Richard Walker.Travel Log

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Sunset At Waimea Bay



Above is a timelapse I took from Waimea bay while we climbed around a little rock outcrop. It was a very nice beach.

Today we are now back at Pender's house once again. Had a pretty late start to the day. Went to see Pearl Harbour today which was cool. They showed us a documentary about the events leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbour before taking us out to a monument that has been constructed over the USS Arizona. Once of the ships that was bombed. A torpedo hit it and managed to strike the munitions hold on the ship causing a massive chain of exposions sinking the ship in a mere 9 minutes and killing everyone of the approx. 1400 crew. Whatever bodies remained were never recovered as it was decided to leave the ship as an underwater tomb. In the 60s they constructed the memorial over top looking down at the watery grave.

Tried to go sufing this evening but couldnt find a park and ended up going elsewhere for a swim in a really nice bay just after sunset. It was calm and warm and quite floaty.

1 comment:

Danny Cox said...

...sounds so fun...