Bus Tour of Punchbowl Crater and Honolulu

The remainder of the tour took us through the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl Crater, where we saw Ernie Pyle's grave marker among others of special significance (though all buried there are significant). Then we made our way through the city of Honolulu, where we were presented with buildings of historic and civic significance: the Governor's house, the Capitol building, and Iolani Palace built by the last king of Hawaii. Along the way we also passed a statue of King Kamehameha I who united the Hawaiian islands under one ruler (himself). Although only a driving tour without any opportunities to stop and get out for pictures, the history and tales regaled by our driver made up for it. I do want to go and explore that palace sometime though!