Today was our last full day on Oahu..... so we did a bit of touring. We started at "the Punch Bowl", a national cemetary and memorial to those who perished in the Pacific Rim. It is a peaceful and sad place. It is called The Punch Bowl because, well, it looks like one! The cemetary is set in the bowl of a dormant volcano, overlooking Honolulu. This is the main monument of the memorial.
And once you walk up all the steps to the monument and turn around, this is the breathtaking view that you see.
Along one walk was a huge planting of many, many Bird of Paradise plants. It was stunning.
Then we made the obligatory trip to Waikiki Beach. Yep, it is beautiful as well. And the waves there made us realize just how much the lagoon outside of our hotel is sheltered. They were absolutely slamming into the seawall along one stretch of Waikiki.
We meandered around the eastern-most point of Oahu and turned north along the windward side of the island. Yep, stunning views there as well. I don't know how anyone could ever take these views for granted.
About a third of the way up the windward side of the island, we cut across and headed back to Honolulu. That route took us over and through the mountains. Well, not like Colorado, but still impressive none-the-less. Most days this week, as I looked back at the mountains, one or more of them were wreathed in clouds and mist. Today was no exception. This was our view as we headed back west to Honolulu.
And they even have tunnels! We went through this one on the way home.
Back at the hotel, we were so exhausted from the tour that we had to lay around by the pool for a couple of hours. Tough duty! :)
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