Walked back to our hotel and readied ourselves to watch the Aloha Parade! Police and council workers closed Kalakaua Road in front of our hotel. People were lining the streets, taking position. There was a live television van set up just up from us. Very busy!
We sat on our verandah with the fridge just inside with a bottle of champagne and orange juice. Drank mimosas whilst watching the parade!
One of the Princesses of the Hawaiian Islands...
Loving the view on this beautiful Saturday morning!
Founded in 1946, now in its 70th year, the annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a celebration of the rich traditions of Hawaiian culture, and continues to share the beauty, pageantry and spirit of aloha with thousands of people from around the world. The one-day event features a colorful parade of Hawaiian horseback pa’u riders, dozens of floats adorned with Hawaiian flowers, folkloric hula halau dance troupes and marching bands playing an eclectic batch of traditional island music.
Seventy years ago, Aloha Festivals was known as 'Aloha Week', an event started by the Jaycees Old-timers of Hawai'i in 1946 who wanted to honour Hawai'i's heritage with a large cultural celebration. This year's event has the theme of "Hali'a Aloha' - Treasured Memories".
Aloha Festivals events are free and open to the public with events at various locations.
After lunch, we opted to alight the pink trolley and go out to Ala Moana shopping centre for a Philly Cheesesteak lunch, a quick visit to Macy's and Walmart and then back downtown so that we could have a birthday dinner at 'The Cheesecake Factory'....
A couple of beers and a delicious Parmesan Herb Chicken dinner, with a takeaway 'Linda's Fudge Cake' - we were happy!
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