Additional Honolulu phots

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  Here are a few extra pictures that we missed putting on the first time. 

Wasn't easy catching these three in the trees as they blended in with the leaves so well.


The Palace guard house


You just think Palm Trees but the Banyan Trees (though not native), Monkey Pod Trees and others create some very nice shaded areas. 




One of the Hawaiian Queens.



National Cemetery of the Pacific in the Punchbowl Crater 




Chinese New Year was a few days before on Sunday, January 22, but we walked through Honolulu's Chinatown.  It is the Year of the Rabbit


Some big crabs.




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