Hawaii's Top 10 Tourist Attractions

      We went to Hawaii's top ten tourist attractions today. The most exiting place we went to was Hawaii's Volcano National Park. It was SO cool!!! I wish you were there.At the park  there is about 3 million visitors per year! You get to see Hawaii's most active volcano Kilauea!! I think that was the most awesome trip ever!!!
       Another place is the USS Arizona Memorial. There you go see the remains of the USS Arizona's mid-section of the sunken battleship. This ship was sunken in the Pearl Harbor attack.I thought it was pretty cool.
        I love this next one! It is Haleakala National Park. There you would go and see the pretty scenery there. It preserves the volcanic area of Maui. It is lined by waterfalls and freshwater pools.
       The next one is   awesome!! The name of this area is called Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve. Here the bay has been through drastic changes. It has been damaged by years of excessive use and neglect.
      This next one is a state monument called the Diamond Head State Monument. It has been Hawaii's most famous landmark. There you can dig for diamonds. Diamonds are very valuable. So that is one of the reasons that it is a popular tourist attraction.
      Also, this next one is very exotic. This one is called Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. It is located on the Big Island. You can see archaeological sites and reconstructions of the "Place of Refuge." This was once a royal home. Some things you could do here is the self guided tour, taking pictures of the many green sea turtles, tanning on the beach, and playing a game of kônane.

     This next place is so spectacular. You got to see the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. There you got to go discover Hawaii's wildlife as you explore the refuge, such as the Pacific golden plover, Laysan albatross, and Hawaii's State Bird (the nene). Just off shore you might glimpse humpback whales (in winter months), Hawaiian monk seals, and spinner dolphins. These animals are native to Hawaii.  We discovered an unknown bird and we named it  The Flying Worm. You have to have good sight to see this bird.

     Another awesome spot is The Panaewa Rain forest Zoo, located on the Big Island.  The Panaewa Rain forest Zoo is also considered a botanical garden covered with orchids, bamboos, 100 varieties of palms, and a water garden. The Panaewa Zoo, about 4 miles from Hilo. Must-do's are: go to the petting zoo the white Bengal tiger  fed daily, and the gift shop.
     The next stop is the Waimea Arboretum and Botannical Garden. Some things you must do are follow the sunlit paths, explore the gardens, and visit the crystal clear pool below Waihi Falls. Also, you might want to know that over 150,000 guests per year do these things. Things you must do are: have a picnic, and visit the Waimea Valley Audubon Center. It  is  located in the gorgeous Waimea Valley on the island of Oahu.

     The next one is Waimea Canyon is the awe-inspiring, breath-taking "Grand Canyon of the Pacific." There you can see the deep canyon gashes in the landscape that look like the claw marks of some immense prehistoric creature. The play of light and shadow throughout the day on the colorful striated layers of rock is extraordinary.Also, there you can overlook and watch the reaction of visitor after visitor, as their jaws drop, and they become first speechless and then breathless as they witness this spectacle of nature for the first time, realizing that words fail them and that there must be a God. So see you guys later...