Kenneth Whiting (AV 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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s: ! . HAWAII Remember Pearl Harbcr, The USS ARIZONA. 1 he first stop Of our rar hast cruise was romantic Honolulu , situated on tlic Island oj Oanu. Tlic Island is tlic main resort of tnc Hawaiian group, a lana OJ smiling people, soft nree:es, swaying palms ana the gentle rhythm of the hula. Here, too, is Waihihi with it s coral reefs ana shimmering hlue waters, crowds of sun worshippers, outrigger canoes, ana always the ever present Uiamona Heaa. I ' or those who aesirea, a tour of the Island of (Jahu was available. I he tour stopped at the palace of Ojueen LiliOKulani, the last ruling monarch of Hawaii. here also was a stop at the JVational Memorial Cemetery in the grassy crater of the e.xtinct volcano, the ancient Hill of Sacrifice. I his is the resting place of the famed writer, hrnie Pyle, and many thousands of servicemen of the Second World War. I he trip included the breath -taking view from gale swept Pali, a high moun- tain precipice and then down to tne sea to a place of special interest to movie fans, the secluded surf washed beach where the Burt Lancaster-Deborah Kerr movie From Here to Eternity was filmed. Here, too, was the lava nlow Hole through which the incoming hreakers send a spout of water into the air. lowering oko Head, a well hnown land marh, was not far away. Here sparhling crystal- clear water reveals colorful coral formations on the ominous cove bottom. I his also is a shin divers paradise. Hawaii was a fine starting point for our cruise. J he ne.xt nine days were spent looking forward to our ne.xt stopping point, ) ' OI OS( ' KA {and mail call!) Grass Skirts 57 version.

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All too soon vc Icjl Hawaii ana sai ca for liic C ricnt . . . Inc pleasures of our nncj visit, sonictnucs foiiiiJ in a party on the ncacli, sometimes in the beauty of a tropical sunset . . . now just jonJ memories.

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