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Friday Fotos – Hulihe’e Palace in Kona

November 14, 2014 By Terry

On our recent trip to the Big Island, we had one day to reorient ourselves to downtown Kona. Because I have a scene that takes place near Hulihe’e Palace, we spent some time wandering around and taking photos. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to take a tour, but the outside is stunning.

The palace was built out of lava rock. It’s was the home of Hawaiian royalty off and on for nearly 100 years, but was restored and turned into a museum by the Daughters of Hawai’i in 1927, a group dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of Hawai’i. In 1973, the palace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

If you’d like to see the inside, check out the palace website at huliheepalace.net.

Hint: you can manually advance through the slides by placing your mouse over the slideshow and clicking the pause button.

This sign marks Hulihe’e Palace as an historic location…
Fronting Ali’i Drive, this main entrance invites you to step inside…
On the East side, we get a nice view of the “back yard”…
The back lanais overlook the bay and offer stunning sunset views in the evening…
Not a bad place to hang out, yah?
This seawall and walkway border the palace grounds…
This shaded area on the east side exudes peace and calm…
It’s easy to lose track of time while strolling around the grounds….
Leaves of the hala tree can be woven into baskets, hats, and more…
What could be more inviting than a little gift shop?

Filed Under: Friday Fotos, One Step Ahead - Featured Tagged With: Big Island, Hawaii

About Terry

I started out as a skip tracer. Just in case you don’t know, that’s the guy who finds the people who don’t want to be found. It was the little things—getting paid to lie—that made skip tracing the fun part of the job.

Those years of chasing deadbeats taught me many valuable life lessons, such as liars come from all walks of life, and always keep your car in the garage.

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  1. Mary Roya says

    November 14, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    All tours end in the gift shop. Great photos. Things I didn’t get to see when I traveled there many, many years ago.

    • admin says

      November 14, 2014 at 7:55 PM

      Thanks Mary. I think you’re right about the gift shop! lol

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