I ❤ Hawaii - Part III (Pearl Harbor)

I was super excited about Pearl Harbor at first and forced myself (and Chean of course) to got up as early as 6 a.m. to avoid crazy crowds.


Chean & I, standing right in front of the giant anchor.


Tada~~ The US$69.90 maxi dress I bought from Island Sweetie. C.U.T.E. right? ❤❤ (USS Bowfin Submarine as background)


The sun was brutal.

We were there around 8a.m., although the ticket for USS Arizona Memorial is free, we have to wait up to 3 hours!!! In order to kill time, we have to just do something.

As any other typical tourist, we bought tickets with a package of two others historical spots: 1) Bowfin Submarine and, 2) Missouri Battleship while waiting. This is why the USS Arizona Memorial is F.O.C.


I'm ready, captain.

Bowfin, the "Pearl Harbor Avenger" is famous for its successful attacks on the Japanese.


Went below the deck to unveil submarine's life. (Headset for audio tour)


I think what's behind Chean is the bullets compartment. Correct me if I'm wrong, I didn't pay attention to the audio tour at all.


That's the door! Super tiny!!!


Successfully passed through ^_____^


The aisle is damn "sempit" (narrow). Submarine's life isn't exhilarating at all.


Mini bunk beds and mini sink.


Mini dinning area too!


Let me guess, this must be either the meters room or the control room :p


Concentrating...


Bah...

The audio tape took forever to finish for each section and I can't stop aside to listen to it. Space are damn limited and the air is damn stuffy, everyone expects everyone to move forward in a moderate pace to avoid congestion @.@


The kitchen. Cute mixer (left) and weighing scale (right). Cupcakes under the sea, anyone?


More beds...


More meters...


Ohh... Maybe this is the control room or engine room @.@ But I'm sure this is where the sea-water distiller located. ;)

This is how 80-man crew lived during wartime. Salute them!

So, Chean and I were pretty much done with Bowfin but still an hour long to go.

A.R.G.H.

Then we thought maybe we should go check out the Missouri Battleship real quick, so we started to search for the direction on the map. Damn it, Missouri Battleship is 15 mins drive away unfortunately!!! Plus the tour will take about an hour.

That means we can't go anywhere expect being like a homeless people loitering around. Why T_____T

Under this helpless situation, we got some yucky foods, toured around for the second times and got some souvenirs at shop. But still half an hour to eleven!!!


Tickets to USS Arizona Memorial.

Finally we got on the ferry and arrived at the USS Arizona Memorial~~


Checking out the detailed map of Arizona Battleship.

Why people often say no trip to Honolulu would be complete without visit to USS Arizona Memorial?

Because this memorial is the final resting place for many of the USS Arizona Battleship's 1177 crew members who lost their lives when their ship was sunk in 9 minutes without firing a shot after being bombed by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

Until today, the ship still leaks 2-9 quarts of oil each day. The dark oil, sometimes referred to as "the tears of the Arizona" or "black tears, oozing like dripping blood from the ship underneath.


The full view (picture from bergoiata.org).


Can you see the "tears"?


My photos suck, I know. But the tone of the water's surface tells right?


R.I.P.


A beautiful random shot by Chean.

That's it! The 3 hours long wait compensated with a 20 mins meaningful tour. Now I can say out loud: I've been to Honolulu, bleh ❤❤


Another random shot to show you Malaysia is super I.N.F.A.M.O.U.S. loh T______T

Time for Missouri Battleship! Shuttle bus service is included, thank god.


Camwhoring on the bus.


With Chean ❤❤

Seriously, I can't wait to finish the Missouri Battleship tour. My feet were super sore (was wearing flat sandals though) and I can no longer stand for the heat!!!


Pardon the plastic bag please, souvenirs inside. We are not allow to bring any purse or bag at Pearl Harbor. @.@


The most G.I.G.A.N.T.I.C. battleship that I've ever seen.


Missouri was the last battleship the navy built.


Walking on the deck.


Ready? F.I.R.E.


Observation deck at the USS Arizona Memorial. View from Missouri Battleship.


Climbing up and going down... Super tiring!


Waiting for my turn to get in the ship.


Wah! 5-stars dinning hall during wartime. This is a lot better than the Bowfin, poor submarines.

Ok lah, I cannot "tahan" (stand for it) already, nearly fainted and dehydrated!!! "Darling, I want to go! Just go," I said grumpily.

Then he drove me Chinatown and got me a coconut!!!


A.H.H... My fave juice ever! So refreshing ❤❤

It's worth spending a day visiting these unforgettable historical spots and seeing World War II history showcasing right in front of me. Meaningful enough to love it ^_____^

Remember, make blog not war! P.E.A.C.E.