We arrived into Kahului, Maui. That's Haleakala, 10,023 feet high, A ten-minute walk away is Maui Mall. Might go there for some exercise later today. If so, I'll surely have some Tasaka guri-guri, a concoction that is an ice cream sherbert. Cash only shop. The Silver Whisper's itinerary did not have Kauai as a stop. If on our schedule, the ship would not have been able to stop there because of damage caused by Hurricane Lowell . However, as Kauai has been in the news lately I thought I'd use this day to provide some background for those reading this posting considering a vacation there. Hurricane Lowell cause considerable damage to Kauai, including knocking out power to 90% of residents. That is bad enough, but Kauai was a few days ago identified as having a COVID positivity rate of 13% . Authorities began to take measures when this number reaches 10%. And, by the way, we heard from a 15 Craigide resident tha...
Well, the Silver Whisper has docked at Pier 1 in the Port of Hilo. Waved HI! to Captain Julian Albici from my veranda. Tours are in the $500 range, and I've seen a dozen eruptions in my life. On the other hand, can you believe this timing? From Google AI: Kīlauea volcano is currently experiencing precursory activity and overflowing lava at the Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater as scientists monitor the buildup to episode 55 , according to the U.S. Geological Survey - USGS . [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Current Activity and Status Alert Level: The U.S. Geological Survey has set the volcano alert level to WATCH and the aviation color code to ORANGE . [ 1 , 2 ] Summit Overflows: Low-level eruptive activity and repeated overflows from the north vent in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater began on September 7, with activity continuing into September 10. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Lava Flows: Two primary lava flows formed from recent overflows, with one traveling about one kilometer southwest and another...