28 Jan 2012
Lunch On The Crystal Serenity
27 Jan 2012
Sushi Nazi
It seems like everybody has seen the hilariously famous Seinfeld episode called the “Soup Nazi”.
Well, Honolulu has its own “Sushi Nazi” in a very renown sushi bar called Sasabune. They have a fixed menu called omakase that just keeps coming course after course until you give up. Kinda like dim sum but you eat what they want you to eat, when they want you to eat it and how they want you to eat it. At the end you pay (lots) by the course.
They will tell you whether and what to use for dipping or not and insist that the sushi is eaten in one bite.
The only redeeming feature for those who don’t like being told what to do, is that the food is outstanding. So much thought goes into what fish (flown in fresh from all over the world daily), paired with what rice, what sauce and what seasoning.
Don’t try ordering a California roll.
They have now expanded to L.A. and NYC.
26 Jan 2012
Maui Whale Watching
This is the perfect time of year for whale watching in Maui. We opted not to go on a ship’s tour. I found a zodiak to hire that afforded us an opportunity to go faster, farther, and get closer.
The whale here is the North Pacific Humpback which reaches 50 feet and about 75,000 pounds.
It summers in Alaska where the water is right for feeding and in the Fall starts its month or two down to Hawaii where it needs the warmer water for birthing.
25 Jan 2012
Honolulu, 2012
Tonight we started our evening at The Royal Hawaiian’s Mai Tai Bar. It seems like I was just here a couple weeks ago. Oh, I was. I just never will get my fill of Waikiki.
The beach is so peaceful in the morning just before sunrise and in the evening just after sunset.
Last night we had dinner at Michel’s at the Colony Surf. Many people think it has the best food in Honolulu and maybe the best ambiance of just about any restaurant in the world. It is truly one of the most romantic.
24 Jan 2012
Honolulu Bound
Visiting with Bruce McGill, a well known character actor.
One of the great things about deluxe cruises is the deluxe group of speakers that are available every sea day. This week has been no exception.
The topics have been all over the board, but the common ingredient has been the pedigree of each speaker. Examples include a:
- World class historian about tracking Bin Laden
- Fascinating world class geography expert
- General on leadership
- Literary expert on the roots of English novels
And this afternoon a thrilling inside look at Hollywood from Bruce McGill, one of our great character actors who has well over 100 roles under his belt. Lately he has been on Rizzoli and Isles, cable TV’s #1 rated program and just finished Lincoln, a movie out in December by Steven Spielberg.
Plus it is extra fun being able to chat with them like regular folks around the ship.