Thursday, April 26, 2018

polynesian cultural center and pearl harbor


polynesian cultural center
we spent the late afternoon of our final day in hawaii at the pcc in laie. though we didn't have as much time to devote there as we would have liked, it was still one of the kids' favorite destinations. 

my official recommendation is that if you have a full day to spend at the polynesian cultural center, spring for one of the guided tours. we were pretty much a hot mess trying to figure out when to get where for what and feel like our time might have been better managed by a professional. (though that may be a true statement for me, personally, across the board.)



spear throwing in the tahitian village.


bryan actually made a bullseye on this one. try not to let it go to his head.






pearl harbor
a few days earlier, on our drive relocating from waikiki to the north shore, we stopped by the pearl harbor historic sites. our kids are not yet at the ages where they can consume as much history and remembrance and significance as pearl harbor has to offer, so we only scratched the surface while we were there, but it was an important stop for us to make. 

we took the uss arizona memorial tour, which includes a twenty-three minute video covering the basics (and using real footage) of what happened at pearl harbor on december 7, 1941 and its role in WWII, followed by a brief boat ride out to the memorial itself.

the memorial is erected over the sunken uss arizona and the soldiers entombed therein. 





pointing out the parts of the uss arizona that can be seen above water.













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