Kona, Hawaii

 Due to waves crashing on the shore making it difficult and dangerous to use the tenders, our port in Kona was cancelled. Instead of floating on, we got to sit in the bay and watch Kona for half a day as we had custom officials onboard clearing the ship for stopping in the US. They didn't head back until around 2 pm. We got to watch the waves crash on the beach we were going to snorkel on. I couldn't get a good picture of the waves shooting up like Old Faithful as they crashed onto the rocks. Take my word for it, they were impressive.


We also spotted the spire of the Kona temple we were going to take a picture in front of. It hasn't opened yet. It was supposed to reopen late 2025. They are on Hawaiian time. You can barely see the Moroni popping up above the trees. It's not the white building above the town that looks like a temple. Go to the left a bit and you'll see a spire sticking into the treeline. That's the temple. It was easy walking distance from the port. You can see one of the big waves hitting the waterfront.



The ship did give us all leis that night as a kind gesture. They are lovely. They are on Jack's hat. The hat did not come with them.



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