Hawaii!

Hawaii is the best...and here is why.

1. Hawaiians are the happiest people on the face of the planet!

2. The weather is the best. Even though it is humid it really doesn't feel hot.

3. The beaches are beautiful.

4. They have volcanoes.

5. You get to call everyone either cousin, uncle, or aunt even though there is no relation.

6. The sunsets are beautiful.

7. There are cool things on the side of the road like lava tubes.

8. The seafood is great and the fruit is even better.

9. Everything is very relaxed and you don't feel pressured.

10. If something goes wrong nobody worries about and everything will be alright.

11. Waving is okay, but giving the hang loose sign is the bomb!

12. You get to kiss people on the cheek.

13. Hawaiians know how to par-tay!

14. They have brown, white, and black sand beaches.

15. There are cool things to do like parasailing and play with sea animals.

16. There is so much history so close.

17. Hawaii is a bilingual state.

18. At one point they had royalty.

19. Ocean is like glass.

20. BEAUTIFUL flowers that smell like heaven!

And that my friends is why Hawaii is the best. I had a wonderful time meeting new people and enjoying the rich culture. Before I put in all my pictures I have a funny story to tell. It goes like this.

My friend and I went to the Kona temple and met a very nice temple worker. He is a native Hawaiin and had the best accent ever. He ended up inviting us to luau. Of course we said yes, because how often do you have the chance to attend a real luau. The appointed time rolled around and we showed up to find and beautifully decorated gym. We thought it was amazing. Then we were directed to the kitchen. On the way to the kitchen my friend spotted what looked liked a wedding cake. Well, it turned out to be a wedding cake. We were then escorted behind the tables to help serve the food! We were totally underdressed and not expecting to serve food. It turned out to be an amazing experience. We were able to watch traditional singing and dancing and eat amazing food like lau lau, squid lau lau, and poi with the salmon and tomatoes to go with it. And don't forget the pork smoked all night! Everything was so tasty and good!

So here are a few pictures!