Hannah’s Diary:

When I went to Hawaii, I had a great time! Here are some of the things that we got to do on this great vacation. After a long plane ride, (about 10 hours long) we were in sunny and warm Hawaii. I saw and smelled beautiful, fragrant Palm tree flowers.

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Day 1:
My first morning there, we ate breakfast with a view of the Pacific Ocean. After breakfast, we took a surfing lesson. That was my favorite part of the trip. I had never surfed before and when I tried it, I loved it! After the surfing, we rested a bit and then went on a Catamaran called the Maitai. Later we had dinner by the hotel’s pool. Our hotel was right next to The Royal Hawaiian, nicknamed the Pink Palace. The hotel is all pink. It was movie star Shirley Temple’s favorite hotel.

Day 2:
We swam with a dolphin at Sea Life Park. We also watched a sea lion beauty pageant show. The show was funny, and the two sea lions were named Ms. Bahamas and Ms. Mexico. After this we packed a lunch and ate at an awesome beach, the water was so clear and warm. For dinner we went to eat at the Holohai Grill, they served us smoothies in coconut cups.
I liked that!
 
Day 3:
The next morning we had breakfast at the Moana Surfrider Hotel, which is often called the “First Lady of Waikiki.” After that, we went to the airport to go to the Island of Kauai, the oldest Island in Hawaii. It was only an 18-minute plane ride. Right away, we went to this awesome luau – it was on the oceanfront and had a show with a hilarious host. After that, we turned in for the night.
 
Day 4:
The next morning we pounded Poi (a traditional Hawaiian food, which doesn’t taste half-bad), made a lei and went to an old Hawaiian village called Kamokila. We got to see how the ancient Hawaiians lived. Then we took a short canoe trip up river, which was fun. That night we went to a Japanese Buffet – I tried the sushi for the very first time, I had three pieces (it wasn’t my favorite, but it is important to try new things).
 
Day 5:
The next day we went to the Waimea Canyon. It was cool, they had wild chickens running around and we could see mountain sheep. Then we went to Spouting Horn, which is like a geyser, when a wave comes in the water shoots up and comes out the hole. Then we took a boat trip along the Napali Coast – talk about something pretty. We saw sea turtles, seals, mountain goats, beautiful waterfalls, rainbows and best of all, we got to go snorkeling. I saw tons of fish. They all looked so cool “just minding their own business.”
 
Day 6:
I went snorkeling again – of course, it was fun! Then we went swimming at Poipu Beach. 

Day 7:
We had to leave, and I was left dreaming of a cold winter. I was so sad. This was, by far, one of the best vacations of my life.

–Hannah Sykes, 12