Monkey Pods, Flea Market and Heiaus.

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Decided to take a trip to the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet, located at the Westernmost boundary of Honolulu, with Aiea, being just across the city limits. Since I was passing The Moanaloa Gardens, a large parklike, privately owned estate owned by the Damon Family, but charges no admission fees; I decided to stop by first to snap a few photos.

It's known for it's many large Monkey Pod Trees, whose branches spans over a wide area. It's wood also is used to make decrorative plates and platters, usually in shapes of leaves.

Bus loads of excited Japanese Tourists stopped for photos, but stangely no Western. The Garden is looking for a buyer, so it's future is quite uncertain.

On to the Swap Meet located in Aloha Stadium in Halawa, close to the Arizona Memorial. Many tourists will combine an Arizona Tour with a shopping spree right after. Stalls line both sides of the road around the road around the Stadium selling mostly new products. Prices are low, and you're allowed to bargain.

Bought 2 large beach towels which sold for $12.00 each and 2 for $20.00. Next day, at Walmarts, however, I saw similiar towels on sale for about $7.00 each. Grrrrr!

Then I went up to the top of Aiea Hts, where the Keaiwa Heiau and trail to a popular, relatively safe and easy hike (Aiea Loop Trail), begins. During the summer, guavas and mountains apples can be quite plentiful. While leaving I saw Hawaiian man who seemed to be performing a Healing rite on a woman. Could have been a modern day Kahuna.

As the pictures show, there are a grove of Pines tree which may have been planted about a 100 years ago, judging by it's size. I've heard of Cook Island Pines being planted in some areas of the Islands, but aren't sure if these were also.

Lastly to the Pearlridge Mall and to enjoy it's inside air-condition Mall.

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Photos

Monkey Pod Tree.
In Moanaloa Gardens.

Leis R Us.
Aloha Stadium Swap Meet stall.

Heiau.
Ancient Hawaiian Worship Site, Aiea Hts.

Bird of Paradise.
Local flora, with golden flowered tree in background, Moanaloa Gardens.

Tripler Army Hospital.
As viewed from Moanaloa Gardens.

Painted Fans.
Used for wall hanging, Swap Meet.

Pine Trees.
Located next to Heiau and Trailhead to Aiea Loop Trail.

Pearl Ridge Mall.
Unlike Ala Moana Mall, it's fully enclosed and air conditioned. Two separated phases, connected by overhead monorail, but not far from each other.

It must be Summer.
Gold Flowered trees blooming everywhere.

Wood Carvings and More.
At Swap Meet.

Lehua Flower.
Indigeneous flower, rare, grows in highlands, mostly.

Hawaiian Quilts.
Aloha Swap Meet.

All in a Row.
Aha, evidence these trees were planted by someone.