Hawaii - Day 3

Monday -
Well it was another very EARLY day. We were off to Pearl Harbor.  A tour-guide person we spoke with earlier in the week told us we had to be there before 7am as that is when the tour buses arrived and we possibly would be waiting 3 hours or more.  We were there right at 7am and got tickets for only 1 hour and 15 minutes after. We spent the time touring the museums in the same complex.  It worked out pretty good.
The first photo here is a shot of the USS MISSOURI.  This battleship is permanently retired here. We ran out of time on this island and were unable to tour this ship.  She was very impressive from afar.

Next we have the actual memorial. It was tough getting a shot with no people as we are all packed on like sardines!

This oil escaping the ship was amazing. The water was clear one minute and then as if on cue, it began bubbling to the surface as if by crew members still on board. Kind of creepy.
Factoid:  USS Arizona contains an estimated 500,000 gallons (2,300 tons) of Bunker C fuel oil, which has been slowly escaping since its loss. 

This is back on the island, and a shot of the Arizona anchor.

Vern LOVED this turret gun.

After our visit to Pearl Harbor we had to run and exchange John's camera. On Day 2 of the trip his camera got washed so we got him another one. Well that BRAND - NEW - camera quit while we were on the Memorial. Then we had trouble with the receipt that they didn't want to exchange it. EXCHANGE - not return. So we had to go hunting through suitcases for the original box and book for the simple exchange. GRRRR. Eventually we made it to the airport and took the short flight to Hawaii - the big island.  Here is a shot of folks exiting the plane.

Here is a shot of the airport. COOLEST ever. Those little huts are gates where you wait to board the plane.

Here we have Vern and Ann kicking back in their condo bedroom. (Notice the scowl on Ann's face?)

After arriving we drove up to Wimena to get some groceries for a few days. The drive took 40 minutes one way. A bit further than anticipated on winding roads up a mountain. When we got there, it was rainy and 20 degree temp difference. So we went from 87 to 67. Quite a shock in 20 miles or so.
Here I am slaving in my shoddy kitchen. :-) Yes, I did have a beer to help with the cooking activities.

Finally we have the view out our window to the swimming pool. After dinner the family went out for an evening swim. Remember it is only around 7:30-8pm now and the pool is open until at least 9 or 10.  We are swimming around having a good time playing swimming tag or some silly game when all of a sudden out stomps someone from their condo yelling at us to SHUT UP! We were too loud at 8pm?!?!?!?!?!?  People go to bed and get up way to early in Hawaii.  My favorite saying for these people - YOU ARE ALL CHICKENS!!!!! (Farm saying.)