More Kailua Beach, Laie Temple, Polynesian Cultural Ctr

We had no idea how beautiful Kailua Beach was until we took our first stroll along the water's edge on the very soft white sand. Kailua Beach is one of the top three beaches in the world.

Here's Steve looking for a good book to read in our very comfy two bedroom apartment.

On our drive to Laie, we had to stop and check out the Shrimp Shack's garlic butter shrimp.

While we were at the temple grounds, this is what the sky looked like out towards the beach. When you turned around and looked at the temple, this is what you saw. . .

While we were at the PCC visiting the many different island villages of the South Pacific, we had to visit the Tongan Village and see the drum show because our son-in-law, Brandon, served his mission there (not in the Tongan Village but in the country of Tonga).

We enjoyed watching the Parade of Canoes. On our way over to the luau for dinner and a show, we were caught in a torrential downpour. We were soaked to the bone! It took awhile that evening to finally get dry.

Oahu--Pearl Harbor, Mighty Mo, Kailua Beach

After enjoying our time on Kauai, it was time to fly to Oahu and spend a few days before having to return home.

The visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial, which is built over the battleship Arizona, is a sobering experience especially when you read through the many names of men that lost their lives on December 7, 1941.

Recreating a classic kiss.

The following picture is of the Mighty Mo where the formal surrender document was signed with the Japanese ending WWII. The next two photos are of our apartment at Kailua Beach.

Shaved Ice, Waimea Canyon, & Duke's

Kauai had no shortage of beautiful waterfalls to enjoy during our visit.

Here's what our lovely condo looked like upstairs. We fixed a number of delicious meals in the well equipped kitchen.

We were told to check out Jo Jo's Shaved Ice shop on our drive to Waimea Canyon. The shaved ice was delicious. Hidden inside each of our cups of flavored ice was a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream--mmmm good!

Waimea Canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon.

We decided at the last minute to check out the seafood at Duke's Restaurant.

We loved their Opah, a local Hawaiian fish.