Category: Hawaii...

Hawaii was formerly the Sandwich Islands and it is 2,400 miles west of San Francisco
the original Hawaiians were of Polynesian origin, coming from the Marquesa Islands c1000 AD
Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900, not a state until 1959
a world-renowned astronomy center is atop Mauna Kea
Climbing Diamond Head, participated in a luau, weaving a wreath of frangipani flowers, wintering in a private hale
The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean. (M. Twain)
a chain of emerged volcanic mountains with 8 major islands and 124 islets
the powerful Pacific surf, churning and crashing against the fringing coral shelves and the lava shorelines carries minute shells onto the shore and reduces coral and large shells to sand
vestiges of New England culture remain from the missionaries who visited Hawaii
surfing originated in ancient Hawaii and there are 1600 recognized surf spots throughout the islands and 25 miles of public beach
Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace. (P. Theroux)
It is the space inside that gives the drum its sound. (Hawaiian saying)