Hawaii - Day 5

Today we went to the National Cemetery of the Pacific. It's in the "Punchbowl" overlooking Honolulu--an extinct volcano. It is very impressive. Jay is standing in front of one of the maps showing the campaigns in the Pacific during WWII.




This is the entry to the cemetery and the Memorial Walk. It's quite impressive. I was a little intimidated by the steps up to this statue after having walked up Diamond Head but it wasn't too bad and well worth it to view all the memorials. We met one of the cemetery custodians who told us he came to Hawaii on a two-week vacation six years ago! He cashed in his return ticket and decided to stay. I can understand that!