The sky was hazy due to the lack of trade winds and the constant eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island, and the threat of rain showers (which never happened).Temperature was about 80F and fairly humid. Much better than the 40F and rain back home in Portland, Oregon. We could only go so far into the Iao Valley. Roads just don’t exist beyond where we were – it was a tropical jungle of all sorts of trees and vegetation and the mountain peaks went almost straight up. Whereas Lahaina might get 10” rain each year, the Iao Valley gets 400” (ie four hundred inches).
Our next stop was the Maui Ocean Center - an aquarium showing off the local tropical fish that live in the reefs around Maui. We also went through their underwater tube among larger fish and a variety of sharks and rays. One ray had a wingspan of nearly four feet and a tail at least ten feet long. We were able to do a bit of shopping and most things we bought were on sale.
Back at the ship for dinner, I had a shrimp cocktail appetizer, pea soup, and swordfish AND prime rib (I actually liked the swordfish better). For dessert there was Bananas Foster.
Tomorrow we arrive in Oahu and an excursion to the USS Arizona Memorial.
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