Hawaiian Cruise Page 3

After 5 days at sea, it was time to see land again. Everyone ran for their cellphones to touch base with home or work. Bob Shane got a visit from the hotel manager...uh oh, what's up? Seems that  the harbormaster at Hilo, Ian Birnie, is an old classmate of Bob's. He and Cyrus Faryar, also an    old classmate (and member of the Modern Folk Quartet) got together with the Mayor of Hilo.......... The end result was that the Mayor of Hilo proclaimed January 10th & Janurary 14th Bob Shane   and Kingston Trio day in Hilo and Kona, Hawaii. Those of us without early tours gathered in the  Crow's Nest lounge for the celebration. A proclamation was read and everyone had a great time. Later on we tried to pull our weight around town by saying it was "Bob Shane day," but no one    seemed to care. Oh well, no free drinks just because it was Bob Shane and Kingston Trio day.    Bob Shane With Ian Birnie, Hilo Harbormaster And Old Friend Cyrus Faryar, A Punahou Classmate Bob & John In Their Welome Leis Reading The Proclamation Look What I Have! Now it was time to go out and about and explore Hilo. Most headed      to Volcano National Park. The volcano was majestic & awe-inspiring.    Volcano House had a great porch to relax on and some funky art... I Could Sit Here All Day Local Artists Display Their Wares After some wonderful sightseeing in Volcano National Park, it was time to get some lunch. A few of us headed to the Volcano Country Club where we had a delicious     meal in lovely surroundings. Bob got to catch up with friend Cyrus, which was great.            Cyrus And Bob Have Been Friends For 55 Years We're Stuffed! After lunch we headed back to the ship, except for Buffy Stewart who had plans to spend the the day hanging out with her two young nieces who live in Hilo.      Oh No! They had a flat tire and were stranded by the side of the road, and had    no spare! Thank God for cell phones...Henry and Cyrus to the rescue! It was       rainy and messy but everyone ended up OK. The kids will get a spare for sure!!  Bald Tires And No Spare...Remember When You Were 18? After the tire was replaced, Henry, Cyrus and Buffy went to a local watering   hole and hooked up with Chip Douglas and his son. Chip had auditioned      for the Kingston Trio when Dave Guard left in 1961, but he was too young.    He went on to become producer of the Monkees and also a member of The    Modern Folk Quartet. Chip is a great guy and has remained a life-long friend. Chip Douglas And His Son Tyler We had a restful night (except for those jammers!) and docked in Honolulu bright and early. The misty morning created a fairylike feel to the harbor as we docked at the Aloha Tower.        The dock In Honolulu was decorated with far-out Hawaiian art. We felt welcomed! Now Off To Sightsee! Speaking of far-out art, Hawaii had much old-style and antique poster art. Here's our favorites... There are lots of forms of art, and as long as we're on the subject we must mention the       towel animals that showed up on our beds every night. They're an art form in themselves! Some folks went to the north shore of Oahu and chilled out on the beach, some toured Pearl Harbor, others stayed in Honolulu and did some shopping. Finally our 2 days in Oahu came to an end and we headed back to the ship and said Aloha to the beautiful island of Oahu.

The USS Arizona

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