Week 3: Hawaiian Islands
Poipu Beach on Kauai, Hawaii (Mariah Hanley)
Aloha! For this week’s travels, we are heading to a place without snow. A place where it’s currently 72 degrees and partly cloudy. We’re heading to the Hawaiian Islands!
Hawaii was made a US State in 1959 after being annexed in 1898. Hawaii was ruled before annexation by a royal family. The ruler at the time of annexation was Queen Liliuokalani. Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee and has a royal palace, Iolani Palace, among other things. It’s a beautiful state, made up of 8 islands, the largest being the Island of Hawaii. Tourism is a booming industry on the island, not surprisingly.
One of the most enjoyable things to do is visit the beaches of Hawaii. The most famous would have to be Waikiki Beach, in Honolulu, but there are plenty of beautiful and less busy beaches on the other islands. The one in the photo is Poipu Beach on Kauai.
Have you been to Hawaii? What’s your favorite way to escape and/or ignore the weather outside?
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