Alison and I blocking the sign for the Aviation Museum so Andrew can't see. He thought we wanted a silly picture taken of us. No, we just didn't want to go to the Aviation Museum and look at airplanes for hours and hours.
Andrew pulling Ali away from the sign.Pearl Harbor - USS Arizona Memorial
We hopped on a ferry and headed out to the USS Arizona Memorial. The Arizona is the battleship that sunk and took over 1000 sailors with her.
Here is the list of sailors who died. The the large quote in the middle says: "To the memory of the gallant men here entombed and their shipmates who gave their lives in action on December 7, 1941 on the USS Arizona." It was a beautiful memorial and very solemn.
A part of the ship that isn't under water.
Andrew and I.
The top of the Memorial was beautiful. I loved that it was open to the sky.
Part of the ship that is totally submerged. Something that was amazing is that there were pools of oil in the water that were leaking from the old ship still, after 68 years. They call them Pearl Harbor's tears.
Leaving the Memorial.
My first sighting of Birds of Paradise was on the way out of the Memorial.Pearl Harbor Naval Base - USS Utah Memorial
Jason, me, Andrew, Alison, and Dave in front of the USS Utah, another ship that was sunk and taken out of service because of the damage done. When the ship listed (tipped) 40 degrees, the crew abandoned ship. About 450 sailors were able to escape and about 60 sailors were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor Naval Base - Ford IslandSorry, you won't be able to go unless you have a military friend who can get you on base.
This is my favorite picture that I took from the whole trip so far.
This picture of the USS Arizona Memorial is taken from the original Memorial on Ford Island.
Us in front of the original Memorial.Ford Island - Butts in a Banyan
I seem to have a love/fascination with Banyan trees, and the one on Ford Island was HUGE!!! We had fun climbing in the tree.
Dave's butt.
The Banyan.
Alison's butt.
My butt.
Andrew's butt (my personal favorite)Electric Beach
When I first heard the name of this beach, I was a little wary and worried that it was named so because of electric eels and other freakish fish. No. There is a power plant nearby that shoots warm water into the water off the shore through a tunnel. As a result, there is a lot of coral and fun fish, so it is great for snorkeling!
Me in the waves.The following pictures are of the rocky cliffs that we didn't swim at.
Ready to go snorkeling.
Andrew boogie boarding. That is probably his great beach love.
After a good boogie up to the shore.
Ali after she went snorkeling.Corvin
Andrew's little cousin Corvin (CK) loves to play with Andrew. They wrestle, jump, CK takes Andrew's hat and says, "My hat!" and Andrew screams and falls down on command. It is so entertaining to watch them!
This was a very fun day in Hawaii and I hope that the pictures are showing it! Merry Christmas to all! Well, I guess I should say Mele Kelikimaka!
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So fun! We're so jealous! Matt loves that you visited Pearl Harbor - that's the first place he wants to go when we get around to going.
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