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Pearl HarborMemorial Day in Hawaii
By Eagle Strayhorn | May 26, 2009
Memorial Day weekend in Hawaii was blessed with great weather and some amazing ways to observe the Holiday. Below is a recap of what happened at Discover Hawaii Tours during our Memorial Day weekend. If you have any pictures or would like to share how you spent your Memorial Day please add them to the comments section below or to our Flickr Group Page.
Lantern Floating Hawaii Memorial Day 2009
Our tour guides reported that Pearl Harbor and Punchbowl National Cemetery were packed with people remembering those who have served in the US Armed services.
Pearl Harbor Tour
On the morning of Memorial Day I was able to get down to the Memorial Cemetary at the Byodo-In Temple, which we visit on our Pearl Harbor Tour, and found a number of people honoring U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. There were many families adding flowers, fruit, and ribbons to say thank you and remember their loved ones.
Memorial Day 2009
Monday evening I went down to Ala Moana Beach Park to watch and participate in the Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremnoy. The Lantern Floating ceremony is done to honor and remember all those who have given their lives in coflict and also prays for a peaceful and harmonious future. Thousands of people were down at Ala Moana Beach Park to watch the opening ceremonies and speaches and then float over 1,000 candle-lit lanterns out to sea.
Lantern Floating Hawaii Memorial Day 2009
Ala Moana Beach Park Lantern Floating 2009
If you have any pictures from Memorial Day please add them to our Flickr Group Page.
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