Mornings in Waikiki
are usually peaceful.
But my walk to the post office
yesterday morning
was very different.
Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State,
was speaking at my alma mater
University of Hawaii;
Treasury Secretary Geithner
was holding a meeting nearby.
But this was
BIGGER!
Treasury Secretary Geithner
was holding a meeting nearby.
But this was
BIGGER!
The BIG show
was heading right for Waikiki.
Vacationers/holiday makers
looked on with interest.
Honolulu Police Officers
in their APEC Aloha finery
were there:
President of the People's Republic of China
HU JINTAO
was on his way!
President of the People's Republic of China
HU JINTAO
was on his way!
Local Chinese-Americans
were present for the big day
The pride of this young couple
was evident!
Motorcades are always a quick let-down.
The cheers of the crowd were exciting.
Now:
How To Get To the Post Office!
True!
Below
is a slide-show
of events.
Thanks for visiting.
YOU
are a dignitary
are a dignitary
here!
Comment for the record?
Warmly, cloudia
Cloudia,that was very well captured! A high profile visit always draws a lot of attention!
ReplyDeleteWell, I am glad everyone "seems" happy about the visit !
ReplyDeleteA nice virtual tour of the visit.Enjoyed the pictures :)
ReplyDeletewell done.
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful moment in awe...looks like it was a happy event for all! One question, are there ever any gloomy days around where you live? The sunlight just seems to radiate from so many of your photos......stunning views always.
ReplyDeleteIs that one woman in pink shorts wearing a mustache?
ReplyDeleteDid you ever get to the post office?
ReplyDeletesuch colour and warmth !!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job capturing all that.
ReplyDeletemmm, when leaders come, the people exprss themselves. A cry to be heard.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Oh, what a great story of Hu Jintao's visit!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, is that woman wearing a mustache??
ReplyDeleteI wondered who was gonna notice the girl in pink shorts. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteAppreciate these great comments. Thank You.
Today is raining with patches of blue and rainbows. Not sunny but still beautiful.
Yes, I got my mail, and have till 6pm tonight to get it from my box before the area is locked down till Monday. Barack is hosting the other leaders RIGHT there tomorrow
Oh! the girl in pink shorts has her HAIR CLIP in her mouth. she must have been putting her hair back and got distracted by the hullabaloo.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I'd be visiting Hawaii, too, if I could! :)
ReplyDeleteToo much excitement for a country bumpkin like me, lol.
ReplyDeleteThey can stay home, or go to the cities...I'll just tend my chickens...
Aloha, dear Cloudia!
For a second, I thought it was a strike or protest. Good to see it was a peaceful and exciting event. Just another day to the post office in Waikiki. lol Have a nice weekend. =)
ReplyDeleteThat funny - more people interested in President of China that Madamn Secretary? Great post. I especially enjoyed the flower pic. Have a great weekend Cloudia. Cheers!!
ReplyDeleteyour street photography is really wonderful!
ReplyDeletei was wowed at the pink rose!
aloha weekend!
hugs!
betty
well, i don't think that flower is a rose! what is it?
ReplyDeletePink hibiscus - back side :-)
ReplyDeletethanks for your dear visit
Very cool, Cloudia. Thanks for your street's eye view!! Loved the crowds.
ReplyDeleteYour post brought all the excitement to us. I got caught up in all those excellent photos. Thanks Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post, Cloudia. We are carefully avoiding going into the city so I was happy to see what was going on through your camera lens.
ReplyDeleteso glad you enjoy !
ReplyDeletereally :-)
those tall barriers like at the post office are, strange, dunno the right word.
ReplyDeleteyeah!
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