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Nuuanu Pali Lookout
On Tuesday, we planned to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center but, since it didn't open until noon, we had time for a few stops on the way there. The first stop was Nuuanu Pali Lookout where there are wonderful views of the island of Oahu. It's quite windy at the Lookout but I managed to hold the camera still enough to get a few good pictures. The clouds hover over this part of the island all the time so bright pictures were not easy to come by, but I caught a little sunshine here and there. The picture below is a view to the east of where we stood, those gorgeous chiseled green mountains really captivated me, I had never seen anything like them in Florida or the east coast back in the states. Then we looked to the west, in the direction of Pearl Harbor. We could see the ocean, the mountains, and even a golf course.
 
We crossed the bridge which leads to the Temple and saw that a couple in their wedding attire were getting their pictures taken near the five foot, three ton brass Peace bell which, when rung by visitors, cleanses the mind of evil and temptation according to our brochure. We didn't want to disturb the photo session so we walked to the right and entered the Temple that way. We found out afterward that we should have rung the bell first so we'd be cleansed when entering the Temple but I guess it was OK, no harm came to us as we admired the 9 foot golden Buddha inside. We took a picture but cut off the poor Buddha's head so I won't insult him by putting it here! Good thing we bought some postcards so we have a complete picture of him in our album.
 
We wandered thru the gardens and came upon the wedding couple again. This is an ideal place for wedding photos, with gorgeous foliage and peacefulness all around. We got into the romantic mood too after seeing the smiling bride and groom and the wonderful scenery.
We all enjoyed the temple, the grounds, the fish ponds and the birds, plus the serenity of the surroundings. The pictures below are just a sampling of the beauty to be found on the grounds of this temple.
 
Next stop, Polynesian Cultural Center.
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We left the Lookout and headed toward the Valley of the Temples to visit the Byodo-In Temple, a replica of a 900 year old Buddhist temple in Uji, Japan. The Valley is a cemetary where the people of Honolulu bury their pets and grandparents (this info was according to the 
When we came out the other side, we met an elderly oriental man who told us he was the birdman. Seems he's been feeding the birds there for a long time and had even been on TV showing how he could call to the birds around the temple and they would come right up to him and eat out of his hand. He asked a young tourist if she wanted to try it, so he showed her what to do. Not to be outdone, Darrell bought some seed and fed the birds himself. Quite a few birds seemed to like the food, he had three at once in the picture below.
