Hawaii Adventure part 3

Day 3 Oahu Adventure

Another early day. First on our itinerary for the day was the Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. We went there early because I read in some website that there's always a lot of people visiting the historical landmark even on weekdays. 

Tickets to Arizona Memorial is free but limited. They distribute tickets on a first come first serve basis. 

I'm not a history buff but I was moved when I watched the video of how everything happened back then. I found myself thanking heavens that I wasn't born yet at that time. There were a lot of people but the atmosphere was pretty solemn. 

USS Arizona Memorial Wall 

There was a 23 minute documentary film that presents a detailed unbiased narrative of how the conflict between the Japanese and Americans started and the Pearl Harbor Attack. After the film, we proceeded to the boat which took us to the USS Arizona Memorial, the sunken battleship which served as the final resting place of thousands of soldiers who died during the attack. 

After our self guided tour in Pearl Harbor, we drove to Waikiki Beach and had a nice al fresco lunch in Duke's. 

Waikiki Beach was crowded with tourists. We saw all sorts of restaurants and sports equipment rentals around the area. Cool sea breeze, turquoise water, two rounds of fruity cocktails and fresh seafood for lunch. Was that perfect or what?

We were supposed to go to a Luau for a cultural presentation and dinner but we got lost so we had to reschedule. We spent the rest of the afternoon drinking and wandering around Honolulu.

Wine, Beer and Tequila to get the party started

And before we know it, we were starving.. again..

For dinner, we decided to try the one of the food trucks near our hotel. And boy, that was amazing! Grilled steaks or shrimp with rice were available for $6.95. If you can't decide between steaks and shrimp, you can get a combination of two for $11 friggin dollars! My tummy jumped with joy.

After dinner, we were so not ready to retire. I felt guilty about eating too much. Yeah.. just a lil bit. So Peter and I decided to stroll along Waikiki Beach.

Waikiki beach at night

The beach was deserted but the bars along the beach weren't. We sat on the beach, gazed at the stars and talked about life. For me this was a perfect way to cap of  a very long day.