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What a wonderful opportunity to see that. Now are all the ships still there, or just the arizona? I know the memorial is there, but I wasn't sure if the cleand the harbor out. I had heard about the leaking fuel before too. It amazes me that there still is any in there to leak. I really need to read up on Pearl Harbor as I am not up on all that happened, but I know the basics. I do know it was a day my Grandfather always remembered, though he was not there at the time, he was in the war.
The father of one of my co-workers survived Pearl Harbor and when he passed away a few years ago he was interred there with there with his "brothers".
There is a debate that has gone on for years about what to do with the leaking oil. Some say to go down and remove it, but others say leave it as it is the resting place for those who lost their lives that day.
We have visited Pearl Harbor every time we've gone to Hawaii and it still tugs at my heart.
Cheryl, I have been following along and playing lots of catch up but I had to just stop for a moment when you woke on your first morning in Aluani and the views from your room.........amazing. When I see the Ocean like that when I am away from home I think about how FAR I actually am from home, I'm guessing that feeling must be way more intense for you, more so on this trip.
Who knew the traffic was so awful in Hawaii??!?!?? So looking forward to the update I'm catching up on next............Pearl Harbor. I have no idea why, but that is one place that amazes me so much..........that and Anne Frank's house.......I have no clue why, I have never been to either of them but they are both high on my bucket list.
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What a wonderful opportunity to see that. Now are all the ships still there, or just the arizona? I know the memorial is there, but I wasn't sure if the cleand the harbor out.
As far as I know from everything I read there, it's only the Arizona and I think that's because it sank almost as soon as it was hit. I think some of the ships that were hit were put back into service, from what I remember.
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I had heard about the leaking fuel before too. It amazes me that there still is any in there to leak.
That amazes me too and it's concerning when you think about some of the oil pollution that's happened in recent years and how many years that could be polluting the environment for. At least here it's under control.
The father of one of my co-workers survived Pearl Harbor and when he passed away a few years ago he was interred there with there with his "brothers".
Oh wow. How sobering to know someone who did that.
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There is a debate that has gone on for years about what to do with the leaking oil. Some say to go down and remove it, but others say leave it as it is the resting place for those who lost their lives that day.
I'm with the people who say leave it as it is, as they're right, it's a resting place and the less that can be disturbed, the better.
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We have visited Pearl Harbor every time we've gone to Hawaii and it still tugs at my heart.
I can imagine us going back whenever we return to Hawaii.
Cheryl, I have been following along and playing lots of catch up but I had to just stop for a moment when you woke on your first morning in Aluani and the views from your room.........amazing. When I see the Ocean like that when I am away from home I think about how FAR I actually am from home, I'm guessing that feeling must be way more intense for you, more so on this trip.
It was. It literally felt like we were in paradise. I tried not to think about how far away from home it was, as it would've just depressed me, because I would so love Hawaii to be a lot closer to us and more accessible, as trust me, I'd be back there regularly.
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Who knew the traffic was so awful in Hawaii??!?!?? So looking forward to the update I'm catching up on next............Pearl Harbor. I have no idea why, but that is one place that amazes me so much..........that and Anne Frank's house.......I have no clue why, I have never been to either of them but they are both high on my bucket list.
Anne Frank's house is very sobering as well. We visited that a few years on a day trip to Amsterdam, and I just remember how quiet everyone was inside. In a way, it was a more intense experience than Pearl Harbor, because the house itself is quite small (there's a visitor centre attached to it).
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Tuesday 5 November – part three: contemplating and remembering
Soon, the boat was coming back over, which meant that we were about to head off to let the next tour party board. It was a very slick operation, and I certainly didn’t feel there were too many of us, although as we arrived at the memorial, we did hear one of the US Navy guys say that it was quite a quiet morning, so that was something.
We boarded the boat quickly, snagging seats right by the memorial, so while others stood on the pier to get the shots they wanted, I got mine from the comfort of my seat!
I got a few shots on the boat ride back…
We were soon back at the visitor centre, and took the walk around the gardens. Although it was only 9:30am, my goodness, it really was hot – in fact, I’d say it was hotter than I’ve known Florida to be this early in the day at this time of the year. We headed first to the Contemplation Circle…
We paid our respects there…
The interpretative panels here were interesting, but I did find that a lot of the information in them were things we’d already learnt from the film, but then again, I guess if you get there later in the day, and can’t get out to the Memorial, you’d miss the film, and at least you still get the information.
We then visited the Remembrance Circle. When you see the size of it, it again brings home to you the enormity of the terrible events of that day.
We walked back towards the theater and saw the USS Arizona Bell…
… before going in to the see the exhibition on the attack. Again, we had heard a lot of this information in the film, but there was a lot of additional information as well. For example, I didn’t realise that, after the attack, Hawaii was under martial law. My goodness, that must’ve been terrifying for those who lived through that.
The tornado they found recently, in particular, was fascinating to see, although I can just imagine their faces when they found this thing!
The video that the divers shot when they were down surveying the wreck was really interesting as well. Apparently, they dive two or three times a month to check on the condition of the Arizona, and to get any artefacts that have fallen in there – think sunglasses, cell phones, cameras etc. from the Memorial itself. Now you know why you’re asked to come in here bag less!
Thank you, thank you for all of your photos of the memorial. They brought me to tears, so I can only imagine what it's like to see it all in person. A sobering experience indeed.
Someday we will get back to Hawaii to see it, as it was on the top of our list when we visited for our Honeymoon. Long story short, we had planned on seeing it as part of a day long tour of the Island through an outside touring company. Somehow our reservations got screwed up and we were unable to go the day we planned. We were only in Oahu for a short time so we couldn't reschedule
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Thank you, thank you for all of your photos of the memorial. They brought me to tears, so I can only imagine what it's like to see it all in person. A sobering experience indeed.
Someday we will get back to Hawaii to see it, as it was on the top of our list when we visited for our Honeymoon. Long story short, we had planned on seeing it as part of a day long tour of the Island through an outside touring company. Somehow our reservations got screwed up and we were unable to go the day we planned. We were only in Oahu for a short time so we couldn't reschedule
Oh what a shame that happened to you. I hope one day you do make it back.
Oh wow. There's a lot of information I was never aware of. Sad, but fascinating.
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