Stateroom Zoo

Every day our steward made us a different animal. How they have time is beyond me but their work is extraordinary. Most of these are self explanitory but the last one is a ???? Patti thinks its a whale. I don't know.

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Burried in a grand museum in the heart of Balboa Park is a wonderful spot dedicated to the model world of trains. We met Rick, a worker on the HO railroad who was kind enough to give us the super secret special grand tour of the unseen areas of the still under construction layout. The Tehachapi Loop shown in the top photo is the signature element of the layout. 26 scale miles are planned with 11 still to go. We saw the under layout pathways used to dispatch and wire the still expanding empire. Many areas are finished but miles and miles of areas are yet to be worked. The layout operates for visitors as can be seen by the super chief and cab forward led trains. This complicates the construction of the largely unfinished mezzanine level that contains the loop and resides on the level above most of the finished scenery.

Ensanada

A perfect end to a perfect cruise. Last stop Ensenada, Mexico. As the sun sets we prepare to debark in the morning. A final port of call, this time just 60 miles south of San Diego. We stay aboard as other passengers warn us not to go to Mexico at night:)

Nightlife

Here we ae in one of the many night spots on the boat. Entrainment was provided by a Sinatraesh group of a piano player/singer, bass, and a drummer. Great vocalist and a wonderful time as the seas rolled by during the late evening hours

Departure

Sadly our stay has ended but we are sent off with wonderful memories of Hawaii and a RAINBOW!

Maui

Today was our final stop on beautiful Maui. The coastal harbor of Lahaina has room only for the ship's tenders so we motored in on one and enjoyed the day. Seas were rough and the crew seemed a little rusty so there were some tense moments and some fairly severe banging about but all ended well. Maybe that's why they put up the cross. We enjoyed lunch at the local tourist spot across from a beautiful park and had a sunny, restful day in paradise (unlike those poor folks that ran aground on the reef).

Waikiki

No trip would be complete without a stop in Waikiki. The main road goes right by the beach. The lighthouse in on one of the flanks of Diamond Head near the southwest tip of the island.