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| Washington Place - home of Queen Lili |
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Once a booming shopping mall -
now Hawaiian Pacific University |
On Sunday - we could already feel our trip winding down - and the melancholy that comes with it. Lulu went to the Aloha Bowl swap meet without me - I walked 3.3 miles downtown to Washington Place and the Capitol.
Washington Place was the home of Queen Lili - both before and after she was queen. She was only queen two years - when factions from the USA pulled a coup on her. She was put in prison for a short time and then they released her. She lived within the shadow of the old Iolani Palace which became the Capitol of the country - then the territory - then the state. She lived for 24 years after she was deposed from the throne. She had followers and was considered royalty by the people until her death.
Mainly - Hawaii became a US territory to protect the money and interest of the Dole Family and other American money men. It was done by force - with the support of US military - although no shots were fired.
I have learned so much about Hawaiian history on this trip - and I love it now even more. Queen Emma - Queen Lili - and now my Queen Lulu has been offered professorships over here many times. I am a chicken not to take it - I am guessing she would.
We ended Sunday with a beautiful sunset on Waikiki Beach by our condo. We are so relaxed that neither of us was carrying our iPhone or cameras. We were dressed in tee shirts- bathing suits - rubber sandals - carrying two towels and enough cash to get a quart of milk for Monday breakfast.
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Queen Lili wrote "Aloha Oe"
a goodbye to the old Hawaii |
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| A flame to Hawaiian warriors |
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| The new state capitol |
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| Father Damien tended the lepers |
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| Liberty Bell given to Hawaii in 1950 |
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| Modern parking meters in Chinatown |
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| We had lunch in Chinatown |
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I did not buy anything -
just a colorful picture |
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Aloha Tower at Honolulu Harbor -
In 1900 all visitors came thru here.
I love going up there. |
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| Honolulu Harbor from the tower. |
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| Barge in tow to other island |
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| Our Mazda from Aloha Tower |
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| This was a mall - now a college |
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Hawaii Pacific in the mall on the harbor.
I stopped our Mazda right in middle of street. |
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| Monday morning sunrise from our back porch |
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Waikiki Health Clinic from our room.
I went their once with inner ear infection.
They also serve Waikiki night ladies.
Note palm tree coming out of other tree |
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