Yes folks, on Friday 26/03, I mostly didn’t do anything! It’s so cool to be on holidays. Especially when I think about you guys, hardly working in Brussels with such a distgusting weather, while I’m just relaxing here, under the sun… OK, just kidding, I stop here (and don’t punch me when I come back in Belgium (^_^) ).
Let’s talk a little bit about something different: how do you think Hawaiians dress? Do they all wear those Hawaiian flower shirts? The answer is yes. It’s not just a tourist souvenir; Hawaiians do wear these colorful shirts. TheBus drivers have a special one with little prints of TheBus among hibiscus flowers, and the hotel staff, people in the shops, people in the bus and in the streets… many of them wear this kind of shirt. Moreover, most Hawaiians wear flip-flops. So you immediately spot the Europeans, because they walk with classic street shoes, clearly not adapted for this weather…
Then there’s the Hawaiian attitude, just be cool and relax, no stress! In fact Hawaii is a lot like Southern California: people here are very nice, you can talk with them and no one will run away from you. You can start to talk with people in the bus, when you’re queuing in the supermarket, … And when you have a question or you’re lost, just ask and they will answer. It really reminds me of San Diego. I wish it was the same in Belgium…
Anyway, you’ll all have understood that the cool attitude is something I like very much. While on holidays in the US, I just wear a T-shirt (or a polo shirt), a short (with lots of pockets), my flip-flops and my backpack with my camera and an additional zoom lens. That’s all, I like to travel light.
Now some additional pictures of the city Honolulu.
I walked in Waikiki by night. Hereafter some pictures of Duke Kahanamoku, a local hero, with fresh flower lei’s, and the torches along the Beach.
By the way, everything here reminds you that Barack Obama, the actual US president, used to live in Hawaii: you can find the places where he ate, and lot’s of T-shirts with its picture!! By the way, I tried "the chowder house" and it's not so good... :(
