On Day 11 we took the kids to Pearl Harbor in the morning. The day didn't go exactly as planned but we made the best of it and still enjoyed it. We got to the Pearl Harbor site and were able to get tickets to the U.S.S. Arizona memorial which has set time slots and set numbers of people who can view it. We wandered around a bit and looked at the harbor and looked at the U.S.S. Bowfin submarine from the outside. It was really neat to be in a place that has so much history.
U.S.S. Bowfin submarine
Teagan on the big map
At the start of your Arizona timeslot, you watch a 30 minute movie about the attack on Pearl Harbor. I guess I wasn't fully prepared to be closed into an auditorium with two young kids and no escape! Luckily Teagan did really well and even though the video was a little much for a three year old (a lot to comprehend and a little too much violence although I know it was part of our nation's history). I had Declan in the carrier and luckily with a little bouncing I got him to sleep through the entire movie. After that you are loaded on a boat and shuttled across the harbor to the Arizona. About 15 minutes later you are shuttled back on the next boat after its occupants unload. Teagan asked a lot of questions while we were there, about the things she saw in the water and what everything was. She enjoyed the boat rides as did Declan.
U.S.S. Missouri - this is the same size ship as the Arizona (which is now on the harbor floor)
U.S.S. Arizona memorial
Memorial wall at the back side
Sweaty boy
The Mighty Mo'
The Navy shuttle boat to and from the memorial
It was very overcast when we got back from seeing the Arizona and we were debating what to do about the U.S.S. Missouri. We hadn't gotten tickets to that yet and in the end we decided not to go. There were several reasons - a) Teagan was pretty tired and cranky, b) I had a bad headache starting and Matt still wasn't feeling 100%, c) it was very overcast and looked as if it would rain any minute, and d) it would cost almost $50. Normally I wouldn't have minded paying, but to pay $50 only to have a cranky child, be stuck in the rain (and waiting for a shuttle bus back) and not feel well just didn't seem worth it. Although we were a little bummed we wouldn't be able to see it, the decision was smart - within minutes of being in the car it had started to rain and Teagan fell fast asleep.
We decided to take advantage of her car nap and drive to Target. The only Target we knew of on the island was a 20 minute drive. When I googled it to find directions I discovered that the only other Target on the island was about 3 minutes from us - perfect! So I ran in quick to get what I was looking for. I snapped this phone shot - I loved how there was a palm tree in the shot. When I posted on instagram I captioned it "paradise in paradise" or something like that.
After meeting back up with C&N we got ready to run a few errands and go to dinner. C&N treated us to their favorite Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. It was worth the stop - delicious meals served family style so we had lots of dishes to try and most were a big hit.
Next up, Day 12: North & East shore drives and a stop for shave ice
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