Walks in the financial district, city center and Chinatown.
Morning has broken, and we’re out and about, looking for new things to discover.That’s not new, but Bouganvillea plants are growing here in such abundance, weedy even, that it needs to be noticed.Waikiki from the Ala wai canal.Long Morning shadows.First mural of the day.Just a plain street view.Colourful garage door.Then a very thick masalada smell overcomes us and we need to line up for almost 2 hours to satisfy the sweet hunger.Waiting for so long lets creativity run wild.Others have thought the same I guess.Somebody mentioned the line is an hour shorter when they open lolA tree. If someone knows what kind, text me.Time for us to trolley to the CBD.Pointedly positioned between the state capitol building and ʻIolani Palace is a life-size bronze statue of Queen Liliʻuokalani, Hawaii’s last reigning monarch. She holds a copy of the Hawaiian constitution she wrote in 1893 in an attempt to strengthen Hawaiian rule; ‘Aloha ʻOe,’ a popular song she composed; and kumulipo, the traditional Hawaiian chant of creation.Old and new.Street next to the old palace.Aliʻiolani Hale, the government building.City reflections.Walking right into Chinatown.Wonderful smells and different kinds of ornaments for your home.Plastic cows?Green market stalls.Grocers everywhere.Oahu Market King/Kekaulike St.Whatever you want, everything here.Dragonfruit!Fish market.Up the street.Down the street.Across the street.Tireless buying and selling.This looks really interesting but we were not brave enough to try ;)Dragon pillars at King St.King St buildings.Chinese or Imperial guardian lions are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi.
