Revered Hawaiian monarch Queen Kapiolani was born on December 31 in 1834. This past Saturday night, we went to a special commemoration event at the Iolani Palace. The tour is a special production on an evening the Palace is not normally open to the public. The grounds and the palace exterior are adorned with colorful Chinese lanterns, as it was when she was celebrating her birthday when she lived in the Palace. We stood in line for over an hour and a half in the on-and-off drizzling rain, but I enjoyed it. Here's a shot taken while we waited, with Grammy-nominated Hawaiian artist Cyril Pahinui entertaining the folks in line.
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