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These were A Few Of My Favorite Honolulu Things

5/17/2023

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​​THESE WERE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE HONOLULU THINGS

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           1. The Bishop Museum
           On Thursday, we went to the Bishop Museum, Hawaii's largest museum of the culture and natural history of Hawaii and the Pacific Islands,​
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...and the terrace of which offers a panoramic view of Honolulu,
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...and the surrounding hills.
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      Though I'd been to the Bishop Museum several times already on previous trips to Hawaii, 
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...still, I love coming back to this historic building, which first opened in 1898. I love wandering its three floors that overlook an open gallery,
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...and losing myself in the exhibits and artifacts.
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     My favorite room is the Polynesian Islands room, 
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...where one can see models of the canoes used by the ancient Pacific voyagers,
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...and learn about the voyages of those ancient seafarers, as well as facts about the culture and languages of the over 1,000 islands of Polynesia.
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     2.​ The View From My Room
     
Though the rooms with an ocean view are considered more desirable, I loved the mountain view from our second-floor room at the Hale Koa,
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...especially how it changed colors depending on the weather and time of day.
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​    3. The Changing Colors of Diamond Head 
     
The vista of Diamond Head likewise changed colors throughout the day.
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​      4. The Food at Happy's
     
 Happy's, the short-order carry out  eatery on the Hale Koa grounds,
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...served up, in its eco-friendly shells, amazingly good and inexpensive grindz,*
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​such as the Easter Sunday prime rib,
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...the Thursday night Ginger-crusted Mahimahi, 
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...the Friday night Old-Fashioned Brisket,
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...and the numerous yummy lunches we ate there.
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        And then there's those to-die-for Happy's soft serves.
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     (Sigh). Ah, the memories.

​      *Hawaiian slang for food.
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