Sunday, September 9, 2012

Fall Travels

Did you watch the Paralympics? I think their "encouragements" were really splendid. I can't swim like the blind swimmer, I can't run like the blade runners. We should praise for the Paralympians.

Anyway, I need to learn from them. I go to a local swimming pool twice a week mostly on Monday and Thursday. I'll try some more for this summer. Try tomorrow!



By the way, fall travels are really fun for people. The summer season is gone now, but the harvests come all over the world soon. When you travel a small town, you may find a lot of delicious food at the farmer's market. If you stay at a youth hostel, or condominium, you can cook local foods as you like.

This was a topic from my friend years ago. In Hawaii, condominiums are useful for travelers. They normally have kitchens, and travelers can cook each meals as they like. Just adding some tropical fruits for their pan cakes, common breakfast turn a great deal.

In Hawaii, Aloha Festival is on going now. The opening ceremony was in September 6. After this, in some places in Honolulu, exotic events will happen until the end of September. The biggest feature of the festival is "parade" in the morning, September 22. From Ala Moana park through Kapiolani park, a lot of people watch it.
I think people can walk from Ala Moana park to Kapiolani park around 1 hour. It's a good chance to walk around Honolulu, and discover some Hawaiian culture. Near Ala Moana park, there are a harbor, the International Market Place, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu Zoo and aquarium. If you have enough time, you can get the Diamond Head near the Kapiolani park.

When people visit Hawaii, one of their biggest questions is "How many ABC stores do they have in Hawaii?" ABC stores have travel stuff, gifts, and daily glossaries too. In addition, each store has different products. Just get in, and try some special stuff!



Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is from Hawaii. He loved Hawaii. This song, "Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World," is a very famous because many TV shows and films such as "Meets Joe Black," "ER," and "Glee" featured this music.

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" 
by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1990)

In the last post, I put Jack Jonson's song. Jack Johnson is also from Hawaii.

In fact, I wanted to put a "lively" Hawaiian song, but it's not on Youtube. I couldn't find. Old songs were naturally on the Youtbe such as "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawai'i"(1932), "Hawaiian Wedding Song"(1926) etc. The most famous song is, I think, "Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. What kind of hawaiian songs do you like?

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