Hidden Hawaii Tour, part 2

Well here goes part two of the Hidden Hawaii Tour. When left off, we had just gone to PCC for the great luau. The next day I thought that we could get up early and head to Pearl Harbor. This was the only thing that Brian really wanted to see while they were here. Everyone that I had talked to, said to be there early. So we left here and stopped at the bakery for malasadas and we were on our way. We ran into some morning traffic, but actually not too bad. We only had to wait maybe 15 minutes for the gate to open.

I'm so glad that we did this. I hadn't been there for probably at least 20 years. It's very nice now. They seem to have the whole thing organized to the point that everything runs smoothly. My sisters father served on the USS Oklahoma. He left Pearl Harbor a few days before December 7th. In the museum, they have a very nice display dedicated to just the Oklahoma. Penny was able to locate the names of two of her dad's good friends that were killed that day.

It's still amazing to me that even after all these years, there is still oil that bubbles up from the Arizona. Being on the actual memorial, is such a humbling experience, there just aren't the words to describe it. I know these pictures don't do it justice.

After spending the morning at the Memorial, we headed into town for some local food. We had to drive through China Town, so Brian could see it. He got to see the ducks hanging from the store fronts and just the hub of activity there.

The next day turned out to be overcast again. I did my usual volunteer work at the school and when I got home we headed east to Turtle Bay. It was just as bad there, but we did go in the water after a great lunch on the beach. This is the hotel that's featured in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". So that was fun. On the way back home, we had to see the turtles at Laniakea (that's a transmitter on it's back) and see the peacocks that roam all around Haleiwa (gotta love the country!).

We decided to BBQ that night, so Terry and Brian played a little BB before dinner. Terry just might be the reining "HORSE" champion on the street. It started to rain before dinner, so we ended up eating "local" style, under the tarp in our driveway.

Penny wanted to go to the Swap Meet... I lasted through the whole thing, but really don't need to go back for a very long time. They were able to get their gifts to take home all at once, so that was a good thing. This was the day that they were to go to Waikiki. I got them checked into their hotel, very nice, Resort Quest on the Beach.

On their last day, I went back into Waikiki. We had lunch at Dukes, then went on the catamaran ride. I love doing this with people because it give such a different view of Waikiki but also the whole island. It was such a nice day, the sun was out. Just the perfect way to end their stay.

After another great dinner, it was time to take them to the airport for their very long trip home. I hope they enjoyed visiting "my Hawaii" on their Hidden Hawaii Tour.

Aloha a hui hou
Jane