Hawaii

Hawaii By:S.H.

__I .HISTORY __

My state name is Hawaii. Its nickname is THE ALOHA STATE. The motto is The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. Hawaii applied for statehood in August 21,1959. It was the fiftyith state to join the union. Its state flower is the Native Yellow Hibiscus and the state bird is the Nene goose. This is a picture of one on the right.

Many things have happened in Hawaii. So here are some things that happened. First,Captain Cook was the first European to arrive to Hawaii. He found people on Kauai and Niihau, but he was not the first man to discover it. Next,in 1900, Hawaii became a US territory. Ghina town leaves 7000 people on Hawaii homeless. Then, In 1941, Pearl Harbor on Oahu island got attacked by Japan. Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo led 33 Japanese ships under water in darkness. They killed 2388 people and wounded 2000. Also, a killer tsunami hits Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Finally, in 1983 a volcano erupts on the big island of Hawaii. It is stll erupting today. Those are some things that happened in Hawaii.

At Hawaii you could be enjoying many things like watching volcanoes erupt. Other thing you could see or do is scuba dive with animals, bike ride, surfing, or watching hula girls dance in the sunset. Great places you could go would be at Hawaii's vocanoes National Park on the big island of Hawaii. Also the road to Hana, on Maui. the sealife Park on Oahu are great places to be. Two other places are the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu island and Pearl Harbor where many people died. These are some things that you could be doing at Hawaii.

__II.ITINERARY__

__Mon., July 5, 2010__ Depart Philadelphia, PA Arrive Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

__Tues., July 6, 2010__ Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii We will get up early in the morning to hike up the Diamond Head crater in Honolulu. I hope to make it to the top so I can take a lot of photos of Oahu. We will break for lunch and have a picnic lunch at the top of Diamond Head. The entrance fee is only $1.00 per person.

__Wed., July 7, 2010__ Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii We will go to Pearl Harbor. While there, we will tour the USS Missouri and take the USS Arizona Memorial tour. All tours are free. The rest of the day we will hang out at the beach by our hotel and try to surf the bit waves. __Thurs., July 8, 2010__ Maui, Hawaii We check out of our hotel in Honolulu and take a plane to fly to Maui. We leave our bags at the hotel front desk and rent snorkel equipment to snorkel at Ka'anapali Beach. I hope to see a lot of tropical fish.

__Fri., July 9, 2010__ Maui, Hawaii We will travel on the Road to Hana. We will stop at a fruit market and try a tasty water coconut treat. The Road to Hana is supposed to be a beautiful drive with water falls and natural pools. We will stop and have a picnic lunch.

__Sat., July 10, 2010__ Kauai, Hawaii We will travel from Maui to the island of Kauai. We will drop off our luggage at the hotel, rent a car, and drive to Hananma'ulu to spend a day at the Kauai Back Country Adventures. Once we arrive, they will take us by adventure vehicles to the Lihue Plantation. At the launch site, we will grab a tube and head lamp and jump in the waters. We will float down the canals through tunnels and see amazing sights. Afterward, we will have a picnic lunch and swim in a natural swimming hole. It costs $100 per person.

__Sun., July 11, 2010__ Kauai, Hawaii We will spend the day and relax at the hotel beach. At 6:00 p.m; we will enjoy a traditional luau at the Grand Hyatt Resort. I look forward to trying all kinds of Hawaiian dishes at the buffet and learning how to hula dance. It costs $75 per person.

__Mon., July 12, 2010__ Depart Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii We will fly back home to Philadlphia, Pennsylvania.

__III.TRAVEL PLANS__

Directions to Philadelphia International Airport: Turn left on Rich Valley Road Turn left on Carlisle Pike Merge onto PA-581 E toward Camp Hill/Harrisburg Merge onto I-83 S via Exit 6B toward York Merge onto I-76 E via Exit 39B toward Philadelphia Exits 247-359 Merge onto I-76E via Exit 326 toward US-202/I-476/Philadelphia/Valley Forge Merge onto I-476 S via Exit 331A toward Chester Merge onto I-95 N via the exit on the left toward Philadelphia Take the PA-291E exit, Exit 10, toward Bartram Ave/ Cargo City Merge unto Industrial Hwy. Go straight toward Philadelphia International Airport/ arriving flights/departing flights

Flight Plans: 7/05/10 - Depart Philadelphia Airport (PHL) on Continental flight #1777 at 7:50 a.m., arriving in Houston (IAH) at 10:15 a.m. Depart Houston (IAH) on Continental flight #73 at 11:45 a.m., arriving in Honolulu, HI (HNL) at 3:05 p.m. Total flight time: 13 hours, 10 min. 7/12/10 - Depart Honolulu (HNL) on Continental flight #72 at 8:45 p.m., arriving in Houston (IAH) at 9:30 a.m. the next morning Depart Houston (IAH) on Continental flight #1476 at 10:15 a.m., arriving in Philadelphia (PHL) at 2:41 p.m. Total flight time 11 hours, 56 min. Roundtrip cost: $814 per person

Directions from Honolulu International Airport to the Royal Hawaiian Waikiki: Start out going south on Rodgers Blvd. Turn Slight right onto Aolele St. Turn slight left onto Ala Onaona St. Go Straight torward Airport Exit/I-H1/Honolulu/Waikiki/Waianae Take the I-H1 E ramp toward Waikiki/Honolulu Merge onto Interstate H1 E Take the Punahou St. exit, Exit 23, toward Waikiki/Manoa Turn right onto Punahou St. Turn right onto S. Beretania St. Turn left onto Kalakaua Ave. Turn slight left to stay on Kalakaua Ave. 2259 Kalakaua Ave. is on the right

7/08/10 - Depart Honolulu (HNL) on Hawaiian Airlines flight #116 at 8:00 a.m., arriving in Kahuliui, Maui (OGG) at 8:37 a.m. One-way cost: $58 per person

Directions from Maui Airport to Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa: Start out going east on Hunihi Ln. toward Koiula Ln. Turn left onto S Papa Ave. Turn right onto W Kaahumanu Ave/HI-32 E Turn right onto S. Puunene Ave./ HI-350 S. Turn right onto Kuihelani Hwy/HI-380 S. Turn left onto Honoapiilani Hwy/HI-30 S. Continue to follow HI-30 S. Turn left onto Kaanapali Pkwy. Arrive at 2605 Kaanapali Parkway

7/10/10 - Depart Kahuliui, Maui (OGG) on Hawaiian Airlines flight $1343 at 7:55 a.m. arriving in Lihue, Kauai (LIH) at 8:55 a.m. One-way cost: $158 per person

Directions from Lihue Airport to Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa, Kauai: Start out going Southwest on Mokulele Loop toward Hoolimalima Pl. Turn slight right. Turn right onto Kaanna St. Turn right onto Kapule Hwy/HI-51 Turn lerft onto Ahukini Rd./HI-570 Turn left onto Kuhio Hwy./ HI-56 Kuhio Hwy/HI-56 becomes Kaumualii Hwy/HI-50 W Turn left onto Maluhia Rd/HI-520 Turn left onto Ala Kinoiki/Kokoa Bypass Turn left onto Poipu Rd. Arrive 1571 Poipu Rd on the right

7/12/10 - Depart Lihue, Kauai (LIH) on Hawaiian Airlines flight #1023 at 7:50 a.m. arriving in Honolulu (HNL) at 8:19 a.m. One-way cost: $58 per person

Rental Car Information: 7/05/10 - Pick up mini-van from Alamo at Honolulu Airport at 3:15; return 7/08/10 at 7:00 a.m. Total cost: $231 7/08/10 - Pick up mini-van from Alamo at Kahuiui Airport at 8:45; return 7/10 at 7:00 a.m. Total cost: $168 7/10/10 - Pick up mini-van from Alamo at Lihue Airport at 9:00 a.m.; return 7/12/12 at 7:00 a.m.​ Total cost: $136

__IV.ACCOMODATIONS__ 1. Royal Hawaiian Waikiki A. 2259 Kalakava Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 B. 1-888-872-8356 C. $225/night, 2 rooms, at 3 nights = $1,350 D. Amenities: swimming pool, restaurant on site, golf course, tennis courts, high speed internet

2. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa A. 2605 Ka'anapali Parkway, Lahaina, Maui, HI B. 808-661-0831 C. $275/night; 2 rooms at 2 nights = $1,100 D. Amenities: onsight restaurants, beachfront, swimming pool, planned activities, fitness facility

3. Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa A. 1571 Poipu, Kaloa, Kauai, HI 96756 B. 1-888-872-8356 C. $400/night; 2 rooms at 2 nights = $1,600 D. Amenities: golf course, swimming pool, beach front property, hot tubs, tennis courts

__V. PRE-TRIP PLANNING__ 1. Leave plenty of food out for Sunny, the cat, and the toilet seat up so he can drink it if he runs out of water. 2. Take Zeus, the dog, to a dog sitter. 3. Pack the suitcases with clothes. 4. Go to the bank to get some cash. 5. Fill car with gas. 6. Pack carryon bag with entertainment for the plane ride. 7. Pay the bills. 8. Call friends to say goodbye. 9. Cut the grass. 10. Eat or throw out all the things in the refrigerator that will spoil.

__VI.ESTIMATED COSTS__ Inter Island Air Fare:$1498.00 Hotels:$4256.94 Food:$840.00 Entertainment:$1650.00 Shopping:$100.00 Round Trip Air Fare:$4884.00 Car Rental:$708.35 Miscellaneous:$40.00 Total: $13,977.29

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