{"id":912,"date":"2022-05-09T07:52:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T17:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?p=912"},"modified":"2022-05-09T07:52:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T17:52:23","slug":"trip-to-the-polynesian-cultural-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/2022\/05\/09\/trip-to-the-polynesian-cultural-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip to the Polynesian Cultural Center!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Going into the day, I knew it was going to be a day full of lots of fun! We started off the day on the bus to the PCC. It was 57 miles away from our hotel, so it led to lots of sightseeing of the island. Our group was given leis which was a great welcome to the park and all the cultural presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.18.45-PM-807x1024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.18.45-PM-807x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"936\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=936\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.18.45-PM-807x1024.png 807w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.18.45-PM-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.18.45-PM-768x974.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.18.45-PM.png 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.19.07-PM-804x1024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.19.07-PM-804x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"937\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=937\" class=\"wp-image-937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.19.07-PM-804x1024.png 804w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.19.07-PM-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.19.07-PM-768x978.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.19.07-PM.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM-836x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"938\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=938\" class=\"wp-image-938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM-836x1024.png 836w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM-768x940.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.20.13-PM.png 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">From L to R: Entrance to PCC, the class receiving leis, Duke giving Dr. Hopkins a lei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we made it to the center, it was time for lunch. There were plenty of options from food trucks! I decided to get shrimp tacos with rice&#8230;which was gone within minutes (just that good!). We also looked around the Hukilau Marketplace, where we bought some bracelets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.01-PM-880x1024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.01-PM-880x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"939\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=939\" class=\"wp-image-939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.01-PM-880x1024.png 880w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.01-PM-258x300.png 258w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.01-PM-768x894.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.01-PM.png 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.19-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"940\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.19-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=940\" class=\"wp-image-940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.19-PM.png 732w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.25.19-PM-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Bracelets Airiana, Mati, and I bought at the marketplace &amp; shrimp tacos from the food truck!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We took a 30-minute tram ride through the town of Laie right outside the PCC and were able to view BYU and the Temple of the Church of the Latter-day Saints. I&#8217;ve really enjoyed seeing different neighborhoods around the island, and Laie had beautiful architecture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM-804x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"941\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=941\" class=\"wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM-804x1024.png 804w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM-768x978.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.13-PM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM-968x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"942\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=942\" class=\"wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM-968x1024.png 968w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.30.25-PM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After, we enter the &#8220;Islands&#8221; &#8212; where the five cultures (Samoa, Tonga, Aotearoa, Fiji, Hawaii, Tahiti) were presenting cultural traditions &amp; practices. Before attending these, we all went on a canoe ride touring all islands. Our canoe driver Evan, as well as many other workers at the center are students at BYU &#8211; Hawaii. The proceeds from the PCC fund scholarships for students at BYU! Tahiti was the first island we visited, where we watched a traditional Tahitian wedding. It was beautiful to watch, especially because couples in the audience were able to renew their vows. We also watched the Tongan presentation showcasing Tongan drumming, sitting dance, and &#8220;other sounds of respect.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"943\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=943\" class=\"wp-image-943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.08-PM.png 1498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM-815x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"944\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=944\" class=\"wp-image-944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM-815x1024.png 815w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM-768x965.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.17-PM.png 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM-854x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"949\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=949\" class=\"wp-image-949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM-854x1024.png 854w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM-768x921.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.33.38-PM.png 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Presentations at Tahiti, Tonga and Samoa Islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dinner and the luau began at 5:00 pm and we were welcomed with pineapple smoothies! From there, many more delicious foods were at the buffet waiting for us. Salads, poke, various types of meat, fruit, and my favorite &#8212; the taro rolls. The main attraction was the roasted pig, which was brought around all the tables for everyone&#8217;s viewing. While we ate, we viewed the beautiful luau and the tribute to Queen Lili&#8217;uokalani and her compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1-864x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"952\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=952\" class=\"wp-image-952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1-864x1024.png 864w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1-768x910.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.38-PM-1.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1-881x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"953\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=953\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1-881x1024.png 881w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1-258x300.png 258w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1-768x893.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.47-PM-1.png 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1-902x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"954\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/?attachment_id=954\" class=\"wp-image-954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1-902x1024.png 902w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1-768x872.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-8.32.58-PM-1.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Good eats at Luau dinner!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our last stop was the Ha: Breathe of Life performance in Pacific Theater. The show was <em>fantastic.<\/em> It details a story of birth, death, family and love across the five islands. With traditional dances, a jaw-dropping performance with fire, and a story heart-warming to all, this show was the highlight of the day to me. The smiles on the performers&#8217; faces as they perform were infectious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the long day, we boarded the bus back to the hotel knowing we gained an experience of a lifetime&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going into the day, I knew it was going to be a day full of lots of fun! We started off the day on the bus to the PCC. It was 57 miles away from our hotel, so it led &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/2022\/05\/09\/trip-to-the-polynesian-cultural-center\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1236,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-may-term-2019"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1236"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":992,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912\/revisions\/992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/hawaii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}