Birgits Ideen und Reisen: Cruise, Nobelhotel im Pacific

As the Captain decided to take a little holiday I went to the bridge and brought the vessel secure into the next harbour. They didn't honour it. I exspected that they will hire me as the new captain. But nothing happened. Its always the same in this world of the men. They don't believe in women.

This picure is not mine. It shows the steam, when the the Lava of Kileauea flows into the ocean

and a friend of Kathy made this great photo

Pride of America in front of the Kona Harbour

Pride of America a huge swimming hotel ( google it under NCL or Pride of America)

I should not forget to remember the vessel ist built in Germany with all the german ecological standarts.

It is 280 m long, 36 m board, 53m high.

Has beds for 2146 guests and about 1300 people working on the ship.

Questions that has been asked last week to the guest Director:

Does the staff sleep on board?

Does the ship produce own electricity?

and my favourite question

Does all the island have water all around?

Do you know the answers? Great your IQ is higher than 60, Congretulation!

The last 7 days I sailed with the Cruise "Pride of America" round the Hawaiian Islands, we visited, Maui(2 days) Hilo (1day) Kona (1day), both on Big Island Hawaii and stayed two days in Nawiliwili in Kauai then we sailed along the famous Napali coast where we saw at the same time jumping humpbackwhales, rainbows and one of the most beautiful coastlines on our earth.

Cruising is a hard job. You sail during the night( I enjoyed the rocking of the ship) an during the day you must visit all the interesting places on the islands. But during the day and half the night are great programs on the ship. So I learned to make all the different sorts of Lei ( Hawaiianischer Halsschmuck), Got a certificate for Hula, missed a auction where one of the guests won a Picasso......, Each afternoon was lifemusic, each evening where shows in the great theatre(1000 seats) or in the Mardi Gras Bar 406 seats ( Hawaiian shows, a Improtheater, Musicshows,a magician( halt ein Zauberer)) And not to forget Birgit dancing Hula in the Hollywood Theatre on the big stage. Have a movie for people who want to laugh.

Between all this you have to eat in 13 restaurants and drink in ca 6 Bars

I am complete exhausted, and slept 1 day in my Waikiki hotel

I had a nice experience in Maui. Everyone told us that the street to Hana ist the best sight of the Island. 35 Miles about 55 km narrow street sometimes only one line.Right side high Rocks left side 40 meter down to the ocean, 100 oneline bridges and about 200 curves(Haarnadelkurven) after that you reach a small beach with black sand and it is raining cats and dogs. Now you have to drive back and all you wish that it is only a dream.

I picked up 4 hitchhiker after some hawaiian guys tried to kill us and themselves- by overtaking while 3 cars where coming we went together to the best beach I have been. Little beach is an nudist beach and each sunday the people meet there for party and music. Laying in soft waves listening to drums.......