Disneyland and Aulani Trip Report - Day 9 Iolani Palace, Tantalus Lookout

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On Saturday I decided to try one of the workouts at Aulani. I had signed up online in advance but it really wasn't necessary. There was plenty of space. It was a beach bootcamp and we did some stuff up on the (shaded) grassy area and then we would run down and back up the beach. It was challenging but fun and the trainer was great. I was impressed. 

We ate lunch at the resort and then met up with Jeff and Cameo to drive into Honolulu to go to Iolani Palace. I'm usually really good at researching stuff but their website wasn't clear to me that you needed to have a reserved time. However, it wasn't a huge deal because we were able to get a time slot about 30 minutes after we arrived. Unfortunately that meant that we didn't put enough money in the parking meter so I sort of ended up racing through the second part of the upper floor to get back in time to get the car. 


It was a nice audio tour, however, and we all enjoyed our time there learning more about the rise and fall of Hawaiian monarchy and the last queen who lived (and was eventually imprisoned) there. After our tour we set off in search of coffee with parking (easier said than done) but we ended up finding a spot and enjoyed some afternoon caffeination. Our original plan was to also hit up the Bishop Museum, however, we didn't have enough time to do that before they closed so instead Cameo suggested that we take a scenic drive up to Tantalus Lookout. 



The drive was really pretty and we really enjoyed the lookout at the top. The timing worked out just right for our reservation for dinner at Fete. We met up with Cameo's parents and had a really good meal (probably my favorite of the trip). After dinner we went for a short walk around the area and then parted ways and went back to Aulani. 

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