Pearl Harbor

During my layover in Honolulu I took a bus to Pearl Harbor. The site was quiet and reverent. The majesty of the United States fleet still present. 

On the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 Japan attacked the American navy which was situated in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese wanted to cripple the US navy so they could conquer Asia undeterred. 

In total, 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 were wounded at Pearl Harbor. It also marked America's entrance to WWII.

The USS Arizona Memorial is built over the wreckage of the USS Arizona where 1, 177 crewmen died. 

9 quarts of oil still leaks from the USS Arizona

every day.

23 sets of brothers died on the USS Arizona

Kauai, Hawaii

Kauai is known as the "garden island" because of the jungles that cover most of the island. Some famous movies filmed in Kauai include: Jurrasic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hook, King Kong and about 50 other movies.

Usually the weather is rainy in January, but we lucked out and had clear skies and 80 degree Fahrenheit temperatures.

By our hotel was the Kaneiolouma Cultural Restoration project, which is a project excavating and preserving a Hawaiian village built in the 1400s.

 Poipu Beach

Kaneiolouma Cultural Restoration project

Kaneiolouma Cultural Restoration project

Baby monk seals are endangered and protected

The Waimei Canyon is ten foot canyon. When

we went up it was cloudy so the picture isn't the best

Waimei Canyon