Kingston Trio 50th Anniversary Hawaiian Cruise 2007
Our Commemorative Story In Pictures

January 5-20, 2007

This Photo Gallery Is Dedicated To Darryl Nelson, Who Got Appendicitis On The First Day And Missed The Whole Event From The Infirmary......     Darryl Spent His Cruise In The Infirmary The Trio Surprised Darryl With A Concert And With Special Thanks To Doris And Phil Davidoff...... Without Whom This Cruise Could Not Have Happened   Photos Courtesy of Henry Diltz, Doris Davidoff, Dave Randall Although the ship left San Diego at 5 pm January 5th, a lot of folks checked into the Bayside      Holiday Inn the day before. This left some time to relax, sightsee or spend time with old friends. In John Stewart and Bob Shane's case, it was a chance to have dinner with founding Kingston Trio member & friend Nick Reynolds, who lives in the area. They had a fun bon voyage dinner. Like "Old Friends" Do Still Crazy After All These Years? That night, a tropical storm blew through San Diego. Little did we know how rough the seas were  going to be! But more on that later. Cruise day dawned and we were ready to get on the ship.        The closer we got, the bigger the Zaandam looked. It's impressive. We were ready to go cruising!! Bob and Bobbie & John and Buffy took time out for welcome aboard pictures. Hawaii, here we come!!!! Bob & Bobbie Shane John & Buffy Stewart And here we go... The first order of business was the lifeboat drill. We all   looked silly! But the lifeboat drill is taken very seriously. Next came welcome cocktails in the Crow's Nest Lounge. The Crow's Nest is a beautiful room with a gorgeous view. This picture must have been taken before we all got there!!   After the cocktail party and casual night for dinner, we had time to explore the ship.     The Zaandam is very beautiful, with great art and fabulous fresh flowers throughout.    The Holland America Line prides itself on such careful attention to the finest detail!      There were beautiful lounges with fabulous views,      and a great library to check out books, games & dvds Long corridors and lot of stairs! A great pool area and gorgeous ocean views from the deck... But why is this deck deserted? Oh yes, that tropical storm... Everyone had taken to their rooms, it was hard to walk and a lot were quite seasick!    The next day was hard. That ship was really moving! Some had it worse than others... Ugh, I Don't Feel So Good! Uh Oh! What Are You Going To Do?! Owwww!!! Oops, Sorry John. I Feel Great! The next day dawned smooth and gorgeous and everyone got their sealegs. This was a very good thing, as it was time for the first Kingston Trio Concert! We Know What We're Gonna Do, Right? Yep, We're Ready! The Trio started the show with "Cory, Cory" and really got us going. Next came song after       wonderful song. Bill & Rick did a hilarious rendition of "The Ballad of the Shape of Things."    And Bob Shane pleased us all by singing "Scotch And Soda" & joining in on "Tom Dooley."  They Got Us Going With "Cory Cory" "The Ballad Of The Shape Of Things"   The Lighting In The Mondrian Lounge Was Really Far Out. The Room Felt Very Intimate. The Sound Was Great, Too.  Bob Shane Takes The Stage "Scotch And Soda" With George & Paul "Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley " It was over too soon and we all had to rush to our rooms to get ready for formal night.   Needless to say, we all cleaned up very well. Bob wore a tie for the first time in years!

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