Thursday Morning started early, with an 8:30 visit to the USS Arizona. That was the only place Boston asked to go to on the island. I thought that was pretty cool for a boy his age. Before they ferried us over there, they have you watch a video about the boming of Pearl Harbor. I thought it was going to be a boring video, like they show at Hanauma Bay, but I actaully really enjoyed it and so did the kids. They were all paying attention (minus Sophia half way through). I learned a lot about Pearl Harbor. Aubrei studied a little about Pearl Harbor in school this year, so she knew a lot about what she learned in the video. I know I am an emotional person already, but it really was a moving experience to visit the site of the USS Arizona, and think of that day and all the lives that were lost. When we got back to the harbor we took the "Memory Walk", which had plaques with details of that day. We then took the Bowfin submarine tour. That was fun and intresting to see the inside of the submarine. Honestly I don't know how someone can live in a submarine. I was getting clausterphobic at the beginning of the tour, and the sleeping conditions looked so uncomfortable! It made me have a greater apprection for those seaman that served to protect our rights and freedoms.
After the tour, he headed back to the hotel for our time share spill. We had sat throughone 9 years ago, and almost bought one then. It was good we didn't. We are now looking foward to visiting Hawaii yearly now! After our time share presentation, we grabbed the kids and hit the pool and beach. I LOVE this hotel. The beach is perfect, and the pool area is so much fun. I had fun playing hide and go seek in the lagoons with the kids, and getting shaved ice from the pool food shack. After several hours in the sun, we headed to the hotel to get dressed for the night. Thursday night was our Waikiki night. We tried the Puka Dog (now called Hula Dog) that was featured on the Travel Channel. My friend recommended trying it. Their lemonades were super yummy, and their sauces on the dogs were so good. The buns were just to big. I felt like I was eating a big chunck of bread with a little bit of hot dog. The bun was yummy though. The bun is shaped like a cylinder wiht a hole cut out for the dog. You hold it upright, and all the sauces slide down to the bottom. I think if the bun was cut like a normal bun, it would have been a more enjoyable dog! We had to try it though for the experience, and it was worth it for that lemonade! So yummy! By the store was a booth with a bunch of parrots. That kept the kids entertained while we ate.
Thursday night was our Waikiki night. We tried the Puka Dog (now called Hula Dog) that was featured on the Travel Channel. My friend recommended trying it. Their lemonades were super yummy, and their sauces on the dogs were so good. The buns were just to big. I felt like I was eating a big chunck of bread with a little bit of hot dog. The bun was yummy though. The bun is shaped like a cylinder wiht a hole cut out for the dog. You hold it upright, and all the sauces slide down to the bottom. I think if the bun was cut like a normal bun, it would have been a more enjoyable dog! We had to try it though for the experience, and it was worth it for that lemonade! So yummy! By the store was a booth with a bunch of parrots. That kept the kids entertained while we ate.
After dinner we started walking around Waikiki. We found a place that had those human hamster balls in water. The kids convinced me to do it with them. It was tiring and hot. I think I worked off my hot dog in that thing. The kids had a fun time doing that. They also had a great time watching the street performers and shopping. The found some interesting Hawaain trinkets in the flea market section of Waikiki. They came out of the Quicksliver with something, and Boston had a good loot going, that he paid for himself, which incuded new short, shoes, t-shirt, and rash guard. The rest of them got shirts that said Hawaii on it. Better quaility than the swap meet ones!:) The kids wanted to stay and shop longer, but it was late and the drive back added another 45 mintus to our bedtime.
