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USS
Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor
What:
Historic site
More Info:
Parking is free; Admission to USS Arizona Memorial is free on a first come,
first serve basis
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| Pearl Harbor |
We reached
Pearl Harbor at 8.30am and the earliest available tickets were for 11.15am. Until
then, we walked around looking at the pictures and reading placards about the
attack on December 7, 1941, which resulted in killing over two thousand people
and drove the United States into World War II.
At 11.15am, they took us to a theatre and we watched a 15-20min show about the history of the Pearl Harbor attack. It is hard to not shed tears thinking that such a devastation happened in that same place I was standing. Then a 5min boat ride took us to the USS Arizona Memorial, where we stayed for 20min and took the boat back to the shore.
Sunset from Waikiki Beach
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| USS Arizona Memorial |
At 11.15am, they took us to a theatre and we watched a 15-20min show about the history of the Pearl Harbor attack. It is hard to not shed tears thinking that such a devastation happened in that same place I was standing. Then a 5min boat ride took us to the USS Arizona Memorial, where we stayed for 20min and took the boat back to the shore.
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| Inside the memorial |
Sunset from Waikiki Beach
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| Sunset from Waikiki Beach |
We got our
free Princess Punch drink from the hotel and walked to the Waikiki Beach to see
the beautiful sunset. We the strolled through the neighboring streets, enjoying
the new year vibe and watching the dazzling new year preparations.
Dinner at Bucca De
Beppo
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| Tiramisu |
We made
dinner reservations at Bucca De Beppo and ordered an appetizer platter and
tiramisu. The tiramisu was huge and this was the best that we have ever had so
far!
New Year Eve
at Waikiki Beach
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| New Year Eve at Waikiki Beach |
We walked
to the beach and sat on the shore, among a million of people waiting for the
fireworks. The clock struck 12 and boom, the first New Year firework lighted
the sky. We gaped at the fireworks for 10minutes, took pictures, walked aimlessly,
looking at people going crazy and reached the hotel at 1.00am.
New Year Day
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| Happy New Year! |
New Year Day
We woke up at 8.30ish in
the morning, packed our bags, checked out from the hotel, got Kona coffee
(second most expensive coffee and one of the best coffees in the world), drove
to the airport and reached the Honolulu International Airport 2 hours before
the flight departure.
Luckily we had checked
in online; there was a long line for those who had not checked in. With an hour
stop over at Los Angeles, we reached the San Francisco International Airport
very late in the night. Could not believe that this amazing trip was over and
it was time to get back to the grind!
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