When we awoke our second day in Oahu, we decided to forego McDonald's breakfast and chose Denny's instead. It was within walking distance of our hotel, so off we went.
We took a little walk to check out the Waikiki Beach.
I was enjoying the Christmas decorations as we were walking around. There were different Christmas songs on each post.
We picked up Mark and Michelle at the airport.
They were happy their Hawaiian vacation had begun.
We whisked them away to the Polynesian Cultural Center where we met up with the other family members.
We took a wander through the six Polynesian villages.
The scenery everywhere was so beautiful.
We watched performances and demonstrations.
Just as the name implies--we learned a lot about the Polynesian culture.
We were excited about the luau that evening.
The building was big and spacious with lots of beautiful murals on the walls, and a huge wood carving on display.
The food was presented in a beautiful, appetizing way.
Even the big raw fish, that the server was waving a fan over, was a beautiful presentation.
Sam surprised me when he said he got some of the raw fish slices. He also was the adventurous one of our group when two chefs came to our table and offered to make some kind of raw fish delicacy. He ate it and liked it. Good for him!
Nani loved the purple taro rolls and was disappointed no purple rolls were ever offered on the cruise ship.
After the luau, we watched the performance provided by all the people of the islands represented at the cultural center. Lots of fire going on out there on the stage throughout the show.
We received a complimentary photo with their choice of backdrop. I liked several other backdrops a lot better than this one.
As our last activity that evening, we took a tour around the BYU-Hawaii campus, the Laie Hawaii Temple and the Visitors' Center.
Mike, Lorene, Sam, Kathy and Nani went back to their rental home that evening while we took Mark and Michelle to the same hotel where we were staying.
Andy and Amanda had arrived on the island while we were at the Polynesian Cultural Center and were all settled in their hotel room by the time we got there.
The next morning we woke up very early, and instead of trying to go back to sleep, we decided to go for a walk down to the beach and enjoy the sunrise before breakfast.
We caught sight of Andy and Amanda when we got back. It was so good to see them!!!!
With all the siblings and spouses now on the island, we were ready to officially begin our Ward family vacation.
Cruise ship--here we come!!!!
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