Hulihe'e Palace
Situated on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona, Hulihe'e Palace was
the vacation residence of Hawaiian royalty. Today it is a
museum operated by the Daughters of Hawaii and is a
showplace of beautiful furniture and fascinating artifacts.
Tour the palace at http://www.huliheepalace.org/
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Exploring the grounds
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Feeding the fish
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Tiny coconuts
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Keauhou Bay: A Tour with Aunty Lilly
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Birthplace of Kamehameha III, Keauhou's
rich cultural and historical past is the story of Hawai'i.
It is believed that the Ali'i (ruling class) kept others
from settling here to preserve for themselves the sheltered
waters of Keauhou Bay. Keauhou literally means "the new
era."
Find out more about Keauhou Bay's history
at http://www.keauhou-resort.com/history/
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The gang with Aunty Lilly
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Ancient Slide
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At Aholi Holua, students visited an
ancient slide used by ancestral Hawaiians as a form of
athletic competition.
Pictured is an actual sled used by the
ancient Hawaiians.
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Hiking to the slide.
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Students found all sorts of interesting
artifacts.
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Lots of fruit was found along the way. .
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. . . . by lots of hikers!
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Looking down the slide!
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Weaving Bracelets
For this adventure, the students went to
the beach to meet up with a weaving expert to learn how to
make bracelets from palm fronds (loula lelo).
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Getting started -
Students learned about loula lelo, commonly called fan palm,
which is used for weaving hats, fans, and baskets. Today,
students will learn how to weave a braclet.
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Master weaver, Aunty Jo, was a good
teacher!
Finished! Thank you Aunty Jo!
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Kona Village
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The Adventure Club drove out to the
famous Kona Village Resort for a tour where ancient people
walked upon the land.
A few feet from the beach, a natural
spring dedicated to the Hawaiian god Kane pours into the
ocean. Fresh from the mountains, it brings life to Kona
Village Resort and all who come its way.
Guests stay in hales where there are no
phones, TVs or radios. Instead, music is provided by the
tradewinds and the sea.
The Village is a Polynesian oasis where
you can relax in a special hammock and experience a moment
suspended in time.
Find out more about Kona Village
Resort at http://www.konavillage.com/
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First up - a little history about the
area.
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Next a hike through the
lava.
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A cool retreat out of the hot
sun!
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Visiting with the Nenes.
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Hands-on with Sea Creatures
A pencil urchin
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A tiny sea urchin
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A squishy, slimy sea cucumber and a
brittle star
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Onward to fishing!
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Everybody made a catch!
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Updated March 2004
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