Fireworks

[S] We’re just in the door from watching an amazing fireworks display from our balcony.  It has been Honolulu Festival weekend and it culminated in a parade and the fireworks, which was far and away the biggest and brightest we had seen.  It took us a moment to figure out what the first explosion was – they were very loud and the echo off the hills behind us was phenomenal.

Allan went off to climb Diamond Head this morning so I took the opportunity to visit a couple more shops.  I got back quite some time after him – found him in the ‘Living Room’ downstairs sipping Cherry Coke.

[A] It took longer getting to and from the Diamond Head Crater trailhead (waiting for infrequent buses and walking from/to the bustop) than it did to walk up and around the track.  Well worth the effort though – spectacular views back over Waikiki, the crater, and the remains of the old military bunkers and walkways.

Not so much fun was the crowd of people joining me in the walk; I guess it’s a fairly popular Sunday morning activity!

[S] As a part of the festival there have been non-stop performances on Centre Stage at Ala Moana.  Today’s classic was nine Japanese men (backed by a Japanese choir) singing Italian opera culminating in ‘Funiculi, Funicula’.  Classically funny, although not intended to be so!

We are off on a tour around the island tomorrow which should be fun and then we’ll do Pearl Harbour in the next day or two.  The weather is packing up a bit – not cold, but cloudy and a bit breezy.