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

20131117 Day 7

Oahu, Hi

*6 Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ(6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelette (5)**Hash Browns (5)**Crossiants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up.820 Left Cabin.

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14.Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to Internationak Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl ***** ground by bench**

　　20131117-1

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　20131117-2

　*9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

　215PM Took Hilo Hatties Trolly..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolly went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiney..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　20131117-3

　*7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagas app (9)**

　　Aloha Tower accross street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　20131117-4

　*7 Dinner (continued)..Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potatoe (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocher food..

　Cruise Director and assistant sat at table accross from us..(We were at window table..)

935PM Went to cabin..

　　945PM Went to bed..

20131118 Day 8 Hilo, Hi

Hilo, Hi

*6 Intntl Cafe..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (bottled) (3)**Cinn Roll (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**

750AM Woke up..820AM Got up..

　　　　　20131118-1

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..830AM..Hot Cakes (8)**Bacon (2)**Lemon Pastry (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

We will arrive Hilo 1 hour late as got underway late last night..Sat with people from Washington State for breakfast.

915AM Sat outside on Deck 7 (Promanade) and watched Hawaii, Island slide by..Big surf along the shore.Small tug boat was running alongside us..Warm & cloudy.

　　　　20131118-3

　　1055AM On bus for Akaka Falls & Then Rain Forrest & Zoo..Went through beautiful park with neat gardens..1/2 of island people live in City of Hilo..Hilo is 2nd wettest city in USA..There are 13o Islands in the Hawaiian chain..Only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet..Mona Lays is largest volcano & mountian (14 thousand feet) in Hawaii..

　　　　　20131118-4

　　1140AM Arrived Akaka Falls very pretty..110PM Went to Rain Forrest and Zoo..Zoo not too much..150PM Went back on bus..

　215 Mona Loa Macadamion Nut Factory..Wife bought 6 boxes of Mac Nuts, 1 shot glass for son Mike, 1 cloth shopping bag for $25 total..We got dish of Mac Nut Ice Cream $3.75..330 PM Back on ship..Showed ID 3 times & went through 2 security ckpoints..

　　　20131118-5

　*8 Dinner MDR..530 PM..Potatoe Soup (9)**IB Salad TID (8)**Prime Rib (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Choc Chip Cookies (8)**Van IC (8)**Latte (We took to Theater & someone spilled) (7)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & had Moca Frapps (8)**Cookie Girls gave me 3 Choc Chio Cookies..500PM we were intited to Zoe's Cocktail Party..Real Mai Tai (5)**2 Real Pina Coladas (8)**

　　　　　20131118-6

　　7PM Sat in Theater..745PM Showtime "Motown (Detroit) & More"..

　　　　　20131119 Day 9 Maui, HI

Maui, Hi

　740AM Got up..

　　　　　20131119-1

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..8AM..Scrambled Eggw/Cheese (7)**Crossiants w/Strw Jam (8)**Bacon (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**Decaf Coffee (3)**OJ (2)**

　Waited on Deck 5 for wife to take tender..9AM Got tender Ticket #15 Waitedin DR..I tripped on a step, almost broke my toes..940AM Boarded tender to Lahina Warf..1005AM Ashore in Lahina, Maui..Walked down street.

　　　　20131119-2

　　1035AM bought many $10 dollar toys discounted to $3 each.

11AM Sat on bench looking at bay with Grand Princess in far background & many moored sailboats in forgroud. Wife shopped while I dropped..Nice Breeze..There were 2 men on stand-up paddle boards with long paddles..

　　　　20131119-3

　*9 Lunch Cool Cat Restaurant..Wife had Fish Tacos**I had Bogo Burger (9)**Bill $39**

　Wife got cards for free Root Beer Floats at Cool Cat Restaurant, accross from park and DTS from Tender Warf..I was going to sit down at table and the chair fell over..I fell backwards over chair and scrapped my back..

1240PM Waited for Tour Bus..Went to IOA Park way up on steep roads..

　　　20131119-4

　　Very high Pinnical of rock, a fellow traveler told me in olden days natives climed to top of rock and spent a week watching the shoreline below for attacking canoes of unfriendly tribes..IOA Valley is a sacred Place of Cheifs.

　　　　　20131119-5

　*6 Dinner..MDR..530Pm..Garlic Soup (2)**Filet of Sole (5)**French Fries (4)**Gingerale (flat) (2)**V Margarita (nice & cold) (7)**Spaghetti app (white sauce (2)**

245PM Went to Plantation..Went on Tram tour of grounds..Mac Nuts fall to ground when ripe and take 300 pounds of pressure to open without damaging the nut..445PM Tender back to ship..525PM Back on ship..

　　　　　20131119-6

　*7 DESERT..OJ/Spc Tea (8)**IC Sundae Van (with Whpd Cream & pineapple (5)**

　　730PM Sat in Princ Theater..8PM Showtime..Production Show.."Do you want to Dance."..10PM Went to bed..1hour clock ahead..

　　　20131120 Day 10 At Sea

　*4 Breakfast Buffett..945AM..OJ (4)**Decaf Coffee (5)**Scram Eggs w/Cheese (5)**Bacon (4)**Crossionts (6)**Pineapple Pastry (5)**

9AM Got up..

1230PM Sat on rear of Deck 14..Had Soda Water (8)**

1145 Waited for Wife on Deck 5 for lunch..

　　　20131120-1

　*4 Lunch..12PM..Alfredos Pizza..Ham Pizza (4)**Diet Cola (5)**DSERT..in Explorers Lounge..Lemon M???? (6)**Sug Free Choc (in dish) (7)**Soda Water (7)**

　1PM Ukulele Class..

2PM Watched Art Auction in Explorers Lounge..

330 Went to cabin SWSSF&W..

5PM Waited for wife in Piazzia Bar..

　20131120-2

　*9 Dinner..MDR..530OPM..Honey Roasted Big Island Pineapple (9)**Roasted Corn & Sweet Potatoe Chowder (9)**IB Lettuce (9)**Chateabrian of Beef Tenderloin (9)**1 Glass @ of J Lohr Cabernet Sav. (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Pineapple Flambe (I asked for Van IC not Rum Raisen) (6)**Choc Crepes w/Cream Cheese (7)**OJ/Spc Tea (Cool) (4)**

　　　　　　20131120-3

　　715PM Waited for wife out side Vista Lounge..745PM Met Captian as he was walking by..Very nice..We talked for a few minutes..

　830PM Showtime "Doug Funk"..Very FUNNY..945PM Showtime..Singer, Piano Player..Heather Sullivan..

Had V Pina Colada (?)**

　　20131121 Day 11 At Sea

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (7)**French Toast(5)**H & C Omelette (6)**Granola (6)**Lemon Pastry (7)**

9AM Got up..945AM Went to upper Deck..955AM nWatched wife do Zumba Excercizes..

Water outside is very blue & pretty..

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting-Speaker (A ships speaker but also a CC Member Dr. Gary A Kramer doing a lecture on "DOG SPEAK."

　　　20131121-1

　*6 Lunch..1215PM MDR..Baked Potatoe Soup (5)**Cheese & Bacon Burger (6)**Diet Cola (flat) (4)**DESERT..3 Choc Chip Cookies (from cookie girl on Deck 5) (8)**

　We sat with a man who fell on a tour in Hilo & had to go to Emergency Hospital.

　　　　20131121-2

　*7 Dinner MDR..V Pina Colada (9)**Veg Soup (8)**Rolls (hard) (5)**IB Lettuce TID (6)**Beef Stroganough (tough) (4)**DESERT..Birthday Cake (8)**Van IC (yeah, hard) (8)**Decaf Coffee (3)**Waiters sang HBTY..

130PM Ukulele Class..3PM Wife gor free Chair Back and foot Massage..5PM Wife bought Cruise Video $35.00..

　　　　　20131121-3

　　Commedian said one cruise ship had so many OLD people, the slot machines had no cherries, only prunes. If you lined up 3 prunes you got to go to the "CRAP TABLE."

The dummy was a bald eagle with a comb over, whe asked where he was from he said "The land of Sunshine and Seneoritas.".Vent. said "Oh, Mexico."..Dummy said "No, LA."..

　　　　20131121-4

　　One State legalized Gay Marriage and Marauana the same day. anow according to the Bible any man who sleeps with another man, ought to be stoned..

　　　　　20131122 Day 12 At Sea

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..H & C Omelette (5)**Bacon (4)**Pastries (5)**Granola (6)**Crossiants (7)**Decaf Coffee (6)**OJ (5)**

830AM got up..920AM went to Zumba Class in Vista Lounge..

1030 Sat in indoor pool area.

11AM Went to Galaxy lecture by Dr Gary Kramer

　　　20131122-1

　　Galaxy Lecture..Just sitting in a chair you are going nearly 2 million MPH, due to earth, sun and galaxy speed.

Most Galaxies have a black hole at the center.

Milky Way Galaxy has 100 to 400 billion stars..

Andromeda & Milky Way Galaxies will collide in about 4 billion years..

　　

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(15 Night)

Grand Princess

　SF to Hawaii and back

　　　　　**Grand Princess..Hawaii

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

 

12PM Went aboard.

　*8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had Strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee.3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Belendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　　*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Mediallians (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desest..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　San Francisco to Hawaii R?T

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　 Day 2

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　

　*8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　

　*3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Piuneapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

 

At Ukuelel Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

 

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**croissant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

 

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..WWe then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**W on $22

145PM Ukuelele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoey's TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Gingerale on Deck 7

　　

　*5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagas Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtine..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelette (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

 

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galleyt Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　

　*8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzaria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw oarnge smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　　　220PM Captian announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captian announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Canteloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownnie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

 

Captian announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captian announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, bu will announce tomorrow

　　　　　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　　 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　

*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　

　*7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship off back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagas App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravaoli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fidler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

Day 6 At Sea

 

　*7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelette (6)**French Toast (7)**croissant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captian announced we will skip Kaui, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Surap (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonaid..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Gingerale (7)**

　　

　*6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potatoe Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Gingerale flat (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownnie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

Day 7

Oahu, Hi

 

*6 Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ(6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelette (5)**Hash Browns (5)**croissants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up.820 Left Cabin.

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14.Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to Internationak Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl ***** ground by bench**

　　

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　

　*9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

　215PM Took Hilo Hatties Trolly..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolly went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiney..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　

　*7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagas app (9)**

　　Aloha Tower accross street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　

　*7 Dinner (continued)..Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potatoe (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocher food..

　Cruise Director and assistant sat at table accross from us..(We were at window table..)

935PM Went to cabin..

　　945PM Went to bed..

Day 8 Hilo, Hi

 

*6 Intntl Cafe..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (bottled) (3)**Cinn Roll (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**

750AM Woke up..820AM Got up..

　　　　　

　*7 Breakfast..MDR..830AM..Hot Cakes (8)**Bacon (2)**Lemon Pastry (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

We will arrive Hilo 1 hour late as got underway late last night..Sat with people from Washington State for breakfast.

915AM Sat outside on Deck 7 (Promanade) and watched Hawaii, Island slide by..Big surf along the shore.Small tug boat was running alongside us..Warm & cloudy.

　　　　

　　1055AM On bus for Akaka Falls & Then Rain Forrest & Zoo..Went through beautiful park with neat gardens..1/2 of island people live in City of Hilo..Hilo is 2nd wettest city in USA..There are 13o Islands in the Hawaiian chain..Only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet..Mona Lays is largest volcano & mountian (14 thousand feet) in Hawaii..

　　　　　

　　1140AM Arrived Akaka Falls very pretty..110PM Went to Rain Forrest and Zoo..Zoo not too much..150PM Went back on bus..

　215 Mona Loa Macadamion Nut Factory..Wife bought 6 boxes of Mac Nuts, 1 shot glass for son Mike, 1 cloth shopping bag for $25 total..We got dish of Mac Nut Ice Cream $3.75..330 PM Back on ship..Showed ID 3 times & went through 2 security ckpoints..

　　　

　*8 Dinner MDR..530 PM..Potatoe Soup (9)**IB Salad TID (8)**Prime Rib (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Choc Chip Cookies (8)**Van IC (8)**Latte (We took to Theater & someone spilled) (7)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & had Moca Frapps (8)**Cookie Girls gave me 3 Choc Chio Cookies..500PM we were intited to Zoe's Cocktail Party..Real Mai Tai (5)**2 Real Pina Coladas (8)**

　　　　　

　　7PM Sat in Theater..745PM Showtime "Motown (Detroit) & More"..

 

　　　　　 Day 9 Maui, HI

　740AM Got up..

　　　　　

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..8AM..Scrambled Eggw/Cheese (7)**croissants w/Strw Jam (8)**Bacon (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**Decaf Coffee (3)**OJ (2)**

　Waited on Deck 5 for wife to take tender..9AM Got tender Ticket #15 Waitedin DR..I tripped on a step, almost broke my toes..940AM Boarded tender to Lahina Warf..1005AM Ashore in Lahina, Maui..Walked down street.

　　　　

　　1035AM bought many $10 dollar toys for Grand Kids, discounted to $3 each.

11AM Sat on bench looking at bay with Grand Princess in far background & many moored sailboats in forgroud. Wife shopped while I dropped..Nice Breeze..There were 2 men on stand-up paddle boards with long paddles..

　　　　

　*9 Lunch Cool Cat Restaurant..Wife had Fish Tacos**I had Bogo Burger (9)**Bill $39**

　Wife got cards for free Root Beer Floats at Cool Cat Restaurant, accross from park and DTS from Tender Warf..I was going to sit down at table and the chair fell over..I fell backwards over chair and scrapped my back..

1240PM Waited for Tour Bus..Went to IOA Park way up on steep roads..

　　　

　　Very high Pinnical of rock, a fellow traveler told me in olden days natives climed to top of rock and spent a week watching the shoreline below for attacking canoes of unfriendly tribes..IOA Valley is a sacred Place of Cheifs.

　　　　　

　*6 Dinner..MDR..530Pm..Garlic Soup (2)**Filet of Sole (5)**French Fries (4)**Gingerale (flat) (2)**V Margarita (nice & cold) (7)**Spaghetti app (white sauce (2)**

245PM Went to Plantation..Went on Tram tour of grounds..Mac Nuts fall to ground when ripe and take 300 pounds of pressure to open without damaging the nut..445PM Tender back to ship..525PM Back on ship..

　　　　　

　*7 DESERT..OJ/Spc Tea (8)**IC Sundae Van (with Whpd Cream & pineapple (5)**

　　730PM Sat in Princ Theater..8PM Showtime..Production Show.."Do you want to Dance."..10PM Went to bed..1hour clock ahead..

　　　20131120 Day 10 At Sea

　*4 Breakfast Buffett..945AM..OJ (4)**Decaf Coffee (5)**Scram Eggs w/Cheese (5)**Bacon (4)**croissants (6)**Pineapple Pastry (5)**

9AM Got up..

1230PM Sat on rear of Deck 14..Had Soda Water (8)**

1145 Waited for Wife on Deck 5 for lunch..

　　　

　*4 Lunch..12PM..Alfredos Pizza..Ham Pizza (4)**Diet Cola (5)**DSERT..in Explorers Lounge..Lemon M???? (6)**Sug Free Choc (in dish) (7)**Soda Water (7)**

　1PM Ukulele Class..

2PM Watched Art Auction in Explorers Lounge..

330 Went to cabin SWSSF&W..

5PM Waited for wife in Piazzia Bar..

　

　*9 Dinner..MDR..530OPM..Honey Roasted Big Island Pineapple (9)**Roasted Corn & Sweet Potatoe Chowder (9)**IB Lettuce (9)**Chateabrian of Beef Tenderloin (9)**1 Glass @ of J Lohr Cabernet Sav. (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Pineapple Flambe (I asked for Van IC not Rum Raisen) (6)**Choc Crepes w/Cream Cheese (7)**OJ/Spc Tea (Cool) (4)**

　　　　　　

　　715PM Waited for wife out side Vista Lounge..745PM Met Captian as he was walking by..Very nice..We talked for a few minutes..

　830PM Showtime "Doug Funk"..Very FUNNY..945PM Showtime..Singer, Piano Player..Heather Sullivan..

Had V Pina Colada (?)**

　　

Day 11 At Sea

 

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (7)**French Toast(5)**H & C Omelette (6)**Granola (6)**Lemon Pastry (7)**

9AM Got up..945AM Went to upper Deck..955AM nWatched wife do Zumba Excercizes..

Water outside is very blue & pretty..

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting-Speaker (A ships speaker but also a CC Member Dr. Gary A Kramer doing a lecture on "DOG SPEAK."

　　　

　*6 Lunch..1215PM MDR..Baked Potatoe Soup (5)**Cheese & Bacon Burger (6)**Diet Cola (flat) (4)**DESERT..3 Choc Chip Cookies (from cookie girl on Deck 5) (8)**

　We sat with a man who fell on a tour in Hilo & had to go to Emergency Hospital, His face was cut up and stiched,.

　　　　

　*7 Dinner MDR..V Pina Colada (9)**Veg Soup (8)**Rolls (hard) (5)**IB Lettuce TID (6)**Beef Stroganough (tough) (4)**DESERT..Birthday Cake (8)**Van IC (yeah, hard) (8)**Decaf Coffee (3)**Waiters sang HBTY..

130PM Ukulele Class..3PM Wife gor free Chair Back and foot Massage..5PM Wife bought Cruise Video $35.00..

　　　　　

　　Commedian said one cruise ship had so many OLD people, the slot machines had no cherries, only prunes. If you lined up 3 prunes you got to go to the "CRAP TABLE."

The dummy was a bald eagle with a comb over, when asked where he was from he said "The land of Sunshine and Seneoritas.".ventriloquist said "Oh, Mexico."..Dummy said "No, LA."..

　　　　　　One State legalized Gay Marriage and Marijuana the same day. According to the Bible, any man who sleeps with another man, ought to be stoned..

　　　　　

Day 12 At Sea

 

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..H & C Omelette (5)**Bacon (4)**Pastries (5)**Granola (6)**croissants (7)**Decaf Coffee (6)**OJ (5)**

830AM got up..920AM went to Zumba Class in Vista Lounge..

1030 Sat in indoor pool area.

11AM Went to Galaxy lecture by Dr Gary Kramer

　　　

　　Galaxy Lecture..Just sitting in a chair you are going nearly 2 million MPH, due to earth, sun and galaxy speed.

Most Galaxies have a black hole at the center.

Milky Way Galaxy has 100 to 400 billion stars..

Andromeda & Milky Way Galaxies will collide in about 4 billion years..

　　

　*8 Lunch Buffett..2PM..Peperoni Pizza (from Deck Pizza Stand)((Better than Alfredos on Deck 5)) (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)**

Stopped by Crooners Bar, Met Mark the ventriloquist and Doug Funk the Commedian, talked to them for a while..

　1245PM Ukulele Class..

3PM Read on rear Deck 14..

　　

　*7 Dinner..MDR..530PM..Ham & Melon app (2)**Minnestroni Soup (3)**IB Lettuce HMD (4)**Mahi Mahi (9)**French Fries (8)**Rolls (Crummy but good.) (6)**V Strw Daq (6)**Pasta & Tom Sauce (7)**DESERT..Terramasui (7)**Van IC (7)**

　430PM Waited in Wheelhouse Bar for wife for Dinner.. Had V Pina Colada (7)**

　　　　

　　830PM Vista Lounge SHOWTIME Doug Funk Commedian..Had V Pina Colada (6)**

　930PM Went to Cabin..Rough Seas..Cabin bounced arround all night..

　　　 Day 13 At Sea

 

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..OJ (8)**Decaf Coffee (6)**Scram Eggs (6)**Bacon (3)**Pastry (6)**croissants (7)**Granola (7)**

1050AM Got up was really 930 due to last nights time change..1030AM Left Cabin..

　11AM Read by indoor Pool..

　　　

　*7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..2 Slices Pep Pizza (7)**Diet Coke (Fizzy-GOOD)(9)**Went to Deck 5 Piazza..Choc Cake (6)**Soda Water (7)**

　130PM Ukulele Class..

230PM Art Auction had lousy glass of champagne (3)**3PM Read indoor pool on Feck 15..Had V Strw Daq (7)**Lost $20 Slot Machine..

　　　

　*7 Dinner..530PM..MDR..White Zin (from room fridge, not cold enough but good) (7)**Roasted Tomatoe Soup (8)**IB Lettuce w/HMD (8)**Lobster (6)**Beef Wellington (4)**Rolls w/poppy seeds (7)**//Dinning Room was bouncy.//V Pina Coloda (Too much not blended w/ice cubes) (7)**DESERT..IC Sundae (5)**2 Choc Chip Cookies (4)**OJ/Spc Tea (4)**

　　　　　　

　　Went to Vista Lounge to see Heather Sullivan..Very GOOD Singer but Loud..

9PM lost $10 Slot Machine

920PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime Mark the ventriloquist..Not as funny as last time..

1045PM lost $50 Slot Machine..

　1130PM Went to bed..

 

　　Vent. Dummy said, "People become Obeese because the Mouth Hole is BIGGER than the Butt Hole..

　The Dummy said he dosn't like DOGS because they PEE on Trees, and he used to be a Tree..

　　　

Day 14 Ensenada

 

*5 Breakfast Buffett..915AM..OJ (5)**Decaf Coffee (5)**H & C Omelette(5)**Pineapple Pastry (4)**Granola (8)**Croissants (7)**Bacon (3)**

830AM Got up..9AM Left Cabin..

After Breakfast sat by indoor Pool..Seas very calm..Was smooth all night..

　1115AM Listened to Lrcture & Slides on Route 66..

　　

　*7 Lunch..215PM..Diet Coke (8)**Rolls (soft-good) (7)**IB Lettuce TID (7)**Watermelon (6)**??? (fried) (4)**Potatoes (3)Pasta w/Red Sauce (3)**Black Olives (not olives yucky) (0)**DESERT..Real IC Van(7)**Choc Chip Cookies (7)**

115PM Ukulele & Hula Class did Show in Princ Thtr..We did good Thtr was full..

　　　　　

　　Sat ***** deck 15 and watched Mexico slide by on both sides as we were in a bay.

　4PM Went ashore took $2 @ Shettle to down town..Wife bought Toys for Grandkids and decorative suns for the Yard..5PMtook Suttle back to ship for $1 @..

　　　

　*8 Dinner..MDR..530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Goat Cheese Soufle (1)**IB Lettuce HMD (8)**Southern Fried Chicken (3)**French Fries (8)**DESERT..Choc Lovers Delight (Trio)((2/3 of trio GOOD, (8)**Decaf Coffee (cool) (3)**Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & listened to piano, violin & accordian..Had Soda Water (8)**

6PM Carnival Inspiration sailed By Out Side Dinning Room Windows at din.

　　　　　

　　8PM Showtime "Two on Tap." (Tap dancers)

　Very Smooth Seas..

　　　 Day 15 At Sea

 

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..OJ (3)**Decaf Coffee (8)**??? (4)**Granola (7)**Pastries (5)**

915AM Got up

955AM left Cabin..

　1130AM Route 66 Lecture & Slides..Cubby Checker copied his name from Fats Domino..Original Coke Bottle was 6.5 ounces and cost 5 cents..Now you can get 50 ounce drink at 7-11..Good Diet Spam & Grits..

　　

　　　Captian announced for Crew Drill, SPeaker said "I hope they find her this time."

Golden Cross Motel had an Elvis Suite in case he everr stopped by on his way to Las Vegas..

"Tonto" in Spanish means "Stupid" The Lone Ranger was always saying, "Come here STUPID."

　　

　*7 Lunch MDR..Diet Coke (no fiz) (5)**Vegtable Minnestroni (7)**Briskett of Beef (3)**DESERT..Fudge Brownie w/Van IC (hot fudge was just cold syurp YUCK.) (4)**OJ/Spc Tea (8)**

　3PM Read on Deck 15 indoor pool..

4PM Packed as cruise almost over..

　450PM Went to Deck 5 Piazza..Had V Pina Colada (7)**

　

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Ceaser Salad (6)**Pepper Pot Soup (Hot & Spicy) (6)**Tom Turkey (6)**French Fries (&)**Seeded Rolls (8)**NY Strip Steak (part of wife's (8.5)**DESERT..Baked Alaska (why not Baked Hawaii.) (9)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

　715PM They made us wait in line outside Princess Theater for 30 minutes while they set stage..

　　　　

　　745PM SHOWTIME.."British Invasion"..Had Soda Water (?)**Very good Production Show-Loud & Colorful..

　　　　　20131126 Day 16 San Francisco again

San Francisco

*6 Breakfast Buffett..OJ (6)Decaf Coffee (6)**H & C Omelette (6)**French Toast (6)**Croissants (7)**Granola (6)**Apple Pastry (7)**

630AM Got up..

　930AM Left ship for Parking Garage..Drove Home..Stopped in Dixon at Starbucks for Frapachinos..$7.50..

　　　

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Grand Princess

　 SF to Hawaii and back

　12PM Went aboard.　　　　

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)

 

 

　 *8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**Went to back of Deck 14.

　215PM Had Strw Daq..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee.3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

　　　330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Pkg for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Blendes & Unlim Brewed Coffee..

　　　

*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Medallions (2)**Crm of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desert..Decaf Cof (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

　What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　

　　　745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　 Day 2

　

*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinn Roll (4)

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　

　 *8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

　1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　

　 *3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Pineapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Choch Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

 

At Ukulele Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

　　830PM..Went to bed

 

　 *7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**croissant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

 

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..We then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　

　 *7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

　300PM Casino**Won $22

145PM Ukulele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoë’s TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Ginger ale on Deck 7

　　

　 *5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagus Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/wpd crm & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

　715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtime..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

　　　

　 *7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelet (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

 

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galley Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　

　 *8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzeria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

　1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw orange smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

　　　　　220PM Captain announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captain announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Straw Daq (8)**

　　　　

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Cantaloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

 

Captain announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captain announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, but will announce tomorrow

　　　　　　7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princ Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　 　 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　

*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelette (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　

　 *7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**Saw ship off back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　

　 *8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagus App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravioli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC T (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

　　　　　　　715PM Sat in Library..

　815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fiddler Princ Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

　11PM Went to bed..

Day 6 At Sea

 

　 *7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelet (6)**French Toast (7)**croissant w/Strw Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spc T (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

9AM Captain announced we will skip Kauai, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　

　 *7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Syrup (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonade..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Ginger ale (7)**

　　

　 *6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potato Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Ginger ale (flat) (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened tpo Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instrstr.)

　　　　　　　7PM Went to Princ Theatr..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

　8445PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime..Music

　　1040 Went to Bed..

Day 7

Oahu, Honolulu, Hi

 

*6 Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ(6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelet (5)**Hash Browns (5)**croissants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

　8AM got up.820 Left Cabin.

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14.Had OJ/Spklng Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to International Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found prob Fake pearl on ground by bench**

　　

　　Intl Mktplc is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　

　 *9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

　215PM Took Hilo Hatties Trolley..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolley went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiny..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawaiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　

　 *7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagus app (9)**

　　Aloha Tower across street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　

　 *7 Dinner (continued)..Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potato (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocre food..

　Cruise Director and assistant sat at table across from us..(We were at window table..)

935PM Went to cabin..

　　945PM Went to bed..

Day 8 Hilo, Hi

 

*6 Intntl Cafe..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (bottled) (3)**Cinn Roll (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**

750AM Woke up..820AM Got up..

　　　　　

*7 Breakfast..MDR..830AM..Hot Cakes (8)**Bacon (2)**Lemon Pastry (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

We will arrive Hilo 1 hour late as got underway late last night..Sat with people from Washington State for breakfast.

915AM Sat outside on Deck 7 (Promenade) and watched Hawaii, Island slide by..Big surf along the shore. Small tug boat was running alongside us..Warm & cloudy.

　　　　

　　1055AM On bus for Akaka Falls & Then Rain Forrest & Zoo..Went through beautiful park with neat gardens..1/2 of island people live in City of Hilo..Hilo is 2nd wettest city in USA..There are 13o Islands in the Hawaiian chain..Only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet..Mona Lays is largest volcano & mountain (14 thousand feet) in Hawaii..

　　　　　

　　1140AM Arrived Akaka Falls very pretty..110PM Went to Rain Forrest and Zoo..Zoo not too much..150PM Went back on bus..

　215 Mona Loa Macadamion Nut Factory..Wife bought 6 boxes of Mac Nuts, 1 shot glass for son Mike, 1 cloth shopping bag for $25 total..We got dish of Mac Nut Ice Cream $3.75..330 PM Back on ship..Showed ID 3 times & went through 2 security ckpoints..

　　　

　 *8 Dinner MDR..530 PM..Potato Soup (9)**IB Salad TID (8)**Prime Rib (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Choc Chip Cookies (8)**Van IC (8)**Latte (We took to Theater & someone spilled) (7)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & had Moca Frapps (8)**Cookie Girls gave me 3 Choc Chio Cookies..500PM we were invited to Zoe's Cocktail Party..Real Mai Tai (5)**2 Real Pina Coladas (8)**

　　　　　

　　7PM Sat in Theater..745PM Showtime "Motown (Detroit) & More"..

 

　　　　　 Day 9 Maui, HI

　740AM Got up..

　　　　　

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..8AM..Scrambled Eggs/Cheese (7)**croissants w/Strw Jam (8)**Bacon (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**Decaf Coffee (3)**OJ (2)**

　Waited on Deck 5 for wife to take tender..9AM Got tender Ticket #15 Waited in DR..I tripped on a step, almost broke my toes..940AM Boarded tender to Lahina Warf..1005AM Ashore in Lahina, Maui..Walked down street.

　　　　

　　1035AM bought many $10 dollar toys for Grand Kids, discounted to $3 each.

11AM Sat on bench looking at bay with Grand Princess in far background & many moored sailboats in foreground. Wife shopped while I dropped..Nice Breeze..There were 2 men on stand-up paddle boards with long paddles..

Wife got cards for free Root Beer Floats at Cool Cat Restaurant, across from park and DTS from Tender Warf..I was going to sit down at table and the chair fell over..I fell backwards over chair and scrapped my back..

 

　　　　

　 *9 Lunch Cool Cat Restaurant..Wife had Fish Tacos**I had Bogo Burger (9)**Bill $39**

　1240PM Waited for Tour Bus..Went to IOA Park way up on steep roads..

　　　

　　Very high Pinnacle of rock, a fellow traveler told me in olden days natives climbed to top of rock and spent a week watching the shoreline below for attacking canoes of unfriendly tribes..IOA Valley is a sacred Place of Chiefs.

245PM Went to Plantation..Went on Tram tour of grounds..Mac Nuts fall to ground when ripe and take 300 pounds of pressure to open without damaging the nut..445PM Tender back to ship..525PM Back on ship..

　　　　　

　　

　 *6 Dinner..MDR..530Pm..Garlic Soup (2)**Filet of Sole (5)**French Fries (4)**Ginger ale (flat) (2)**V Margarita (nice & cold) (7)**Spaghetti app (white sauce (2)**

　*7 DESERT..OJ/Spc Tea (8)**IC Sundae Van (with Whpd Cream & pineapple (5)**

　　730PM Sat in Princ Theater..8PM Showtime..Production Show.."Do you want to Dance."..10PM Went to bed..1hour clock ahead..

　　　 Day 10 At Sea

9AM Got up..

　*4 Breakfast Buffett..945AM..OJ (4)**Decaf Coffee (5)**Scram Eggs w/Cheese (5)**Bacon (4)**croissants (6)**Pineapple Pastry (5)**

 

1230PM Sat on rear of Deck 14..Had Soda Water (8)**

1145 Waited for Wife on Deck 5 for lunch..

　　　

　 *4 Lunch..12PM..Alfredo’s Pizza..Ham Pizza (4)**Diet Cola (5)**DSERT..in Explorers Lounge..Lemon M???? (6)**Sug Free Choc (in dish) (7)**Soda Water (7)**

　1PM Ukulele Class..

2PM Watched Art Auction in Explorers Lounge..

330 Went to cabin SWSSF&W..

5PM Waited for wife in Piazzia Bar..

　

　 *9 Dinner..MDR..530OPM..Honey Roasted Big Island Pineapple (9)**Roasted Corn & Sweet Potato Chowder (9)**IB Lettuce (9)**Chateaubriand of Beef Tenderloin (9)**1 Glass @ of J Lohr Cabernet Sav. (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Pineapple Flambé (I asked for Van IC not Rum Raisin) (6)**Choc Crepes w/Cream Cheese (7)**OJ/Spc Tea (Cool) (4)**

　　　　　　

　　715PM Waited for wife out side Vista Lounge..745PM Met Captain as he was walking by..Very nice..We talked for a few minutes..

　830PM Showtime "Doug Funk"..Very FUNNY..945PM Showtime..Singer, Piano Player..Heather Sullivan..

Had V Pina Colada (?)**

　　

Day 11 At Sea

 

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (7)**French Toast(5)**H & C Omelet (6)**Granola (6)**Lemon Pastry (7)**

9AM Got up..945AM Went to upper Deck..955AM Watched wife do Zumba Exercises..

Water outside is very blue & pretty..

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting-Speaker (A ships speaker but also a CC Member Dr. Gary A Kramer doing a lecture on "DOG SPEAK."

　　　

　 *6 Lunch..1215PM MDR..Baked Potato Soup (5)**Cheese & Bacon Burger (6)**Diet Cola (flat) (4)**DESERT..3 Choc Chip Cookies (from cookie girl on Deck 5) (8)**

　We sat with a man who fell on a tour in Hilo & had to go to Emergency Hospital, His face was cut up and stitched,.

　　　　

　*7 Dinner MDR..V Pina Colada (9)**Veg Soup (8)**Rolls (hard) (5)**IB Lettuce TID (6)**Beef Stroganough (tough) (4)**DESERT..Birthday Cake (8)**Van IC (yeah, hard) (8)**Decaf Coffee (3)**Waiters sang HBTY..

130PM Ukulele Class..3PM Wife got free Chair Back and foot Massage..5PM Wife bought Cruise Video $35.00..

　　　　　

　　Comedian said one cruise ship had so many OLD people, the slot machines had no cherries, only prunes. If you lined up 3 prunes you got to go to the "CRAP TABLE."

The dummy was a bald eagle with a comb over, when asked where he was from he said "The land of Sunshine and Senioritis.".ventriloquist said "Oh, Mexico."..Dummy said "No, LA."..

　　　　　　One State legalized Gay Marriage and Marijuana the same day. According to the Bible, any man who sleeps with another man, ought to be stoned..

　　　　　

Day 12 At Sea

 

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..H & C Omelet (5)**Bacon (4)**Pastries (5)**Granola (6)**croissants (7)**Decaf Coffee (6)**OJ (5)**

 

830AM got up..920AM went to Zumba Class in Vista Lounge..

1030 Sat in indoor pool area.

11AM Went to Galaxy lecture by Dr Gary Kramer

　　　

　　Galaxy Lecture..Just sitting in a chair you are going nearly 2 million MPH, due to earth, sun and galaxy speed.

Most Galaxies have a black hole at the center.

Milky Way Galaxy has 100 to 400 billion stars..

Andromeda & Milky Way Galaxies will collide in about 4 billion years..

　　

　 *8 Lunch Buffett..2PM..Pepperoni Pizza (from Deck Pizza Stand)((Better than Alfredo’s on Deck 5)) (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)**

Stopped by Crooners Bar, Met Mark the ventriloquist and Doug Funk the Commedian, talked to them for a while..

　1245PM Ukulele Class..

3PM Read on rear Deck 14..

　　

　 *7 Dinner..MDR..530PM..Ham & Melon app (2)**Minestrone Soup (3)**IB Lettuce HMD (4)**Mahi Mahi (9)**French Fries (8)**Rolls (Crummy but good.) (6)**V Strw Daq (6)**Pasta & Tom Sauce (7)**DESERT..Tiramisu (7)**Van IC (7)**

　430PM Waited in Wheelhouse Bar for wife for Dinner.. Had V Pina Colada (7)**

　　　　

　　830PM Vista Lounge SHOWTIME Doug Funk Comedian..Had V Pina Colada (6)**

　930PM Went to Cabin..Rough Seas..Cabin bounced around all night..

　　　 Day 13 At Sea

 

　 *6 Breakfast Buffett..OJ (8)**Decaf Coffee (6)**Scram Eggs (6)**Bacon (3)**Pastry (6)**croissants (7)**Granola (7)**

1050AM Got up was really 930 due to last nights time change..1030AM Left Cabin..

　11AM Read by indoor Pool..

　　　

　 *7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..2 Slices Pep Pizza (7)**Diet Coke (Fizzy-GOOD)(9)**Went to Deck 5 Piazza..Choc Cake (6)**Soda Water (7)**

　130PM Ukulele Class..

230PM Art Auction had lousy glass of champagne (3)**3PM Read indoor pool on Feck 15..Had V Strw Daq (7)**Lost $20 Slot Machine..

　　　

　 *7 Dinner..530PM..MDR..White Zin (from room fridge, not cold enough but good) (7)**Roasted Tomato Soup (8)**IB Lettuce w/HMD (8)**Lobster (6)**Beef Wellington (4)**Rolls w/poppy seeds (7)**//Dinning Room was bouncy.//V Pina Coloda (Too much not blended w/ice cubes) (7)**DESERT..IC Sundae (5)**2 Choc Chip Cookies (4)**OJ/Spc Tea (4)**

　　　　　　

　　Went to Vista Lounge to see Heather Sullivan..Very GOOD Singer but Loud..

9PM lost $10 Slot Machine

920PM Sat in Princ Thtr for Showtime Mark the ventriloquist..Not as funny as last time..

1045PM lost $50 Slot Machine..

　1130PM Went to bed..

 

　　Vent. Dummy said, "People become Obese because the Mouth Hole is BIGGER than the Butt Hole..

　The Dummy said he doesn’t like DOGS because they PEE on Trees, and he used to be a Tree..

　　　

Day 14 Ensenada

830AM Got up..9AM Left Cabin..

 

*5 Breakfast Buffett..915AM..OJ (5)**Decaf Coffee (5)**H & C Omelet(5)**Pineapple Pastry (4)**Granola (8)**Croissants (7)**Bacon (3)**

 

After Breakfast sat by indoor Pool..Seas very calm..Was smooth all night..

　1115AM Listened to Lecture & Slides on Route 66..

　　

　 *7 Lunch..215PM..Diet Coke (8)**Rolls (soft-good) (7)**IB Lettuce TID (7)**Watermelon (6)**??? (fried) (4)**Potatoes (3)Pasta w/Red Sauce (3)**Black Olives (not olives yucky) (0)**DESERT..Real IC Van(7)**Choc Chip Cookies (7)**

115PM Ukulele & Hula Class did Show in Princ Thtr..We did good Thtr was full..

　　　　　

　　Sat on deck 15 and watched Mexico slide by on both sides as we were in a bay.

　4PM Went ashore took $2 @ Shuttle to down town..Wife bought Toys for Grandkids and decorative suns for the Yard..5PMtook Shuttle back to ship for $1 @..

　　　

　 *8 Dinner..MDR..530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Goat Cheese Soufflé (1)**IB Lettuce HMD (8)**Southern Fried Chicken (3)**French Fries (8)**DESERT..Choc Lovers Delight (Trio)((2/3 of trio GOOD, (8)**Decaf Coffee (cool) (3)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & listened to piano, violin & accordion..Had Soda Water (8)**

6PM Carnival Inspiration sailed By Out Side Dinning Room Windows at din.

　　　　　

　　8PM Showtime "Two on Tap." (Tap dancers)

　Very Smooth Seas..

　　　 Day 15 At Sea

 

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..OJ (3)**Decaf Coffee (8)**??? (4)**Granola (7)**Pastries (5)**

915AM Got up

955AM left Cabin..

　1130AM Route 66 Lecture & Slides..Cubby Checker copied his name from Fats Domino..Original Coke Bottle was 6.5 ounces and cost 5 cents..Now you can get 50 ounce drink at 7-11..Good Diet Spam & Grits..

　　

　　　Captain announced for Crew Drill, Speaker said "I hope they find her this time."

Golden Cross Motel had an Elvis Suite in case he ever stopped by on his way to Las Vegas..

"Tonto" in Spanish means "Stupid" The Lone Ranger was always saying, "Come here STUPID."

　　

　 *7 Lunch MDR..Diet Coke (no fiz) (5)**Vegetable Minestrone (7)**Brisket of Beef (3)**DESERT..Fudge Brownie w/Van IC (hot fudge was just cold syrup YUCK.) (4)**OJ/Spc Tea (8)**

　3PM Read on Deck 15 indoor pool..

4PM Packed as cruise almost over..

　450PM Went to Deck 5 Piazza..Had V Pina Colada (7)**

　

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Ceaser Salad (6)**Pepper Pot Soup (Hot & Spicy) (6)**Tom Turkey (6)**French Fries (&)**Seeded Rolls (8)**NY Strip Steak (part of wife's (8.5)**DESERT..Baked Alaska (why not Baked Hawaii.) (9)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

　715PM They made us wait in line outside Princess Theater for 30 minutes while they set stage..

　　　　

　　745PM SHOWTIME.."British Invasion"..Had Soda Water (?)**Very good Production Show-Loud & Colorful..

　　　　　 Day 16 San Francisco again

630AM Got up..

 

*6 Breakfast Buffett..OJ (6)Decaf Coffee (6)**H & C Omelet (6)**French Toast (6)**Croissants (7)**Granola (6)**Apple Pastry (7)**

 

　930AM Left ship for Parking Garage..Drove Home..Stopped in Dixon at Starbucks for Frapachinos..$2.75 each..

　　　

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Grand Princess

　 SF to Hawaii and back

12PM Went aboard.

　　　　

*7 Lunch..ADR**Chick Pea Soup (4)**Ravioli (5)**Beef Tenderloin (4)**Diet Coke (5)**Rolls (7)**….*8 Desert..Buffett**Chocolate Cake (7)**Choc Chip Cookie (7)**Decaf Coffee (8)**

Went to back of Deck 14.

1215PM Had Strawberry Daiquiri..240PM Sat in Deck 5 Bar..Wife got brewed coffee.3PM Went to room..Suitcase with 23 water & 2 wine not in yet

330PM Lifeboat Drill in Princess Theater..Ship very BIG & nice..

 

4PM Did not Sail as some Passengers late..Water & wine arrived, put in Fridge..

I got Ultimate Soda Package for $8.05 a day..Wife got Coffee Card for Brewed Coffee & Blended Coffee $29 for 15 Blendes & Unlimited Brewed Coffee..

455PM Sailed for Hawaii..

 

*7 Dinner MDR..530PM..2 Pina Colada (9)**Trio of Melon (7)**Grilled Beef Medallions (2)**Cream of Mushroom Soup (2)**Fet Alfrdo (7)**Rolls (8)**Prime Rib (7)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (4)**Flowerless Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)..

What do you call a man in the water with no arms? Bob..

　　　　

745PM Welcome Aboard Show..Singers & Dancers & funny comedian..830PM Went to Vista Lounge..9PM Went to Room..

　　　 Day 2

9AM Got up..

*4 Coffee..Deck 5..OJ (4)**Cinnoman Roll (4)

　

*7 Breakfast Buffett..Lemon Pastry (8)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

 

10AM Sat by indoor pool** Got Diet Coke (7)

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting**One5 Lounge**We signed up for Slot Pull & Galley Tour**

　　

　 *8 Lunch Buffett..1130AM..Rolls (8)**Salad (7)**Chicken (8)**Potatoes (7)**Carrots (6)**Split Pea Soup (8)**Diet Coke (8)**Desert..Decaf Coffee (7)**Carrot Cake (6)**Cookies (7)**

1245PM Ukulele Class by Kimo**Pronounced OOK-AH-LAY-LEE

130PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazza**wife got Latte..I got V Margarita (7)

230PM Took Nap SWSSEAF

　　

　 *3 Dinner MDR 530PM..Honey Roasted Pineapple (4)**Anytime? Chicken (1)V Pina Colada (2)**Jerk Chicken-Didn't eat. (2)**DESERT**Chocolate Fudge Cookie (4)**Van IC (5)**Lemon Tea-not Herb-didn't drink. (0)

 

At Ukulele Class we sat next to wife's best friend's brother whom we didn't know would be on cruise..Also his Main Seat Dining Table was 1 away from ours..

　　　　　　　　　8PM..Played Slots-Lost $10

830PM..Went to bed

Day 3 At Sea

 

　 *7 Breakfast..MDR..OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**Scram Eggs (5)**Ham (6)**Hash Browns (4)**croissant (7)**Apple Pastry (7)**

750AM Got up..wife got brewed coffee Deck 5 & brought to DR..

 

Sat with people from Sacramento in DR..Seas very calm..

Lost $2 Slots

10AM went to gym to meet wife..We then sat in upper indoor pool area..

　　

　 *7 Lunch Buffett 1PM..Salmon (6)**Salad TI Dress (7)**Rice (6)**Roll (8)**DESERT..Choc Cookie (8)**Cake (2)**OJ/SPC Tea (8)**

300PM Casino Slots**Won $22

145PM Ukulele Lesson

Got deck of cards from Zoë’s TA**Also they will invite us too their Cocktail Party..515PM had Ginger ale on Deck 7

　　

　 *5 Dinner MDR..Waldorf Salad (Good Nuts) (4)**Asparagus Soup (5)**Tenderloin of Beef (5)**V Pina Colada (8)**DESERT..IC Sundae w/whipped cream & nuts (6)**Hot Choc (5)**

715PM Went to Casino..Won .06..

Got seat in Theater for Welcome aboard Showtime..930PM Went to Cabin..(time went back 1 hour overnight..

Day 4　At Sea

　　

　 *7 Breakfast Buffett..Bacon (8)**Omelet (7)**French Toast (8)**Apple Pastry (5)**Lemon Pastry (3)**OJ (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

 

8AM Got up..845AM Went to Breakfast..

9AM Sat in Covered Pool Area..Had Diet Coke (6)**

1045AM Sat in Deck 5 Vines with wife to wait for Galley Tour..Galley BIG & Clean...

　　　

　 *8 Lunch..Alfredo's Pizzeria Deck 5..1145AM..Ham Pizza (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Deck 14 IC Parlor 1215PM..Milk Shake (8)**wife had IC Sundae (8)**

1245PM Ukulele Lesson Vista Lounge..

1PM Loudspeaker:..MAN OVERBOAERD..LIFEBOAT CREWS TO MUSTER STATIONS..Ship came to complete stop..I saw orange smoke from Lounge window..2PM Sat in Inclosed Pool Area..

220PM Captain announced that every passenger had to go to cabins

3PM They announced passengers can now leave cabins..(The had to do a passenger count..310PM Captain announced we will stay here to search for passenger who jumped off ship. It was a 53 year old woman who was depressed and jumped in front of her sister..415PM In Explorers Lounge had Strawberry Daiquiri (8)**

　　　　

　*7 Dinner..530PM..Cantaloupe App (3)**Corn Soup (8)**IB Lettuce Salad (5)**Cowboy Steak (8)**V Pina Colada (5)**Rolls (7)**DESERT..Warm Brownie/Hot Fudge (7)**Van IC (7)**Oj/SPC T (7)**

 

Captain announced we will continue to search till 7PM

Captain announced we will stay on MOB site overnight to search..Also we will miss 1 port, unknown which, but will announce tomorrow

7PM Read by Wheelhouse Bar..

745PM Sat in Princess Theater for Comedy Show..

930PM Slots lost $10

1020PM Went to Bed..

　 　 Day 5 At Sea/Going in Circles..

　

*5 Breakfast MDR..Decaf Coffee (5)**OJ (4)**H&C Omelet (5)**Lemon Pastry (5)**

Someone at BK had seen big CG plane circling around..We have to stay in area if body found..

Captain announced we will stay on location until late tonight going in circles..

940AM Sat by indoor pool and read..1030AM got Diet Coke (7)**

　　　

　 *7 Lunch Buffett 1120AM..OJ/SPC T (6)**Sliced Turkey (6)**Salad w/Blue Cheese (5)**Mashed Potatoes (7)**Peas & Carrots (5)**DESERT..Apple T/O (5)**Milk Shake (7) I spilled 2/3 on table..**

Sat on back Deck 14..Had Diet Coke (7)**

Saw ship off back deck, probably CG Ship..The big Prop Military Plane flew over back deck..

　　　　　

　 *8 Dinner MDR 530PM..Asparagus App (7)**IB Lettuce/Honey Mustard (7)**Ravioli App (8)**Mahi Mahi (7)**French Fries (8)**V Pina Colada (8)**Rolls (8)**FREE Red Wine (5)**DESERT..NY Cheese Cake (7)**OJ/SPC Tea (8)**

430PM waited in Explorers Lounge for wife for dinner..

715PM Sat in Library..

815PM Showtime David Klinkenberg Fiddler Princess Theater..

915PM Went to cabin to read

11PM Went to bed..

Day 6 At Sea

710AM Got up to check time..830AM Got up for good..

 

　 *7 Breakfast Buffett 930AM..Cheese Omelet (6)**French Toast (7)**Croissant w/Strawberry Jam (8)**Crisp Bacon (8)**OJ (7)**O/Spice Tea (8)**Peach Pastry (8)**

9AM Captain announced we will skip Kauai, Darn..Also we will arrive Honolulu 1 day late and at 10AM instead of 7AM.

10AM Read by open pool..

　　　

　 *7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..Cheese Burger (6)**Fries (7)**IC w/Choc Syrup (7)**2-Diet Cokes (8)**

1020 Had V Pina Colada (8)**

115 PM went to Vista Lounge for Ukulele Lesson..

215PM Had V Planters Punch (6)**Wife had Lemonade..Sat on rear of Deck 14..

415PM Cookie Girls Gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies..Had Ginger ale (7)**

　　

　 *6 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Pineapple app (8)**Potato Chowder (8)**IB Lettuce Salad TI (6)**Fet Alf app (5)**Surf & Turf (shrimp not lobster) (6)**Ginger ale (flat) (1)**DESERT..Mac Nut Brownie (soft-yuck) (4)**Van IC (melted) (4)**O/Spc T (cool) (4)**

5PM Sat on Deck 5 Piazzia Listened to Hawaiian Music by Kimo (Uku. Instructor.)

　　　　　　　7PM Went to Princess Theater..Was FULL have to wait till 945PM for next show..

8445PM Sat in Princess Theater for Showtime..Music

1040 Went to Bed..

Day 7

Oahu, Honolulu, Hi

 

*6 Breakfast Buffett 9AM..OJ(6)**Decaf Coffee (6)**H&C Omelet (5)**Hash Browns (5)**Croissants w/St Jam (8)**Apple Pastry (7)**Pineapple Pastry (6)**

8AM got up.820 Left Cabin.

940AM Sat on back of Deck 14.Had OJ/Sparkling Soda (7)**

Waikiki Beach-Went to International Market Place Shopping Mall-Small & crummy**I found probably Fake pearl on ground by bench**

　　

Intl Marketplace is going to close at end of year to be replaced by high end Shopping Mall**

I first went here in 1965 or 1966 while in the Navy**

Weather: Warm with light breeze**

Sat on Waikiki Beach out side Westin Manaloa Surfrider Hotel (BIG Fancy)**lots of people in water**Diamond Head off to left**

　　

　 *9 Lunch 4PM..Cheesecake Factory, Waikiki..Diet Coke (large) (8)**Salmon & Rice (9)**

215PM Took Hilo Hattie’s Trolley..Would have gone to HH Store but Trolley went back to ship**We drove by Larry Ellison's Yacht, which is 5 decks high & 439 feet long..BIG, White & shiny..Also Larry (The Founder of Oracle) bought the 6th largest Hawaiian Island for $600 Million Dollars.

　　　　

　 *7 Dinner Crown Grill Steak House..730PM..J Lohr Cab Sauv Wine (brought from home paid $15 corkage) (9)**Olive & Asparagus app (9)** Black & Blue Onion Soup (8)**8oz Filet Mignon (6)**4oz Main Lobster (2)**Baked Potato (3)**IB Lettuce Salad (7)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Fudge Obsession (5)**Van IC (melted) (5)**We were STUFFED on mediocre food.. Cruise Director and assistant sat at table across from us..(We were at window table..)

Aloha Tower across street from Dock where Grand Princess is docked..Pretty EMPTY, Probably expensive**

330PM reboarded Ship..Sat by indoor pool while wife swam and hot tubbed**630PM Waited in Library while wife got dressed for Dinner**

　　　

935PM Went to cabin..

945PM Went to bed..

Day 8 Hilo, Hi

750AM Woke up..820AM Got up..

 

*6 International Cafe..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (bottled from bar-yuck) (3)**Cinnamon Roll (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**

 

　　　　　

*7 Breakfast..MDR..830AM..Hot Cakes (8)**Bacon (2)**Lemon Pastry (7)**Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (6)**

We will arrive Hilo 1 hour late as got underway late last night..Sat with people from Washington State for breakfast.

915AM Sat outside on Deck 7 (Promenade) and watched Hawaii, Island slide by..Big surf along the shore. Small tug boat was running alongside us..Warm & cloudy.

　　　　

1055AM On bus for Akaka Falls & Then Rain Forrest & Zoo..Went through beautiful park with neat gardens..1/2 of island people live in City of Hilo..Hilo is 2nd wettest city in USA..There are 130 Islands in the Hawaiian chain..Only 12 letters in Hawaiian alphabet..Mona Lays is largest volcano & mountain (14 thousand feet) in Hawaii..

　　　　　

1140AM Arrived Akaka Falls very pretty..110PM Went to Rain Forrest and Zoo..Zoo not too much..150PM Went back on bus..

215PM Mona Loa Macadamion Nut Factory..Wife bought 6 boxes of Mac Nuts, 1 shot glass for son Mike, 1 cloth shopping bag for $25 total..We got dish of Mac Nut Ice Cream $3.75..330 PM Back on ship..Showed ID 3 times & went through 2 security ckpoints..

　　　

　 *8 Dinner MDR..530 PM..Potato Soup (9)**IB Salad TID (8)**Prime Rib (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Choc Chip Cookies (8)**Van IC (8)**Latte (We took to Theater & someone spilled) (7)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & had Moca Frapps (8)**Cookie Girls gave me 3 Choc Chip Cookies (?)..500PM we were invited to Zoe's Cocktail Party..Real Mai Tai (5)**2 Real Pina Coladas (8)**

　　　　　

7PM Sat in Theater..745PM Showtime "Motown (Detroit) & More"..

 

　　　　　 Day 9 Maui, HI

740AM Got up..

　　　　　

　*6 Breakfast Buffett..8AM..Scrambled Eggs/Cheese (7)**Croissants w/Strw Jam (8)**Bacon (5)**Peach Pastry (6)**Decaf Coffee (3)**OJ (2)**

Waited on Deck 5 for wife to take tender..9AM Got tender Ticket #15 Waited in DR..I tripped on a step, almost broke my toes..940AM Boarded tender to Lahina Warf..1005AM Ashore in Lahina, Maui..Walked down street.

　　　　

1035AM bought many $10 dollar toys for Grand Kids, discounted to $3 each.

11AM Sat on bench looking at bay with Grand Princess in far background & many moored sailboats in foreground. Wife shopped while I dropped..Nice Breeze..There were 2 men on stand-up paddle boards with long paddles..

Wife got cards for free Root Beer Floats at Cool Cat Restaurant, across from park and DTS from Tender Warf..I was going to sit down at table and the chair fell over..I fell backwards over chair and scrapped my back..

 

　　　　

　 *9 Lunch Cool Cat Restaurant, Front Street, Lahina, Maui..Wife had Fish Tacos**I had Bogo Burger (9)**Bill $39**Food Good..

1240PM Waited for Tour Bus..Went to IOA Park way up on steep roads..

　　　

Very high Pinnacle of rock, a fellow traveler told me in olden days natives climbed to top of rock and spent a week watching the shoreline below for attacking canoes of unfriendly tribes..IOA Valley is a sacred Place of Chiefs.

245PM Went to Plantation..Went on Tram tour of grounds..Mac Nuts fall to ground when ripe and take 300 pounds of pressure to open without damaging the nut..445PM Tender back to ship..525PM Back on ship..

　　　　　

　　

　 *6 Dinner..MDR..530Pm..Garlic Soup (2)**Filet of Sole (5)**French Fries (4)**Ginger ale (flat) (2)**V Margarita (nice & cold) (7)**Spaghetti app (white sauce (2)**…. DESERT..OJ/Spice Tea (8)**IC Sundae Van (with Whipped Cream & pineapple (5)**

730PM Sat in Princess Theater..8PM Showtime..Production Show.."Do you want to Dance."..10PM Went to bed..1hour clock ahead..

　　　 Day 10 At Sea

9AM Got up..

　*4 Breakfast Buffett..945AM..OJ (4)**Decaf Coffee (5)**Scram Eggs w/Cheese (5)**Bacon (4)**croissants (6)**Pineapple Pastry (5)**

 

1230PM Sat on rear of Deck 14..Had Soda Water (8)**

1145 Waited for Wife on Deck 5 for lunch..

　　　

　 *4 Lunch..12PM..Alfredo’s Pizza..Ham Pizza (4)**Diet Cola (5)**DSERT..in Explorers Lounge..Lemon M???? (6)**Sugar Free Choc (in dish) (7)**Soda Water (7)**

1PM Ukulele Class..

2PM Watched Art Auction in Explorers Lounge..

330 Went to cabin SWSSF&W..

5PM Waited for wife in Piazza Bar..

　

　 *9 Dinner..MDR..530OPM..Honey Roasted Big Island Pineapple (9)**Roasted Corn & Sweet Potato Chowder (9)**IB Lettuce (9)**Chateaubriand of Beef Tenderloin (9)**1 Glass @ of J Lohr Cabernet Sav. (9)**Rolls (8)**DESERT..Pineapple Flambé (I asked for Van IC not Rum Raisin) (6)**Choc Crepes w/Cream Cheese (7)**OJ/Spc Tea (Cool) (4)**

　　　　　　

715PM Waited for wife out side Vista Lounge..745PM Met Captain as he was walking by..Very nice..We talked for a few minutes..

830PM Showtime "Doug Funk"..Very FUNNY..945PM Showtime..Singer, Piano Player..Heather Sullivan..

Had V Pina Colada (?)**

　　

Day 11 At Sea

 

　*7 Breakfast Buffett..Decaf Coffee (7)**OJ (7)**French Toast(5)**H & C Omelet (6)**Granola (6)**Lemon Pastry (7)**

9AM Got up..945AM Went to upper Deck..955AM Watched wife do Zumba Exercises..

Water outside is very blue & pretty..

11AM Cruise Critic Meeting-Speaker (A ships speaker but also a CC Member Dr. Gary A Kramer doing a lecture on "DOG SPEAK."

　　　

　 *6 Lunch..1215PM MDR..Baked Potato Soup (5)**Cheese & Bacon Burger (6)**Diet Cola (flat) (4)**DESERT..3 Choc Chip Cookies (from cookie girl on Deck 5) (8)**

We sat with a man who fell on a tour in Hilo & had to go to Emergency Hospital, His face was all cut up and stitched.

　　　　

　*7 Dinner MDR..V Pina Colada (9)**Veg Soup (8)**Rolls (hard) (5)**IB Lettuce TID (6)**Beef Stroganoff (tough) (4)**DESERT..Birthday Cake (8)**Van IC (yeah, hard) (8)**Decaf Coffee (3)**Waiters sang HBTY..

130PM Ukulele Class..3PM Wife got free Chair Back and foot Massage..5PM Wife bought Cruise Video $35.00..

　　　　　

Comedian said one cruise ship had so many OLD people, the slot machines had no cherries, only prunes. If you lined up 3 prunes you got to go to the "CRAP TABLE."

The dummy was a bald eagle with a comb over, when asked where he was from he said "The land of Sunshine and Senioritis.". Ventriloquist said "Oh, Mexico."..Dummy said "No, LA."..

One State legalized Gay Marriage and Marijuana the same day. According to the Bible, any man who sleeps with another man, ought to be stoned..

　　　　　

Day 12 At Sea

 

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..H & C Omelet (5)**Bacon (4)**Pastries (5)**Granola (6)**croissants (7)**Decaf Coffee (6)**OJ (5)**

 

830AM got up..920AM went to Zumba Class in Vista Lounge..

1030 Sat in indoor pool area.

11AM Went to Galaxy lecture by Dr Gary Kramer

　　　

Galaxy Lecture..Just sitting in a chair you are going nearly 2 million MPH, due to earth, sun and galaxy speed.

Most Galaxies have a black hole at the center.

Milky Way Galaxy has 100 to 400 billion stars..

Andromeda & Milky Way Galaxies will collide in about 4 billion years..

　　

　 *8 Lunch Buffett..2PM..Pepperoni Pizza (from Deck Pizza Stand)((Better than Alfredo’s on Deck 5)) (8)**Diet Coke (8)**DESERT..Choc Cake (8)**Van IC (8)**

Stopped by Crooners Bar, Met Mark the ventriloquist and Doug Funk the Commedian, talked to them for a while..

1245PM Ukulele Class..

3PM Read on rear Deck 14..

　　

　 *7 Dinner..MDR..530PM..Ham & Melon app (2)**Minestrone Soup (3)**IB Lettuce HMD (4)**Mahi Mahi (9)**French Fries (8)**Rolls (Crummy but good.) (6)**V Strw Daq (6)**Pasta & Tom Sauce (7)**DESERT..Tiramisu (7)**Van IC (7)**

430PM Waited in Wheelhouse Bar for wife for Dinner.. Had V Pina Colada (7)**

　　　　

830PM Vista Lounge SHOWTIME Doug Funk Comedian..Had V Pina Colada (6)**

930PM Went to Cabin..Rough Seas..Cabin bounced around all night..

　　　 Day 13 At Sea

 

　 *6 Breakfast Buffett..OJ (8)**Decaf Coffee (6)**Scram Eggs (6)**Bacon (3)**Pastry (6)**croissants (7)**Granola (7)**

1050AM Got up was really 930AM due to last night’s time change..1030AM Left Cabin..

11AM Read by indoor Pool..

　　　

　 *7 Lunch Deck 14..12PM..2 Slices Pep Pizza (7)**Diet Coke (Fizzy-GOOD)(9)**Went to Deck 5 Piazza..Choc Cake (6)**Soda Water (7)**

130PM Ukulele Class..

230PM Art Auction had lousy glass of champagne (3)**3PM Read indoor pool on Deck 15..Had V Strawberry Daiquiri Strawberry Daiquiri q (7)**Lost $20 Slot Machine..

　　　

　 *7 Dinner..530PM..MDR..White Zin (from room fridge, not cold enough but good) (7)**Roasted Tomato Soup (8)**IB Lettuce w/HMD (8)**Lobster (6)**Beef Wellington (4)**Rolls w/poppy seeds (7)**//Dinning Room was bouncy.//V Pina Coloda (Too much not blended w/ice cubes) (7)**DESERT..IC Sundae (5)**2 Choc Chip Cookies (4)**OJ/Spc Tea (4)**

　　　　　　

Went to Vista Lounge to see Heather Sullivan..Very GOOD Singer but Loud..

9PM lost $10 Slot Machine

920PM Sat in Princess Theater for Showtime Mark the ventriloquist..Not as funny as last time..

1045PM lost $50 Slot Machine..

1130PM Went to bed..

 

Vent. Dummy said, "People become Obese because the Mouth Hole is BIGGER than the Butt Hole..

The Dummy said he doesn’t like DOGS because they PEE on Trees, and he used to be a Tree..

　　　

Day 14 Ensenada

830AM Got up..9AM Left Cabin..

 

*5 Breakfast Buffett..915AM..OJ (5)**Decaf Coffee (5)**H & C Omelet(5)**Pineapple Pastry (4)**Granola (8)**Croissants (7)**Bacon (3)**

 

After Breakfast sat by indoor Pool..Seas very calm..Was smooth all night..

1115AM Listened to Lecture & Slides on Route 66..

　　

　 *7 Lunch..215PM..Diet Coke (8)**Rolls (soft-good) (7)**IB Lettuce TID (7)**Watermelon (6)**??? (fried) (4)**Potatoes (3)Pasta w/Red Sauce (3)**Black Olives (not olives yucky) (0)**DESERT..Real IC Van(7)**Choc Chip Cookies (7)**

115PM Ukulele & Hula Class did Show in Princess Theater..We did good Theater was full..　　　　　

Sat on deck 15 and watched Mexico slide by on both sides as we were in a bay.

4PM Went ashore, took $2 @ Shuttle to down town..Wife bought Toys for Grandkids and decorative suns for the Yard..5PMtook Shuttle back to ship for $1 @..

　　　

　 *8 Dinner..MDR..530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Goat Cheese Soufflé (1)**IB Lettuce HMD (8)**Southern Fried Chicken (3)**French Fries (8)**DESERT..Choc Lovers Delight (Trio)((2/3 of trio GOOD, (8)**Decaf Coffee (cool) (3)**

Sat on Deck 5 Piazza & listened to piano, violin & accordion..Had Soda Water (8)**

6PM Carnival Inspiration sailed By Out Side Dinning Room Windows at din.

　　　　　

8PM Showtime "Two on Tap." (Tap dancers)

Very Smooth Seas..

　　　 Day 15 At Sea

 

　*5 Breakfast Buffett..10AM..OJ (3)**Decaf Coffee (8)**??? (4)**Granola (7)**Pastries (5)**

915AM Got up

955AM left Cabin..

1130AM Route 66 Lecture & Slides..Cubby Checker copied his name from Fats Domino..Original Coke Bottle was 6.5 ounces and cost 5 cents..Now you can get 50 ounce drink at 7-11..Good Diet for Route 66 Spam & Grits..

　　

Captain announced for Crew Drill, Speaker said "I hope they find her this time."

Golden Cross Motel had an Elvis Suite in case he ever stopped by on his way to Las Vegas..

"Tonto" in Spanish means "Stupid" The Lone Ranger was always saying, "Come here STUPID."

　　

　 *7 Lunch MDR..Diet Coke (no fiz) (5)**Vegetable Minestrone (7)**Brisket of Beef (3)**DESERT..Fudge Brownie w/Van IC (hot fudge was just cold syrup YUCK.) (4)**OJ/Spc Tea (8)**

3PM Read on Deck 15 indoor pool..

4PM Packed as cruise almost over..

450PM Went to Deck 5 Piazza..Had V Pina Colada (7)**

　

　*8 Dinner MDR 530PM..V Pina Colada (8)**Ceaser Salad (6)**Pepper Pot Soup (Hot & Spicy) (6)**Tom Turkey (6)**French Fries (7)**Seeded Rolls (8)**NY Strip Steak (part of wife's (8.5)**DESERT..Baked Alaska (why not Baked Hawaii.) (9)**Decaf Coffee (7)**

715PM They made us wait in line outside Princess Theater for 30 minutes while they set stage..

　　　　

745PM SHOWTIME.."British Invasion"..Had Soda Water (?)**Very good Production Show-Loud & Colorful..

　　　　　 Day 16 San Francisco again

630AM Got up..

 

*6 Breakfast Buffett..OJ (6)Decaf Coffee (6)**H & C Omelet (6)**French Toast (6)**Croissants (7)**Granola (6)**Apple Pastry (7)**

 

930AM Left ship for Parking Garage..Drove Home..Stopped in Dixon at Starbucks for Frapachinos..$2.75 each..

　　　

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