Dole Pineapple, Turtles and the Punchbowl

We finally made it to the Dole Pineapple Plantation Tourista Site. We took a 20 minute mini train around the place. Halley loved it and, even better, was not tempted to shop in the Gift Shop. Jim Dole started the company and at one time it provided over 90% of the world's pineapple. Last night, I commented that pineapple in Hawaii tastes so much better...(especially in a MaiTai....) It seems so much sweeter. They have a huge Koi pond, but all the fish are where the tourists are with their 'fish food'. Dan bought some and as you can see on the video, they go crazy.

Went back to Turtle Beach to see if we could really see turtles....we did.... Pictures don't really show the turtles well; they blend with the water. The little humps in the picture are the turtle's shell.

On the way home, we drove through the punchbowl.... the Military's Memorial Graveyard. Dan was wondering if any of his family was buried there. Had to explain, he needed to check that out in a advance of the trip. He wasn't even sure who that might be.... He had a bunch of atonic seizures in the evening. All seems well now.

Dan and Halley thought the dirt on Dan's sneaker looked like Lincoln.... I say more like George Washington....