"ALOHA" Hawaiian Adventure #5 Tuesday, St Patrick's Day

March 17th in Hawaii was interesting with a nice parade and lots of people wherever you were or looked.   This day in 2015 was not only St Patrick's Day  but our youngest daughter turned the big 40.  We certainly were thinking about her even though we were miles apart.                                                                                                                      To the left you can see just a few people anxiously waiting for the parade to start. 

Just some of the views of Honolulu as we walled and waited for the parade. 

Honolulu has rainbows on many things like city bus's, licence plates etc. This is kind of like their identity like Mt. Rushmore is to SD.  This is due to many real "GOD MADE" rainbows showing up often, almost daily if you are in the right area and at the right time to see them.  It was quite dry when we were there so we didn't spot one until the day we left.   The van driver said it happens in that one area almost daily about 5 or 6 PM.

And the St Patrics parade begins.  

The bagpipe band. 

Seems like you can't have a St Patrick's parade without Irish Wolf Hounds.  

THE CARS!

WOW!  Look at all that green across the street.  I wonder if our side had as much green?

Many of the parade entries were handing out or throwing green bead necklaces.  Many had candy as well.

After the Parade we took our time walking back to the Hotel.  We stopped to read this memorial.

This is the Military Chapel on the Hale Koa Hotel grounds.
  It wasn't open so we did not get to see the inside.  

I know I wasn't going to share many flower photo's until I do my flower/plant blog , , , BUT, I just cant help but sneak this one in of this huge "yellow Hibiscus".  We saw many hibiscus in many colors but this big yellow one with the red center just happens to be the Hawaii State Flower. 
  SEE,  you learnt something! 

I really loved the shape of this big tree, like a very big umbrella to give shade from the hot sun. I am not positive but think this could be a Koa tree. 

We walked back to the Waikiki Beach in the afternoon.  It was just a relaxing time to sit at the Barefoot Bar with some snacks, a beer and very nice Irish music.

Mitch waiting for his beer,   Below,  Mitch with his beer.  

 Just listening to some fine music.  

OK, so they were giving out a few free samples of tropical drinks.   We enjoyed every single on but I must admit, I can't remember the name of the first one.   And would you believe none of them were green,

Time for another swim and hot tub. 

Here are a few sites as we walked down town Honolulu for some sea food for supper. 

ABC STORES are about on every city block or more.
 It is a fun little touristy drug store type place. 

Lot's of tall beautiful palms line the streets. 

Starbucks Coffee

OK, Here we are,  this looks like just the place for a great Sea Food .

6 PM,  Just in time for some great prices too.

Now that you are all hungry for seafood and got to see what we ate,  I will show you a poster of all the Hawaiian Seafood.  

More flowers,  this was a big bouquet of local flower's. You will see pictures of many of these latter on my Flower/plant blog. 

   After supper Jeff and Arnie went back to the Hotel while us four wandered around the interesting, very active,  evening streets of Honolulu.

There were many at street corners trying to entertain for money.  

These two pictures were taken from a big mall - over street walk that went across the street to more of the mall.

Part of the big mall.

Break dancing for coins!   or maybe more for attention.

There were people painting pictures of people, playing harmonica, ukulele, guitar you name it, they were there.   

Even GROVER was there.

Had to get a picture of this Jimmy Buffet's Restaurant and Bar.

This young man certainly had a crowd to watch him juggle.  A little further down the street was a man juggling with fire.  We also saw some very weird different people. 

I loved all the lights on the palm trees and the store windows at night.    We were back to the hotel by 9:30 PM and we were ready for a good night sleep since Wednesday would be a early morning for all of us. 

 Make sure to watch for my next blog update.