Hawaii

2023 Fall Adventure 11/13/2023 & 11/14/2023

Correction: Since it is about 2 am here in Japan I’ve been up for about 17 hours I am brain dead – so here are the Pearl Harbor pictures I left off the previous days post.

Exploring Oahu’s Southeast Coast: We drove along the coast road and enjoyed the ocean and beach views on our way to Halona Blowhole and a hike to see the Makapuu Lighthouse – a 2 mile hike to the eastern most tip of Oahu – great views of the coast, lighthouse and rabbit island.

Diamond Head Crater Hike: A must do on Oahu – A mile up then 99 steps – through a tunnel and to a pillbox overlooking the Ocean, Diamond Head Light, Waikiki and the interior of the crater.

The 14th is a travel day – started with breakfast overlooking the beach – then a 9 hour flight to Japan followed by 7 hours to Singapore.

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2023 Fall Adventure 11/12/2023

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.

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2023 Fall Adventure – 11/11/23

Flight to Honolulu – after too many hours on an airplane we arrived at the Sheraton Waikiki our home for the next 3 days. After check in we wandered the Saturday craft market along Kalākaua Ave. and finished just in time to see the beautiful Hawaiian sunset.