My Life with Gloria

Hawaii Cruise - March 15, 2017
This was a wonderful cruise. We were constantly on the go, going on several tours and doing some new things (like taking a ride in a submarine).
Gloria was the prettiest girl on the tour.
Gloria was the prettiest girl on the tour.
Gloria was the prettiest wahine at Paradise Cove.
Gloria was the prettiest wahine at Paradise Cove.
Gloria made a friend when we left for breakfast.
Gloria made a friend when we left for breakfast.
Waiting for the sub.
Waiting for the sub.
Long walking tour. Beautiful waterfalls.
Long walking tour. Beautiful waterfalls.
Very special tour! DIVE! DIVE!
Very special tour! DIVE! DIVE!
After the tour, we met a retired doctor who takes photographs of his parrots being held by the tourists. One of the parrots in my left hand likes to play dead!
After the tour, we met a retired doctor who takes photographs of his parrots being held by the tourists. One of the parrots in my left hand likes to play dead!
A filming location for many movies, including parts of Jurassic Park.
A filming location for many movies, including parts of Jurassic Park.
Me and my wahine.
Me and my wahine.
An awe-inspiring place to visit.
An awe-inspiring place to visit.
Wow. What a beauty she was.
Wow. What a beauty she was.
Gloria made a new friend. But I was still her best friend.
Gloria made a new friend. But I was still her best friend.
After sunrise. Still cold.
After sunrise. Still cold.
It was windy everywhere. Gloria's poor hat!
It was windy everywhere. Gloria's poor hat!
Gloria made a new friend. But I was still her best friend.
Gloria made a new friend. But I was still her best friend.
We got up at 3AM so we could get a good spot on the handrail at cliff's edge. My first kiss on a volcano! Hot!
We got up at 3AM so we could get a good spot on the handrail at cliff's edge. My first kiss on a volcano! Hot!
Chickens have overrun Oahu.
Chickens have overrun Oahu.
There's a neat museum at Pearl Harbor.
There's a neat museum at Pearl Harbor.
Ready to go!
Ready to go!
Beautiful view, beautiful girl.
Beautiful view, beautiful girl.
This is the view from Diamond Head in case you don't believe me.
This is the view from Diamond Head in case you don't believe me.
At the summit of Diamond Head.
At the summit of Diamond Head.
This was a fun tour. We learned about the different Polynesian peoples and how they populated all the islands.
This was a fun tour. We learned about the different Polynesian peoples and how they populated all the islands.
It was so cold we had to borrow extra layers from our tour guide (he had lots of extras so we were not the first).
It was so cold we had to borrow extra layers from our tour guide (he had lots of extras so we were not the first).
Visiting "secret" waterfalls.
Visiting "secret" waterfalls.
Gloria called Tyler again.
Gloria called Tyler again.
Yes, we two old fogies climbed Diamond Head!
Yes, we two old fogies climbed Diamond Head!
We made new friends!
We made new friends!
We took a helicopter tour of volcanoes and lava flows.
We took a helicopter tour of volcanoes and lava flows.
Sunrise!
Sunrise!
Goofing off.
Goofing off.
Goofing off.
Goofing off.
So glad we got a cabin with a balcony.
So glad we got a cabin with a balcony.
Gloria called Tyler from the submarine on exhibit.
Gloria called Tyler from the submarine on exhibit.



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