Pearl Harbor

　　The destination of April 11th was Pearl Harbor. My wife would rather take a walk around Waikiki and I went out alone. I already understood how to use the fixed route buses. When I got to the nearest bus stop, a just-arrived bus extended the ramp for wheelchair users. This town might be physically challenged-friendly.
　　I arrived at the Pearl Harbor Historic Site by the number 42 bus directly without an exchange of buses. I heard other passengers chatting in the bus; one of them was happy to turn 65 soon, because he will get the yearly discount bus ticket for seniors. I wanted to know its price, but I'm not good at talking, so I didn't. I'll check it later.
　　The quantity of today's blog entries would be more than 20. Most of them will be sad stories for U.S. citizens, but I mean no offense to U.S. citizens who live now. I don't want to force them to apologize, but I want them to know the historical facts without embellishment nor exaggeration. The good facts are all right to be repeated in our history, but we must know the facts in order to avoid repeating the bad happenings. I'll start writing about what I felt in the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites.

 (Vocabulary)
mean no offense (to somebody) （＜人＞に対して）悪気はない
embellishment 潤色として加えられる細部

今日はパールハーバーの観光をする。カミさんはワイキキ周辺の散歩をするというので一人で出かけた。路線バスの利用方法をマスターしたのでタクシーは使わずバスで移動。目の前に止まったバスから車椅子利用者用のスロープが出てきた。この町は意外にも身障者に優しい町かも知れない。

ワイキキから４２番バスで乗り換えなしでパールハーバーに到着した。他の客がもうすぐ６５歳になると喜んでいたので聞き耳を立てるとバスの格安年間シニアパスがあるそうだ。いくらなのか尋ねてみたかったが、話すのは苦手なのでやめた。帰宅後調べてみよう、、、

今日の記事はおそらく２０編以上になるだろう。アメリカ人には辛い話が並ぶと思うが、僕は今生きているアメリカ人に謝らせたいとも、謝ってもらいたいとも思っていない。ただ、起こったことを正しく理解してもらいたいと願うだけ。事実を事実として、なんら脚色することなく理解してもらいたいと思う。良い事実なら繰り返されても良いが、悪かった事実を繰り返さないためにはまずその事実を知らなければならないと思うから。では、始めます。

Comments

[KUMO]

Thank you for your comment. Long time no see you. I had a trip to Hawaii from Apr. 6th to 13th in 2018. Enjoy my trip memos, which I'm writing now.

[Shiroi Tora]

Ah...Oahu, Hawaii. I lived there for four years from 1977 - 1981. I also went to Pearl Harbor. My favorite place to go was to Waiamea Bay during the winter swells to body surf. I liked to dive at Hanauma Bay to see the multi colored fish. I also loved Waikiki to walk around and get things to eat. Of course, back then, it wasn't nearly so crowded on the island. I also had swum in the pool of Sacred Falls. This article brings back many fond memories. Be sure to go to Mt. Tantalus Look Out for a panoramic view of Honolulu and Pearl City, especially at sunset. I am sure you are enjoying yourself immensely.