This is the newest addition to the Witchwae wanderers, having arrived in Sydney on 15th October on Radiance of the Seas.
Passport Number: 063769
Name: Napuali'ili'iokalani
DOB: 10 Aug 2003
Place of Birth: Kauai, Hawaii
"The Little Flowers of Heaven" "Auana Hula Girl"
In old Hawai'i, little girls were the flowers of the family. They were the blossoms that glisten in the hearts of their parents. Mothers taught their girls the rhythm of pounding rapa, the wonder of gathering food from the forest or sea, and the artistic cadence of weaving lauhala (lau HAH lah)
Today, Hawai'i's young ladies learn the grace and beauty of their ancestors through the fluid movements of the 'auana (ow AH nah) hula. They work very hard to master the kaona (KOW nah) (true meaning) of the dance, and move with the dignity and spirit of deep understanding.
Unfortunately I can't show you any photos of arriving in Sydney harbour. Captain Claus Andersen picked up the pace after we left Auckland & hit the Tasman seas doing 25 knots. All across the Pacific we were cruising along @ around 19 knots. As this was the maiden voyage for the Radiance of the Seas we should have made a GRAND ENTRANCE INTO THE HARBOUR, as we were arriving in Sydney on a Saturday morning with usual harbour traffic at a minimum. Everyone was looking forward to the spectacle of the harbour & Sydney harbour bridge & Opera harbour especially the 1st timers to cruising & Sydney.
NOT TO BE: Thanks to Captain Andersen we were off the heads @ 4AM & docked by 5.
Needless to say it was pitch black & NO PHOTOS
The new blog site for Witchwae returning to life on the road in OZ will be
http://whereiswitchwaypart2.blogspot.com
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