Pearl Harbor

Finally more posts from my parents visit. Of course you can't come to Hawaii and not visit the U.S.S Arizona. Yet again, something I also hadn't done yet so it was fun for all of us. They have done a really great job making it educational yet still interesting. I learned a lot. They are in the process of rebuilding the whole visitors center. It is going to be really nice when they are all done. It is scheduled to be done this year on the anniversary.

On this day we also stopped by the highest point on our base. It has a really great view of the whole base and the mountain range. Here is a picture of my Dad and me. Mom couldn't get us and the background in the picture so we peaked around the corner to get in the shot.

Once we got to the memorial we got tickets and had some time to waste. Tickets for the U.S.S Arizona are free but they only have a certain amount for each day. Once you get your ticket you have to wait for the time of your tour. We had almost 2 hours to waste so we looked around at the subs and other Marine stuff they had. We also of course had some food. Pearl Harbor is officially (in my book) the cheapest touristy thing you can do here in Hawaii; tickets are free and food is less than 3 dollars!

After a very informative video about the day the U.S.S Arizona sank we got on a boat to ride out to the memorial. We had about 10 minuets to look around then we went back to the visitors center.

Everyone has always said that you can still see the oil leaking but it just doesn't seem real until you see it for yourself. It makes the whole event so much more real (at least to me.)

After Pearl Harbor we decided to grab some lunch at a local drive-in. They have traditional Hawaii food and they are always packed. It is also one of President Obama's favorite places to eat when he comes home. We had the mixed plate of meat which is always served with 2 scoops of rice and macaroni salad.

Next up Waikiki