Iolani Palace

I wasn’t sure the Iolani Palace tour would be worth 

the hour+ drive into Honolulu 

but it definitely was. 

 The last Queen of Hawaii

Most everything in the Hawaiian royal palace 

 Throne Room

was sold at auction when Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown around 1894.

 Queen’s bedroom and coronation gown

Friends Of Iolani Palace have managed to track down many of the items

 Music Room

(like the blue chairs in the Queen’s photo above) 

 Reproduction of the dress the Queen wore to meet Queen Victoria - peacock feathers!!

and purchased or obtained them on loan for display. 

 Necklace with miniatures of Royal Orders

They’ve also paid for the (beautiful!) restoration and upkeep of the building, 

which was used (and abused) as government offices until 1969. 

 Crazy quilt on display in palace



We’d intended to see more than just the palace 

I love these huge trees

while we were in deserted, 

almost traffic-free Honolulu - 

now we know to visit downtown on the weekend! - 

 King Kamehameha

but the heat was too much so we headed home, 

 Red dot by the palm tree is our balcony

to sink our toes - 

and knees - 

in the waves. 

View from the non-beach side of the condo.

Sunset from ocean-level. 

Aloha!