Hawaii 2015: Day 5

 Day 5 was our marathon outing to the Polynesian Cultural Center. 

First stop was the canoe pageant. 

Then we went to a few of the "villages" for educational performances. This is a Maori haka from Aotearoa (New Zealand). 

And a song of lament, which had beautiful harmonies.  

 Tattoos!

Much less painful than the real traditional ones, which were etched deeply into the skin. 

Lily said she was going to miss our tour guide, Cousin Mitch. (Most of the employees and performers are students at BYU-Hawaii, which is affiliated with the Center.)

Canoe ride to dinner. 

The luau, where Lily discovered kahlua pork. 

 People celebrating anniversaries and honeymoons were invited onto the stage. 

But only the couples celebrating their 50th were asked to impart their wisdom about marriage (there was one other 50th couple). 

Dead soldiers on the bus ride home. We got back to the hotel around 11 p.m.  

Full moon over Waikiki at 5 a.m. the next morning.