Pearl Harbour, Shopping and Beach BBQ

Today, the girls watched sunrise on the beach and enjoyed bacon or egg rolls and juice and then we visited Pearl Harbour and viewed the USS ARIZONA memorial which was very moving and beautifully designed and placed. The girls respectfully took time to study the site and then enjoyed an informative DVD on the bombing and its place in the American collective mind and the effect it had on the war.Once the visit was complete we had lunch in a park and then went to the shopping centre to get yet more shopping! Then a farewell BBQ took place on the beach.

Welcome to the last and final blog of the holiday. The holiday has been both action packed for the girls and relaxing too. They have climbed volcanos and relaxed by the pool. They have swam with turtles and watched sunset to music at a film festival. Shopped till they dropped and watched sunrise on a beach. They have walked the length of world famous ridges and visited Pearl Harbour. Their food has been suited to the activity and bag meals have always been provided when we were out and about.

Finally, if you want to see your daughter on a live webcam then wait for her text on when to log on and go to www.honolulu.gov/multimed/waikiki.aspand watch for her infront of the big brass surfer!

Thanks for reading the blog,your girls are a privledge to work with, and remember to bear Thrills and Skills for Life in mind when you next want Adventure, First Aid Training or Leadership/Bushcraft training.

Swimming with Fish and Turtles

 

 

Today was for many the best day. They visited Hainame cove, about 45 minutes up the coast from the hotel. The girls had the chance to swim with wild fish and turtles in a natural coral filled cove. The water is very shallow and warm and the coral provides food for the fish, so, with the added advantage of fishing being banned, fish flock to the cove.

The girls wore face masks and watched the fish swim close by and really did have a wonderful time. A lifegaurd was on duty in the cove.

The girls had breakfast by the pool of cereal and pastries then a packed lunch which they ate at the cove and then Honolulu sasages and mash for dinner.

Today, Breakfast will be on the beach and then we visit Pearl Habour war cemetry, before finishing with a BBQ to say farewell, to what is, a very fun filled holiday.

Ridge Walking, Adventure Making, Shopping!

 

Dear All,

The girls have had a particularly adventurous day. We climbed and then walked along the ridge of a mountain range north of Honolulu. It had dense forest on either side which was a mixture of pine and palm. The views were spectacular and the walking was really interesting for the girls. Later, the girls had free time in town to shop and relax before reporting back to the hotel for a safety check (Staff cover was in town with them).

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I cannot display any pictures which ID your child as it is against HM Govt and St Augustine's guidelines.

All girls are eating well and all particular needs and requirements reference diet are covered.

Shopping, Beaches and BBQ's

 

Today the girls visited the Ala Mona Shopping centre and spent many happy hours buying a variety of different goods. On completion they were taken to a lifegaurded beach and took time to swim and relax. Later a BBQ was enjoyed and traditional Honolulu food such as Lau Lau (Pork wrapped in leaves) and freshly caught fish were eaten. After a busy but relaxing day, the girls are ready to walk in a country park tomorrow and then visit a turtle and sea life cove, managed by the Honolulu government.

Elsewhere, in China, we are visiting the Great Wall

Diamond Head Volcano, Sunset and Music

Today the girls climbed up Diamond Head Volcano. An extinct volcano to the south of Waikiki. The steep climb was rewarded by the excellent views. The views stretched all over the west side of the island and the girls enjoyed lunch and the views before descending to the beach and the film festival where they watched the bands play while the sun set and a film was shown, while they enjoyed dinner.

Pictures of trip so far

Honolulu used to be very closely aligned with the UK, This influence can be seen in the military buildings. However a very strong polynesian theme runs right through the islands.

Exploring, Beach and Promenade

Dear All

Today the girls had a lay in after the flight and were served breakfast to their rooms! Then a tour around the local area and a pleasant couple of hours shopping. In the afternoon the girls were taken to the beach and had a couple of hours enjoying the beautifully clear water and golden sands. The area they swam in was covered and controlled by lifeguards.

A return to the pool after the day out and a relaxing time before pizza for dinner. Over the evening we all walked along the promenade and enjoyed the varied street markets and entertainers.

Tomorrow we head up an extinct volcano called Diamond Head, to enjoy the views and walk inside a volcano! Then we head down to the finale of the Honolulu film festival which incorporates sunset over the pacific to music!

The girls are all safe and all well, although a little tired from the day.

Arrival at Maile Sky Court Hotel

Dear All,

St Augustine's Priory arrived at the Maile Sky Court Hotel at 2200 local time and are now all asleep! They are all going to have a late rise of 1000 local and then have breakfast. After breakfast we are going to conduct an orientation walk around the local area and go to the beach for the afternoon. There is a film festival taking place on the Waikiki beach over this weekend, with many activities and events and we will attend this evening.

On Sunday, the girls are walking up Diamond Head volcano and having lunch overlooking the pacific, before later relaxing over pizza at the pool.

As we take some photos today i will post them tonight.

All is well and all girls are safe and happy.

Yours Chris Hall

Nurserys and Reception class doing team building

Thrills and Skills for Life, have been breaking new ground. We visited Fishburn Primary, Reception and Nursery and ran a team building day for them, using soft obstacles and mini assault courses and it was hugely popular. The School were very satisfied.