Day 4,5, 6 of my NCL Cruise

At least I think I'm on 4, 5 & 6...

Easy to forget when you're on vacation. I think I left off with the night we were to eat at Jefferson's Bistro - very, very good with excellent service. Missed sitting with other people however.

Not sure if I mentioned this - on the 2nd night we were invited to a VIP cocktail party hosted by the captain and several staff members. Very nice "do" and we chatted for awhile with both the captain, the hotel director and other ship employees.

The next night we were asked to a private "jewelry" party - champagne & canapes which were ignored by us because we had just left the bistro eatery. They were showcasing some of their jewelry and perfume items. I didn't make a purchase but my friend did. Again, enjoyed visiting with some of the ship's crew.

The following day was our second day on Maui. This time we headed away from Lahaina, checking out other parts of the island. Just not enough time to see it all - our ship embarked waaay to soon.

Enjoyed dinner in the Italian restaurant again, this time being joined by a couple from upstate NY. It was fun chatting with them but haven't seen them since. The other lady & I had the lasagne which was excellent. As were the appetizers and salad. The service was slightly better the first night I thought.

Stopped by the Pink Cadillac Lounge and listened to the ship's pianist who was quite good. Also discovered, an after dinner drink not to be overly pricey - I think $5 or $5.50 for a Galliano, straight up.

Yesterday we were on the Kona side of the big island. Drove out to the Kona Village Resort - not exactly what I expected but really enjoyed the tour that Lahni gave us. Very stark, and, at the same time, lush grounds - start, black lava rock all around, but lush greenery around the hales. Each hale is very private, no phone, radios or tv's. They're covered in thatch and there were actually re-thatching a hale as we drove by (in a golf cart) yesterday. We also saw the lobby/registration area - outside, but covered, the luau site and the site where the weekly steak dinner is held. We also checked out the gym and spa (yes the Dilena's names were on the wall for the many, many times various family members have enjoyed this resort), swimming pool, beach, dining hale and bars. Looks like a very interesting place to stay - unusual, tranquil, relaxing yet very luxurious. The one hale we got to see had a very nice bathroom with tub, two sinks, and a large bed and sofa (perhaps it was a sofa bed I don't recall.) It's a ways out of town, so you'll need a car - also VERY hard to find. They're not allowed to post any signs on the highway so we did a bit of "wandering around."

That's it for now....more tomorrow - our last full day of our cruise - can't believe it's almost over.

Ta Ta....