seeing hawaii in
cruising style
the hawaiian
language is based on five vowels and just seven consonants , but this is more
than enough to utter the word '' Aloha ''
this greeting
written out in lights already welcomes those arriving at Honolulu airport , but
it is in fact much more than a greeting or farewell
aloha means love
and well-being and somehow stands for everything that goes to make up the image
of hawaii , from colourful shirts , through flower garlands and grass skirts to
coconuts bikinis
hawaii is the
"aloha state" and the 50th state of the united states of america
a visitor to
these island in the middle of the pacific feels immediately that he has one
foot firmly anchored in the american way of life, and this is particularly true
when he sees the island from the vantage point of a cruise ship
"aloha. how
are you today?" is a frequently asked question on hte " pride of
aloha ".the simple response, "Fine",or mahalo in hawaiian,
suffices as answer.
the passenger
aboard the norwegian cruise line vessel would have little reason to respond
otherwise. at breakfast, travellers are greeted by mountains of ham and
pancakes, and this is the pattern throughout the day
most of the
almost 2000 aboard have their homes in the u.s mid west, where there is general
scorn at the notions of going on diet.
the pride of
aloha bears witness to this attitude, consuming 9700 kilogram of meat during
the seven day cruise-the equivalent of 700 grams per passenger per day.
the norwegian
cruise line is no more norwegian than the food aboard the pride of aloha is
hawaiian.
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