Today we had a more leisurely start to the morning; we met for breakfast at the Palm Terrace at about 9. Then Baba, Andrew and I walked over to the placards detailing the events of December 7, 1941 and the ‘O’pana Mobile Radar Site.
The rest of the morning, Andrew and I spent time on the beach making sand castles and playing in the ocean.
Around 11:30, we intended to head to the Polynesian Cultural Center. Driving through Kahuku towards La’ie, we saw one of the famous Kahuku Shrimp Stands. We stopped and had some lunch, of course. Andrew had the Volcano Shrimp and I had some Kahuku Sweet Corn. Baba had his packed lunch…
After lunch, we headed to the PCC. We had booked the Ambassador Package so we had a guided tour of all 8 villages (one representing each of the main Island Nations of Polynesia). It was great being on the guided tour because it ensured we saw all the villages and all the presentations.
About 5 o’clock, our guide, Scott, dropped us off at the Hale Aloha for our Ali’i Luau. We hadn’t been to the Luau at the PCC in a long time; it was fun to see the Kaluah pig come out of the imu (underground fire pit) where it cooks for 15-25 hours.
After the Luau, we migrated over to the Pacific Theater for the 7:30 show. This was a new show for both Baba and I. Previously we’d seen Horizons: Where the Sea Meets the Sky. This year, the PCC debuted its new show called Ha: The Breathe of Life. I liked this show a lot. It had a more cohesive story to follow, new choreography and all new costumes. It really was beautiful. Our Ambassador Package entitled us each to the Pineapple Deelite dessert at the intermission, as well.
The PCC has always been one of my favorite places to visit while in Hawai’i, and it definitely didn’t disappoint me this time! This new show was amazing and the rest was just as good as I remember it!
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