- The beauty of the islands (you wouldn't believe the vibrant colors of the sky, ocean, trees, mountains, etc!)
- The weather
- The people
- The culture
- The food
- The music....
I was totally feeling the love! Here are some pictures.....
And they fished for water yo-yos...
Countless number of hula dancers....mostly from Japan!
Carrying a beautiful mikoshi.....
Momo SQUEALED when she saw this pineapple mikoshi. Why?
Because SpongeBob lives in a pineapple (of course!)
More performers.....
The Hirosaki Neputa float all lit up....
The grand finale....and it was GRAND!
On Sunday there was a huge parade down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. It lasted a good 2.5 hours or so!
Countless number of hula dancers....mostly from Japan!
Carrying a beautiful mikoshi.....
Momo SQUEALED when she saw this pineapple mikoshi. Why?
Because SpongeBob lives in a pineapple (of course!)
More performers.....
The Hirosaki Neputa float all lit up....
The grand finale....and it was GRAND!
I definitely got me some culture! ;)
WOW! Amazing pics. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of festival! Looks so much fun! The girls look gorgeous in their Kimonos!
ReplyDeleteOkay so I am totally playing catchup..who needs to settle down on the posting now??? lol AWESOME pictures! Wish I was there it looks like a great time!
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