Queen Emma's Palace

Why does Queen Emma's Summer Palace fascinate me so? Small, quickly seen, it is a place I cannot wait to go back to! That's a kukui tree on your right as you look up the steps. No photos of interior--but the calabash bowls are marvelous, all sizes, many very large. Used to store bed linen and clothes. The cradle, to only mention one piece of furniture, is astounding. The Hawaiian owl feather standards in the entry are worth a return trip.

The palace visit was only one piece of the day, though. It's Monday, so early morning yoga in the beach park under the palms. Stopped by Leonard's on the way to get malasadas (this is the haupia, coconut). Worth the wait! Ate two(!) on Waikiki watching the surfers after yoga was over.

Two things to do in Manoa Marketplace before setting out for the afternoon, so got a Roast Turkey sandwich (pink paper middle right of menu wall!) at Andy's Sandwich Shop, a landmark. So healthy! Yep, that is the woman who made my sandwich, right there in the photo. This is what an Andy's sandwich looks like (scroll down).

Yellow hibiscus at Queen Emma's palace, biggest hibiscus I've seen (state flower). What a beauty!

Pali Lookout is only 5 minutes further, and even though the gray clouds were rolling in I went to see...and glad I took a sweater. Yes, the wind is strong.


The photo is of the Ho`omaluhia Botanical Gardens! Both palace and lookout small and quickly seen, but very powerful and memorable.

Roast duck pancakes from Manapua Factory for dinner ... fighting the local cold virus, so early night.