Halfway Point

I did the tourist thing again today. I went to visit Pearl Harbor with the same friend of a friend that I went to the north shore with last week. The tours for the USS Arizona were all sold out, so we went on a tour of the USS Bowfin. It was really neat to see and hear about the inner workings of a submarine. Some of the images of ships going down and of the attacks on Pearl Harbor were very powerful. It made me think of the attacks of 9/11 and how powerful those images are, and what it was like hearing about it for the 1st time. Anyways, after seeing all we could see at Pearl Harbor, which was a lot, we headed around to the leeward side of the island. We had planned on trying to get visit the Puuomahuka Heiau temple ruins that over look the Waimea Bay, but it had closed by the time we got there. Instead we drove up the coast to see some of the amazing mountains, cliffs, ocean views, and beaches. We took this one road that snaked up the face of this hill. It was in Kaena Point State Park, but apparently was not for public access. When we reached the top there was a gate with a woman in uniform and carrying a very large gun that told us we had to go back down. It was very strange because there were no signs at the entrance or person at the checkpoint there. Well today is the halfway point for my time out here in Hawaii. It has been a wonderful experience of learning and adventure so far. I look forward for a continued great experience through the second half my trip.