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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Parting Shot of the Royal Hawaiian 04

Inside the Royal Hawaiian. May 23, 2015.




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Parting Shot of the Royal Hawaiian 03

Courtyard at the Royal Hawaiian. May 23, 2015.




Parting Shot of the Royal Hawaiian 02

Built in 1927, there is much history at the Royal Hawaiian.

May 23, 2015.




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Parting Shot of the Royal Hawaiian 01

Imagine being in this porch area in the 1930s and 1940s and seeing some of the celebrities of the day!

May 23, 2015




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Native Performers 02

May 22, 2015




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Native Performers 01

Native performers at the luau. May 22, 2015.




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Hula Dancers at the Luau 07

May 22, 2015




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Hula Dancers at the Luau 06

May 22, 2015.




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Hula Dancers at the Luau 05

May 22, 2015.




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Hula Dancers at the Luau 04

May 22, 2015




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Hula Dancers at the Luau 03

May 22, 2015




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Hula Dancers at the Luau 02

May 22, 2015




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Hula Dancers at the Luau

May 22, 2015.




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The Pig

The pig to be eaten at the luau. May 22, 2015




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Retrieving the Pig

May 22, 2015.




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Retrieving the Pig from the Fire Pit

The pig for the luau is being retrieved from the fire pit. May 22, 2015.




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Native New Zealand Area 05

Inside the main structure. May 22, 2015.




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Native New Zealand Area 04

Inside the main structure. May 22, 2015.




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Native New Zealand Area 03

May 22, 2015.




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Native New Zealand Area 02

Ritual of greeting strangers. May 22, 2015.




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Native New Zealand Area 01

The Polynesian Cultural Center has several areas, with each area featuring a different Polynesian culture.  We saw the area that featured the native culture of New Zealand.

May 22, 2015.




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Waterfall

Waterfall at the Polynesian Cultural Center. May 22, 2015.




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Hamana Kalili

Hamana Kalili was the author of the "Hang Loose" hand gesture with the thumb and the pinky finger extended. May 22, 2015.




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Fountain at Entrance to Polynesian Cultural Center

May 22, 2015.




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Polynesian Cultural Center

May 22, 2015.




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Strange Tree

Next to Ted's Bakery, we noticed this strangely shaped tree. May 22, 2015.




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Lunch near the Eastern Shore of Oahu

Ted's Bakery. May 22, 2015.




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Waikiki Beach, Looking East

Waikiki Beach, Looking East. Diamond Head in background. May 22, 2015.




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Waikiki Beach, Looking West

Waikiki Beach, Looking West.  May 22, 2015




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Duke Kahanamoku Memorial Statue

At the east end of Waikiki Beach. May 22, 2015.




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Friday, May 29, 2015

Hawaii Five-0 - Hollywood Meets Hawaii

Pearl Harbor 33

40 mm quad gun assembly. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 32

40 mm quad gun assembly. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 31

Anchor of the USS Arizona. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 30

Model of the USS Arizona Memorial. Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 29

Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 28

Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 27

That newfangled radar.  May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 26

Early radar equipment.  May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 25

Radar was in its infancy when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The equipment was difficult to operate and the higher ranking officers were not convinced of its value. The Japanese fighter planes were detected, but the operator mistook them for planes taking part in a nearby drill.




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Pearl Harbor 24

Tora! Tora! Tora!

May 21, 2015




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Pearl Harbor 23

Model of the battleship USS Arizona. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 22

Description of the battleship USS Arizona.  May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 21

Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 20

The Japanese aircraft carrier was named the Akagi.  May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 19

Model of Japanese aircraft carrier. World War II was a turning point in naval warfare. Previously, the battleship dominated. The attack on Pearl Harbor showed the utility of the aircraft carrier. Afterward, there was a shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier.

May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 18

Early encryption device.  May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 17

Artist depiction of second wave of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 16

Artist depiction of first wave of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 15

Relief map showing multiple attack points on island of Oahu. May 21, 2015.




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Pearl Harbor 14

USS Arizona Memorial. May 21, 2015.




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