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| Queen Emma's Summer Place |
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Lulu Shivers at Pali Outlook
pre-car trouble |
Thursday - we drove up into the mountains to Queen Emma's Summer Palace. It is certainly very nice - but cottage would be a better description.
QUEEN EMMA
Queen Emma was the wife of King Kamemehaha III. After her husband died - she ran to be monarch - but lost to David Kalakua. After the election loss - there were riots. She lived many years as a shadow monarch. One of the reasons she lost was that she had caucasian blood. She was well-educated and a good friend of Queen Victoria of England. they had a lot in common - losing a husband and a child.
The mountains of Oahu are 4000 feet high - and there is a dramatic cooling effect in the summer. She accepted royal foreign visitors - she even put an addition on her palace for the Duke of Edinburgh.
Admission was $8 - the house is wooden - and imported from England. It has very high 15-foot ceilings - great for handing heat - breeze - and ventilation. All windows are doors - covered by shutters inside and out.
After the visit - we drove up to the Pali Outlook - the site of constant high winds. It is the site of a major battle where King Kamhameha I defeated another faction and finally united the islands. It was very misty and windy there.
Our luck - our Kia with 28,000 miles on it would not start. I was lucky to find someone with jumper cables. We called Hertz - they said bring it in - and they would give us a brand new car. They gave us a choice - we chose a Mazda with 1000 miles on it.
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| Columns and high porch |
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| Prince Albert Edward's crib |
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| Queen's bed |
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| Hawaii High Award |
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She added this room for
Duke of Edinburgh |
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Pineapple
Symbol of Hospitality |
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| Duke of Edinburgh room |
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| Pali Outlook |
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| Pali Outlook - Battle Scene |
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| Getting our new Hertz Maxda |
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