Our first stop in Hawaii was Oahu. We stayed there only long enough to celebrate out 25th wedding anniversary. And work on getting over our jet lag, I guess. Anyway, we packd a lot of stuff into our day-and-a-half on the island.
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Our first stop for the day was the Bishop Museum. One of the best places on Oahu, IMO. |
In the main building, there were many interesting items, including this depiction of a Hawaiian chant of the creation. |
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Here's a sample of the many beautiful Hawaiian quilts in the museum. |
A view of Pearl Harbor from the Arizona Memorial. The big rusty thing is the top of Arizona's #3 gun turret. |
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The next day, we visited the Waikiki Aquarium. And we got this mug shot of James... |
Here's a photo I thought I'd nver see... I got a good shot of the aquarium's nautilus. They keep it in deep darkness, but my flash showed it up OK. |
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In the park outside the aquarium, we found a nice spot for a quick photo. |
Our last stop for the day was the Nuuanu Valley and the cliffs where Kamehameha won the last battle in the war to unite the islands in 1788. |