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Trip To Hawaii Essay

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Before going to Hawaii, most of my summer and Christmas vacations were spent traveling to visit family. My dad was in the military, so when he was given leave, we were always going back to our hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. Sometimes, if we were lucky, we went to Georgia to visit our relatives in Augusta. So imagine my surprise when, as a present for doing great in school the previous year, my parents decided to take me and my sisters to Hawaii for the summer! Once we packed our suitcases and planned our travel itinerary, we were on a plane and headed from Texas, where we lived, to Hawaii. I’m sure the process was a bit more complicated than that, but I was only 13 years old and didn’t realize that at the time.
Before I get into our final destination, let me provide a quick description of where we were going. The state of Hawaii is not just one island. Hawaii is actually made up of eight major islands: Hawaii (or the Big Island), Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Niihau, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe. My parents were taking us to Oahu, which is where the city of Honolulu and Waikiki Beach is located.
When I thought of Hawaii, I immediately pictured grass huts and ladies dancing hula. Of course, the …show more content…

My dad wanted to get away from the busy tourist areas for the morning, so we went to the beach on the North Shore of the island. We went to the beach in Haleiwa, which is a town on the North Shore of Oahu. The waves there are said to be the best in the world for surfers. Haleiwa has a lot of surf shops and boutiques, as well as tons of restaurants where you can taste authentic Hawaiian food made from the friendliest people. The beach itself was great. My parents were able to relax and unwind on shore, and my sisters and I played in the water and on the sand. By the end of our second day in Hawaii, our whole family was tired and ready to get back to the hotel room, bathe and get ready for

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