Today is the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. There’s big doings in Honolulu. This may be the last time the Pearl Harbor Survivors hold a reunion. Most of them are in their 90’s now.

We’re really tired after the travel yesterday, and getting used to the 5 hour shift in time. So we are really taking it easy today. We enjoyed the buffet breakfast in the KAI restaurant, especially the fresh pineapple, and the home fried potatoes.

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After breakfast we walked around the hotel grounds and looked at the flowers. After winter on the mainland, seeing all the beautiful flowers is amazing. The variety and colors dazzle your eyes everywhere you look.

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Later we drove down into Kona, checked out a shopping plaza and visited a farmers market, looked in a few stores, and had a soda at a sidewalk restaurant. We’re really just getting oriented today.

Later, back at the hotel, we stopped in and visited the concierge. We booked the hotel Luau and diner show for Friday evening, and a Helicopter tour of the volcanoes for Monday. The concierge also pointed out some of the favorite eating spots of the local folks. After yesterday’s diner, we aren’t in a hurry to go back to KAI for diner even though it was excellent. We tried a place on one of the side streets called “Quinn’s almost on the water”. The food and service were great, and the prices more reasonable. We had a good time.