Hawaii: Day Four

(Yeah, I'm still writing about it.)

On Friday, my dad wanted to visit Pearl Harbor, so we booked the Home of the Brave tour. It included visits to the USS Arizona Memorial, Wheeler Airfield, Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter. Although it began at 6 AM, breakfast wasn't included, but there was a lunch buffet.

The shuttle was really a mobile classroom. Every available space was covered by maps, photos, articles or diagrams. There was a television/VCR where the guide could show video clips of old newsreels and From Here to Eternity. I was impressed by the guide's World War II knowledge and numerous "strange but true" stories. There was so much information to absorb, I began to wonder how many units the tour was worth and if I should be taking notes. My dad, who loves military history, thoroughly enjoyed it.

After the tour, we had dinner at Hee Hing Restaurant. Their vegetable of choice seemed to be ong choy. The walk there from our hotel took us along the Ala Wai Canal, where a couple of crews from the Lokahi Canoe Club were practicing. Did you know California has quite a few outrigger canoe clubs? Even San Jose has one or two.