1st Port of Call - Hilo - Jan 22, 2008 - Hilo, Hawaii, United States

Our first port of call was Hilo, on the big island. This island is very lush and green. It receives about 300 inches of rain per year. Boyd and I didn't have a shore excursion today, so we just took a free shuttle bus from the harbor into town and walked around a little. We weren't all that impressed with the downtown area of Hilo...looked like it could use a little revitalization. It was beautiful day, though, so we enjoyed it.

Later in the afternoon and back on board the ship, our tour company had set up a cocktail party for us in the Medusa Lounge, so we all met there for a few drinks, then headed for the buffet! Boyd & I skipped the show on this night. The showroom is all the way forward in the ship, so there's lots of movement up there. I had a little trouble with that last night and didn't want a repeat.