This morning after breakfast we spent swimming at the main beach just steps away from our hotel. We then picked up some chicken and turkey wraps and fruit salad for lunch from our local ABC store, and ate lunch in our room.

We then took two taxis out to Pearl Harbour. Unfortunately high winds cancelled the opportunity for the boat ride out to the memorial, but we were able to explore and learn more about the attack on Pearl Harbour that changed the course of WW2.

After a couple of hours exploring, we caught a public bus (much cheaper than the taxi, but it took three times as long!) back to Waikiki, going through Chinatown, the Financial District, and past the Iolani Palace on the way.

We then visited Ross Dress for Less to look for a bargain suitcase, as the handle on Belle’s snapped as we left NYC – on our trip 10 years ago, Ross found a Samsonite suitcase in Ross Hollywood store for $50 that served us well until last year, so we have our eye out for a similar bargain! Jarrod, Belle and Abi also joined Ross and I to explore a ukelele store – we had planned to bring an authentic Hawaiian one home with us, but we need to regroup about that because the prices of them surprised us 😬

Dinner tonight was at PF Changs, a Chinese restaurant on the Beachwalk, followed by an evening in our room playing games and watching TV together (which rarely happens at home anymore!). Zac has commented that he really should be doing some study, so if even he is recognising he has been away from the books too long, I will have to schedule some time for that tomorrow 😉