Show r E- E EX I Jl X r press p I r s s Ion I o I L wl 11 1 I Local Local couple Hawaii I I dreamed of it going to Hawaii all of my li life e said Becky Gilbert Dreams do come true as seen with Bob and Becky Gilbert who recently returned from a trip to Hawaii The Gilberts spent Oct 15 through 18 16 in Hawaii They stayed in the Sheraton Sheraton- Hawaii on Waikiki Beach They said the weather for the four days there was wasI I warm and sunny Each morning was spent out in the ocean Ocean waves for Becky and I are a rare experience and we took advantage of them said Mr Gilbert The beach was about 20 yards from the rear of the hotel There were lounge chairs swim swim- swimming ming pools and grass Interspersed within those 20 yards he continued The couple arrived In Hawaii on Fri Fri- Friday day afternoon Oct 15 They spent the rest of that day at the beach and walk walk- walking ing around downtown Honolulu We found out that Honolulu has hotel rooms and a very interesting downtown section taxis trinket stores food foal and restaurants abound said Mr Gilbert He also said there were many other people there in- in including Including a number of Japanese tourists We took a trip to the Polynesian Cultural Center on Saturday said Mr Gilbert The Cultural Center is located across the island from Waikiki It has on exhibit the cultures of the South Pacific The couple also saw the Hawaii Temple in Laie and spent time at the visitors center there We learned how to split a coconut climb a palm tree twirl poi balls and do a Hoka dance said Mr Gilbert We saw plenty of hula dancers taba taba- tian dancers and islanders stated Mr Gilbert The highlight of the the day was the show in the evening The fire dance and exotic costumes of the dancers as aswell aswell well as the overall staging and talent or of orthe the performers were all excellent On Sunday the couple visited Pearl Harbor According to Mr Gilbert one of the new features Is a submarine that has been permanently placed on display The submarine was used during World War II Visitors can go all the way through it and see how roomy submarines are commented Mr Gilbert Its so cramped added Mrs Gilbert While there the couple was able to see seethe seethe the Arizona memorial and the Pearl Har- Har Harbor Harbor bor Visitor Center We spent Monday at Sea Life Park said Mr Gilbert Some research foundations and the government have set up a asea asea sea life park where visitors can view ocean animals and birds They saw dolphins and whales perform There were also lions and seals that performed The animals do some unbelievable stunts and acts of physical strength One of the dolphins leaped 16 feet in the air exclaimed Mr Gilbert When asked about the trip Becky stated We loved it Probably the thing we will remember most about Hawaii is the evenings at an open restaurant located near the beach The calm rolling waves the swaying palm calm trees and the pleasant summer I t I 4 It 4 i 1 y r It r r pa f j ji jF i F t ax 1 N e BOB AND BECKY GILBERT visit the Hawaii They spent four days touring various places of Temple in Laie while enjoying their trip to Hawaii interest In Hawaii L v 1 t Nt a S A Polynesian dancer breeze are hard to forget commented Mr Gilbert Someday we hope to go goback goback back Mrs Gilbert said her husband had been in Hawaii before going on a mission for the Church He also stopped there on his way back to the states When the couple entered the Frontier Travel contest at the home and garden show they didn't think they would be the lucky winners For Mrs Gilbert It was washer washer her dream come true Fi rot t e t p t d a A r 4 t r M aM C a BOB GILBERT is pictured with two Polynesian dancers at the Polynesian Cultural Center I hr a 1 S 'S I C j fJ BOB GILBERT looks at the submarine at Pearl Harbor during their trip to Hawaii t r 9 3 A 6 t a aN N 4 ah rJ 67 rt 1 p b 6 W r r a a ww n n 4 BECKY GILBERT tries out the pOI U while at the Polynesian Polynesian sian Cultural Center I |