Trip to Hawaii
Over fall break in 2022, I went to the picturesque island of Maui, Hawaii. The island is known for its diverse history and culture as well as its scenic roads surrounded by tropical plants and vibrant flowers. My family and I visited Maui for about five days and we did a lot of new activities as well as tried new foods! Our first day was really laid back, but my brother and I went for a swim at the beach. The water there is so much warmer and clearer compared to the beaches where I live. We enjoyed swimming in the beautiful water as the waves pushed us back to shore and swallowed us back in.
The next day rain clouds blanketed the sky and the sun disappeared behind. We planned to go zip-lining in warm and sunny weather, but instead, there were showers and gloomy skies, but we thought nothing of it and continued the drive to the zip-lining area. Once we arrived it started to pour and we were drenched before even starting, but instead of complaining about the cold and wet weather, we decided to make the best of it and think of it as a new and exciting experience.
The next day we went on a boat that took us to our scenic snorkeling dive place. The boat ride was beautiful and the boat itself was immense and in nice condition. Once we reached our spot everyone jumped into the water not knowing what lies deep beneath. The view was absolutely breathtaking, we swam in the ocean mesmerized by the reef’s small schools of fish swimming past and the aquatic plants, and we were even lucky enough to see a couple of turtles! The only disadvantage was how much salt water I drank, it tasted horrible! Later that afternoon my brother and I went to the pool that was part of our hotel. The pool was like any ordinary pool, but the views were amazing outside, like the trees, plumeria flowers, and little pathways leading under little decorated shelters. That night we were so tired that I fell asleep in less than a minute!
The next morning we left our hotel at around 8 am and the moment I stepped outside, there was a wave of warm breeze and the air was hot and humid. We walked over to the beach for our next exciting activity, parasailing! We got onto a little inflatable boat that carried us onto the main one. It was much smaller than the snorkeling boat, but I was comfortable. I went with my mom and we raised hundreds of feet into the air. We had the best view of Maui, all the luscious green plants and tall mountains and hills. That was my first time going parasailing and I really enjoyed it! That evening we were going to learn a lot about Maui’s history and culture because…we were going to a luau! A luau is a traditional Hawaiian event, where people gather to eat food and watch people perform dances and other forms of entertainment that all relate to Hawaiian culture. The event was so wonderful to watch, the performers twirled around and danced so gracefully and as lightly as feathers. Soon things became more dangerous, a performer started playing with fire, I couldn’t even blink, for fear, I might miss something because of how fast and cool it was. In the end, he lit his tongue on fire, and the crowd cheered and was amazed by his bravery and talent.
The next day was, unfortunately, our last and our activity was slow and calm because we were going on a submarine! We had to wake up at around 7:00 and everyone got ready since the submarine was going to leave early in the morning. Once everyone settled in the giant submarine, the crew went over some safety measures and talked about some places we were going to visit. After that, we were off! Submarines are slower compared to an average car, but we didn’t miss anything! There was a woman who was telling us about the fish and animals we were seeing and we were lucky enough to see small sharks and stingrays, which are pretty uncommon. Once the tour was over the boat that picked us up from the harbor was going to drop us there too, so we all got on the boat and went back to the harbor. That night we were going for a drive to return some items we bought and to eat dinner. Our trip to Hawaii had seemed like it passed in minutes, but it really was an amazing place to visit!