D.+Persuasive+Essay+(Hawaii,+A+Super+Place)

** In the Hawaiian language, aloha stands for much more than hello, goodbye or love. It has a deeper meaning of sharing (alo) joyfully (oha) of life energy (ha) in the present. With the feelings of aloha, one cannot find many reasons for not wanting to go to Hawaii. Hawaii is just outrageously amazing for the awesome water activities, beautiful beaches and exotic island vegetation, and, of course, the Aloha spirit. **
 * // HAWAII, A SUPER PLACE! //**

** Hawaii is great fun in the water with great surfing and unbelievable snorkeling. The Pacific waters around the Hawaiian Islands are warm, clear, and turquoise blue in color. The waves are perfect for surfing. Hawaii is where surfing was invented. One can experience steady and continuous 3 foot waves within the coral reef at Lahaina or Wailea, Maui and Waikiki, Oahu, or giant 50 foot waves on Maui’s north shore called “Jaws”, and on the Kahuku north shore of Oahu. It is also the ideal place to learn surfing. There are many surfing schools with instructors that are world class professional surfers. I took lessons at the Royal Hawaiian Surfing Academy in Lahaina, Maui this past summer. Below the water surface is another world ideal for snorkeling. It is like being in a gigantic aquarium. The coral is bright pink, purple, red, yellow and brown. Snorkeling one can reach out and touch sea turtles and multi colored tropical fish. I spent most of one day snorkeling off of a catamaran in the marine sanctuary of Honolau Bay off Maui and across from the island of Molokai. Surfing and snorkeling in Hawaii are 100% fun and great exercise. **

** Hawaii is also an island paradise. The beaches are incredibly beautiful and the air has a fragrance of flower perfumed exotic vegetation. The beaches are wide with bright white or dark volcanic sand. Coconut palm trees grow in the beach sand. A few of the many gorgeous beaches are Waikiki and Waimanalo on Oahu, and Lahaina and Kaanapali on Maui. Step off the beach and one comes in contact with flower perfumed exotic vegetation. It is like being in one gigantic garden. Tropical flowers like orchids grow wild. Mango, guava and passion fruit trees also grow wild. Beautiful island scenery with tropical rain forests, waterfalls, palm covered beaches and volcanic mountains like the Koolau on Oahu rising thousands of feet straight up in the air are just a few of the features of the Hawaiian Islands. **

** What really is the most inviting aspect of Hawaii is the Aloha spirit. The Hawaiian culture is a wonderful part of our national image. Wearing flower leis by both men and women shows the spirit of Aloha. Luau feasts with great Hawaiian exotic foods and Polynesian dances and entertainment are a super way to spend an evening while the sun sets over the Pacific and tiki torches light the night sky. The Aloha spirit is also brought out in the Hawaiian language. It is nice to say “Aloha” instead of “hello” and “goodbye”, and “Mahalo” instead of “thank you”. **

** Hawaii is an amazing place. One cannot find many reasons for not going to Hawaii and experiencing the Aloha spirit. Jet lag quickly goes away when you step into the warm breeze and smell the fragrant air and take in the surroundings of the Hawaiian Islands. Once one experiences the fantastic time of water activities like surfing the perfect wave and snorkeling in crystal clear waters, enjoying the island paradise of breathing air that is scented with exotic vegetation and being surrounded by unbelievable scenery, and wearing a flower lei to a luau and having people great you with “aloha”, one doesn’t want to leave Hawaii. Experience the Aloha spirit and go to Hawaii. **