TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HOME.........?

Traditional Hawaiian House?

I first saw this house 15 years ago on a trip to Hawaii. It is on the road north of Kapalua in a rainforest similar to the one on the road to Hana. It is traditional in the sense that the roof extends many feet over the sides of the wrap around porch. Even much smaller homes may have a wide overhanging roof.

Lava rock retaining Walls

These pineapples may or may not have been grown on this Property

No shopkeeper...just a sign...$3.00 each or 2 for $5.00 and a cash Box

I love this Property!

It reminds me of The Swiss Family Robinson's Treehouse

(Disneyland?)

This trip reminded me of how unpleasant damp and humid Is

There is nothing romantic about damp sheets and pillowcases and hair that puffs up like Rikki Tikki Tavi's

How thankful I am for Air Conditioning!!!!!

Hawaiian History 101

King Kamehameha's monarchy ruled the Hawaiian Islands from 1810 until l893. Queen Liliuokalani, his adopted daughter, was on the throne at that time. She was deposed and a republic form of government was established which existed until the United States annexed Hawaii as a territory at the request of the Hawaiian legislature in 1898. A man by the name of Sanford Dole ( as in Dole pineapple) was instrumental in securing protection for American interests in Hawaii in 1898 and played a role in the deposing of Queen Liliuokalani. She was the last queen of the Hawaiian Islands.

The raising of sugar cane was a successful endeavor for American agribusiness men in the early 1900s. And if sugar was king....pineapple was queen. Very little pineapple is grown commercially in Hawaii today. Companies have moved this production to countries where it is less expensive to grow. The pineapple that we tasted was delicious.

In the early 1900s, sugar and pineapple were profitable for Hawaii, but not nearly as profitable as the U. S. Defense Department. These island had became of strategic importance to the defense of the United States and by 1960 the Defense Department was spending half a billion dollars a year in the Hawaiian Islands. After World War II, tourism surpassed the military in money spent in Hawaii. Without multi-million dollar advertising campaigns, I wonder how long Hawaii would remain profitable.

Hawaii became the 50th state in the United States in 1959. I graduated from high school in 1961. Makes me feel ancient.....having lived a part of history. I remember when another star was added to the U. S. flag. It was exciting.

*Facts....Americana Encyclopedia