Pat Caddell died yesterday from complications of a stroke. He and his good nature will be missed. We met Mr. Caddell on the Hillsdale Cruise to Hawaii last summer. For a guy who was a Democrat pollster for decades, he sounded surprisingly conservative in his lectures on the ship. We enjoyed his stories of political …
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Vacation Travelogue-Hillsdale College Cruise to Hawaii-Day 9-Maui
We normally got up around 8:00AM, so we were able to stand at the rail and watch the island of Maui appear. As usual, it was a beautiful, sunny day. We saw many of these kite-surfers all around the Hawaiian Islands. Lahaina Harbor had a few, with their colorful kites. The Crystal Symphony had to …
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Land Ho! Vacation Travelogue-Hillsdale College Cruise to Hawaii-Days 6 & 7 in Honolulu
Finally, on our sixth day out, we spotted signs of nearing land. I love transportation, and was thrilled to see a container ship on the horizon. We finally saw signs of land. Finally, we rounded the last headland and got our first glimpses of Honolulu. The famous Diamond Head, an extinct volcano that almost stands …
Vacation Travelogue-Hillsdale Cruise to Hawaii, Day One
Last month, Hubby and I took a 16-day cruise to Hawaii on the Crystal Symphony, with Hillsdale College. We left from San Francisco for the round trip on Sunday, July 15. We had four days at sea going each way, which were filled with lectures by a variety of conservative speakers. I'll be chronicling our …
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