Day 125 - Pearl Harbor

June 13 - We ventured down to Pearl Harbor today.  JE nor I had been there because we knew that visitors would want to go.  We know we'll it more than once during our time here.  I have to be honest, I didn't know much about Pearl Harbor or the events leading up to it, so I learned a ton today.  And, I was much more interested in it than I expected to be.  The exhibit was done really well.  There is a video that you watch before getting on the boat to go to the USS Arizona memorial, and it sets the tone for what is to come.

After the USS Arizona Memorial, we went over to tour the USS Missouri.  There is a memorial there for the USS Oklahoma.

Turn to the right a little bit and you see this

We took a tour of the ship which usually costs, but since it was the Army's birthday and JE and his dad both served, it was free.  We didn't have much time, and I really wanted to wander the ship, but we decided on the tour instead.  And, I'm really glad that we did.  I learned so much! 

This is the exact spot where Japan surrendered and ended World War II.  I enjoyed this entire day much more than I expected, and I look forward to doing it with guests in the future.