We work up early, dragged the kids to the car in the pjs and headed to Hanauma Bay. We arrived at 6:30 and made it in before the park officially open, saving money and not dealing with crowds just like the officer had told us. Hanauma Bay was beautiful. We didn't snorkel but we still saw a few fish. There were some that just kept circling around us.
Since we didn't eat breakfast before leaving, the kids had granola bars and cheerios on the beach. Faith spilled some and the pigeons came right onto our towels, with us sitting there, to eat the crumbs.
Back at the hotel we had a big breakfast. Nanny and the kids stayed at the hotel for nap time while Nathan and I went to Pearl Harbor. We arrived shortly before 1 and thankfully were able to get tickets to the last tour of the day at 3 pm. Instead of waiting around for the tour, we walked to a huge swap meet held every Wednesday in the Aloha Bowl Stadium. The walk was just over a half mile. The swap meet was great. They had hundreds of vendors selling all types of tourist things, including jewelry, hats, tee-shirts, soaps, bathing suits, food, etc. We found some great deals.
The tour of the Arizona was something that every American should see. They shuttle you by ferry to the memorial site, which is above the remains of the Arizona. You can see parts of the ship sticking out of the water. There is also a huge wall listing all the names of the soldiers that lost their lives on the Arizona that day. The magnitude of the loss really hits home when you are there.
That evening we went to Aqua Cafe for dinner. I tried a Hawaiian specialty Moco Loco. Traditionally this dish consists of rice topped with a ground beef patty and a soft-cooked egg on top covered with gravy. My version was rice, grilled salmon, a well-cooked egg, and miso sauce. The combination of the flavors was actually quite good. I also got a Blue Hawaiian, which was very good.
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