Exploring Honolulu. We spent the morning touring the historic district around the Iolani Palace -Kamehameha Statue, Superior Court, Kawaiahao Church, a stroll to the waterfront to see the Aloha Tower.

Continuing around the Palace: Washington Palace, Father Damien, Liliuokalani, Hawaiian Mission Houses and the Aloha Tower

Mid morning we headed to the Kuan Yin Temple and the Foster Botanical Gardens

Then on to the Bishop Museum – the states cultural and history museum.

Our final stop of the day was the Pearl Harbor Memorial – a moving film covering the lead up to the attack and coverage from both the Japanese and American sides. The day concluded with a boat ride to the Arizona Memorial.