can you see the thin streams of water coming down from the top of the mountain?
a underwater diving suit in the museum
model of the USS Bowfin
from the shore looking towards the Arizona memorial
the USS Bowfin submarine
commemorating the end of WWII on the USS Missouri
check out those guns!
gasoline still leaking from the underwater USS Arizona
Arizona memorial with the names of all those who died that day
After the memorial, we headed over to the Aloha Bowl Swap Meet - a great place to pick up some cheap souvenirs. They were starting to close up, so we decided we would probably need to come back a 2nd time. We took a drive around the other tip of the island and stopped at Kailua beach. A note about the beach restrooms we happen to visit: many of them do not have doors on the stalls. Yes, including the women's toilets. And they smell lovely.
view of Flat Island off of Kailua Beach
On the drive back to our home - we stopped at the Valley of the Temples. It's a cemetary that also has a very neat japanese buddhist temple called the Byodo-In. It was so beautiful and peaceful there. We luckily arrived just before it closed. One of the traditions is to ring the gong once before entering the temple. (John had the honors - see the video). There is a large golden buddha in the center of the temple. The grounds have beautiful koi ponds and lovely bonsai trees. It was a perfect end to our sightseeing day.
view from above as you walk in the entrance
the biggest koi I have ever seen - watch out mr. goose
really beautiful and serene
quite large buddha
interesting black headstones...quite a contrast when they were wet from the rain against the really bright green grass
And the long awaited gong video:
1 comment:
Aww, you made it to Kailua. I want to hear about that beach :)
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