Iolani Palace, pt 1.

Built in 1882 by King Kalākaua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaiʻi's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence. The monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the palace was usedLeia mais
Built in 1882 by King Kalākaua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaiʻi's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence. The monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the palace was usedLeia mais
Leaving the palace, we wandered through Chinatown.
One of Honolulu's 5 Botanical Gardens. If you just walked through it, you'd be done in ~30 minutes. But we decided to take the visitor guide and treat the visit like a scavenger hunt. That made itLeia mais
2 more trees from our scavenger hunt, then just some neat trees & flowers w/o (listed) names.
A few finds along our return walk to the boat, and the first few pics of a fun evening.
3rd & final day in Honululu, we all decided to go on a 3.5hr catamaran tour that included snorkeling with turtles and a nice sail along the coast. The owner (Woody Brown, Jr) was the captain, boatLeia mais
This team is probably the best band we've ever heard at sea!
ViajanteIt holds a tremendous history. There is a movie, Princess Leilani (sp?), it’s factual based with some stories put in, but it gives a decent overview of what we did to the Hawaiians.
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They were ahead of their time. They had the highest literacy rate in the world when it was a monarchy
ViajanteSuch a regal well restored building. So advanced for its time