Hilo - or on our way to Bora Bora, French Polynesia

On the early arrival day, Hilo showed itself as the weather service had promised: gray clouds, no sun …

Therefore, we preferred not to venture into town anymore. We had already more or less gotten to know Hilo during our first days on the Big Island, before we went on the cruise in Oahu. The guide had already 'warned' us that there was nothing touristy to see there. So after breakfast, we hit the treadmill or the cross-trainer, and then quickly logged the last few days into the travel blog while we still had internet.

Afterward, we 'hung out' on the deck at the stern with Michael and Petra until it was time at 4 PM to set sail into the vast Pacific.

The weather had improved and the sun peeked through the low-hanging clouds here and there. We got one last beautiful view of Mauna Kea, the mountain with the observatory at over 4,000 meters.

The sea was choppy, and there was a moderate wind that caused the ship to sway a little and made the horizon rise and fall.

As the first part of our journey around the world, the visit to the Hawaiian Islands, came to an end, we set out to experience the 'Night-Life' on the ship. There are various locations here, each offering something different. A quiz show, a casino, a theater, today featuring comedy, and elsewhere karaoke or live music for dancing or listening. We initially tried the quiz show but were deliberately overlooked by the waiter, and it looked as if we would have to spend our time there without a drink. Suddenly, a crowd of people came into the 'Blizz,' as the location was called, and the hall filled up rapidly. The quiz show was about to start, but that felt like too much 'action' for us; we were actually looking for something quieter with a bit of Shubidu music … so we found that, at least to some extent, in another corner of the ship and treated ourselves to a drink there.

The wind and the waves continued all night, and we were rocked to sleep, which was not uninterrupted. The rocking and the creaking of the walls were responsible for this, which one had to assume were slightly shifting in their positions …