From the jewels of the sea to the dogs of war the history of Pearl Harbour holds a broad fascination for all who care to know of the fateful day when the US Pacific Fleet was attacked over the Ko’olau Mountains in 1941.
Various memorials, museums, monuments and parks bear testament to a time that changed the world as we knew it into the world as we know it now - with a few developments in-between of course!
And somewhere down the line there is time to reflect on peace and healing in indigenous depictions of an earlier simple life, and in the natural environment - with Diamond Head Crater holding court in the distance of time and space.
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O'ahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the vibrant city of Waikiki Beach with its fantastic dining, shopping & nightlife, North Shore's banzai pipeline, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, and an impressive arts and culture scene. Read more ...
