Our trip is almost here! Looking at the brochure and thinking about how many days we’ll be gone, it didn’t seem like a lot because we’re in each place at least 3 nights. But then when looking at the day trips and activities, we quickly realized there is going to be a lot going on! Here is the general information on what we’re going to be doing and our movements for the upcoming 2.5 weeks. And I confess, I had to look most of the locations up on the globe. The tour that we’re taking is called Victory in the Pacific and here is the excerpt from the brochure:
Victory in the Pacific
The Museum is honored to offer a travel program that provides the unique opportunity to explore Pacific island battlefields and landing beaches in the company of expert historians. Victory in the Pacific journeys from Pearl Harbor—where it all started for the Americans—to the islands of Saipan, Guam, Iwo Jima, and Tinian, where the Enola Gay departed to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. With exclusive access to the most intriguing battle sites, rich historical context from our expert guides, seldomly seen archival materials from the Museum’s digital collections, and hand-selected oral histories found nowhere else, this tour promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Our Itinerary
| Depart Date |
Day | Depart Time |
Arrival Date |
Day | Arrival Time |
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| 3/15 | STL to Houston | WED | 6:17 AM | 3/15 | WED | 8:41 AM | |
| 3/15 | Houston to Honolulu | WED | 10:25 AM | 3/15 | WED | 2:25 PM | |
| 3/19 | Honolulu to Guam | SUN | 3:15 PM | 3/20 | MON | 7:15 PM | *cross date line |
| 3/20 | Guam to Saipan | MON | MON | ||||
| 3/22 | Saipan to Tinian | WED | WED | day on Tinian | |||
| 3/22 | Tinian to Saipan | WED | WED | ||||
| 3/23 | Saipan to Guam | THURS | THURS | ||||
| 3/25 | Guam to Iwo Jima | SAT | SAT | day on Iwo Jima | |||
| 3/25 | Iwo Jim to Guam | SAT | SAT | ||||
| 3/27 | Guam to Palau | MON | 11:45 PM | 3/28 | TUE | 12:50 AM | |
| 3/28 | Palau to Pelileu | TUE | day on Peleliu | ||||
| 3/29 | Palau to Peleliu | WED | day on Peleliu | ||||
| 3/31 | Palau to Guam | FRI | 2:05 AM | 3/31 | FRI | 5:05 AM | |
| 3/31 | Guam to Honolulu | FRI | 6:55 AM | 3/30 | THU | 6:00 PM | *cross date line |
| 3/30 | Honolulu to Houston | THU | 7:55 PM | 3/31 | FRI | 8:28 AM | |
| 3/31 | Houston to STL | FRI | 2:40 PM | 3/31 | FRI | 4:53 PM |
So get ready to come along with us as we head out on our adventure tomorrow!
~Dawn
