February 9, 2007, Friday, Day 13

The Sheraton Surfrider Hotel, originally the Moana Hotel, was Hawaii’s first luxury Hotel. Opened in 1901, 26 years before the more famous Royal Hawaiian, it was completely restored in 1989 to its original design. Guided tours are conducted three days a week providing an informative and entertaining account of this historic building.

The Queen Mary 2 was in port, having arrived from San Francisco today. It’s an impressive sight, almost rivaling the Queen Elizabeth 2 which we saw in Sydney, Australia last February. (see www.aroundpartoftheworld.blogspot.com ).

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