We awoke to rain this morning, and shortly after sunrise sailed into the port of Kona, on the western side of the big island of Hawaii.  Our ship, Pride of America, anchored in the bay since Kona doesn’t have a deep water port.  Anyone who visited the city went to shore via tenders, aka lifeboats, you see hanging from the ship.

Having originally signed up for a glass bottom boat shore excursion, we opted to stay aboard today and rest, though Kay did go ashore briefly in the afternoon.
As we have written previously, the entertainment on this ship has been\quite good.  Tonight, we listened to the cruise director sing the final installment of 3 shows featuring Broadway musicals.  His songs were from Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, and other Lerner and Lowe musicals.  A young magician/comedian performed in the main theater, and Toby Beau who sang from the Eagles greatest hits.  Toby Beau brought Angel Baby to the rock and roll world, and the song made it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  We also watched a No So New Newlywed game featuring passengers.  It was a hoot.
Kay’s Take:    Donald remarked that there were a lot of ‘old people’ who came to hear the Eagles tribute.  They were tapping their toes and clapping – and – we realized that many of them were our age!  Ha!  Oh, the power the see our selves as others see us.

I rode the tender in to Kona’s pier and walked the waterfront and wandered in and out of shops.  They all have pretty much the same thing.  There must be a vast warehouse/supplier for all stores catering to tourists.  There’s an amazing difference in prices, so one must shop carefully.  There were some cool flowers and trees in town plus a dog surfing with his owner.  It was quite humid after the rain.  I came back and read for awhile until suppertime.  We both have overdosed on food – so many selections – we’re to the point that nothing looks good anymore.  I think we’re both looking forward to our return to our spartan diet when we get home.