TUESDAY 23RD – PEARL HARBOUR

Today was very moving and very impressive. The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial is a very fitting memorial to the great number of people killed in the Pearl Harbour attack. The attack brought America into the war. Moored nearby is the battleship Missouri on which the surrender documents were signed to end the war.

Apart from inspecting the Missouri, we also checked out the submarine Bowfin. Who would want to be a submariner?

We finished the day at the Pacific Aviation Museum. It had a number of aircraft on display, many related to World War Two, but one of the better presented was a recently retired Australian F111.

We continue to be impressed with the nature and extent of Waikiki’s tourism industry and architecture. This is a building which particularly caught my attention this afternoon.

Tomorrow we pick up a hire car to go exploring. I wonder what trouble we can get ourselves into.