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<\/a><\/p>\nMom got a bit of a sunburn on the catamaran ride yesterday so we thought we’d do a more covered activity today.\u00a0 We opted for “The Fun Way To See Hawait” — the Waikiki Trolley.<\/p>\n
With moments to spare\u2026 and I do mean moments\u2026 we boarded the Blue Line Waikiki Trolley at 8:41 AM for an 8:42 AM departure.\u00a0 Taking us on a two-and-a-half hour tour of the southeastern coast of Oahu, The Blue Line provided a double decker vantage of such natural wonders as Diamond Head, Halona Blow Hole, and Sandy Beach, the latter being the boyhood bodyboarding surfline for Barack Obama (and on at least one occasion for some choice waves during his presidency!).<\/p>\n We also stopped at Halona Cove, aka Eternity Bay, location for one of cinema\u2019s most iconic love scenes in From Here to Eternity.\u00a0 We\u2019re still not clear how one gets down to the beach there \u2013 there are plenty of warning signs discouraging tourists from crossing the safety barriers and hitting the trails that might lead downward.<\/p>\n One of the biggest wow moments though comes with the overlook of Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.\u00a0 Despite the egregious misspelling of \u201corientation\u201d (kudos to Mom for spotting that!), it\u2019s a most non-, non non-heinous spot (to borrow a bit of Bill and Ted speak).\u00a0 As with a lot of the days\u2019 viewing, my main reaction was, \u201cWell, this doesn\u2019t suck.\u201d<\/p>\n Returning to Waikiki, we grabbed lunch from one of my favorite local taco spots, Surf n Turf Tacos.\u00a0 The grilled fish and garlic shrimp one-two taro taco punch was as good as I remember\u2026 and I remember them being pretty darn good.<\/p>\n Ultimately this day though is and should be about remembering Pearl Harbor.\u00a0 We staked out a spot to watch the presumably bigger-than-usual parade down Kalakaua at 4 PM. \u00a0The parade itself didn’t really start though until 6:45 pm. \u00a0We smartly grabbed an early bird dinner at Chuck’s and then wandered out to watch the parade when it finally got under way.<\/p>\n Sonewhere throughout the day, I got overwhelmed with thoughts of history and time. \u00a0To realize what happened then\u2026 and to draw parallels to it in my own lifetime to the horrors of September 11th<\/sup> \u2026 there was an emotional punch to the gut for me on this day.\u00a0 We\u2019ve come far and yet not far at all as a world.\u00a0 Unspeakable crimes against our fellow men, women, and children\u2026. Not to mention the devastation we wreak on our environment\u2026 it\u2019s all left me feeling a bit maudlin and down.\u00a0 To think of the terrible way during WWII that we treated our own people with internment camps and suspicions\u2026 and the way hate mongering and fear has been stoked in the current political climate\u2026 I\u2019m at times at a loss for our society and our world.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an odd sensation, a contradiction in what really should be one\u2019s feelings in this paradise island in the Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 I feel guilty and sad.\u00a0 I guess there\u2019s pride and joy at the thought of what happens when a sleeping giant is aroused by outrages\u2026 and I try and take comfort and solace in that\u2026 but to think of the costs borne by others, both 75 years ago and now at this moment, before good people stand up to evil and say, \u201cNo more.\u201d\u00a0 Such is the plight of life I suppose.\u00a0 Knowing when to do something that actually helps and when one\u2019s actions are only making things worse.<\/p>\n Jeez.\u00a0 This has all gone pear shaped, no?\u00a0 Here \u2013 here are some lovely photos of the sunset here in Honolulu to help rally the spirits.<\/p>\n For each end is the beginning of another tale; when the sun arises, there is a chance to begin again, to have an opportunity to make amends, to make things better, to do something more for oneself and for others.\u00a0 Is this not a worthy existence then?\u00a0 When seeing the sun amidst the sea, how can one not hope that there is more to come, better things and brighter moments.<\/p>\n The world is born anew.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In order to\u00a0avoid what is a crowded affair at Pearl Harbor today, the day marking 75 years since the Japanese attack on Hawaii, we opted to go the opposite direction on sightseeing. \u00a0We’ve got tickets to go to the memorial on Friday. 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