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- HAWAII
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SPECTACULAR OAHU
- Waikiki was once a favourite
playground and retreat for the Ali'i,
- the royal class of Hawaiian
people. Today, Waikiki with its famous white sand beach
- and its reef protected waters,
serve as an international playground for every type of traveller.
- Ala Wai Yacht Harbour is home to
an armada of
- pleasure boats in which some of
Oahu's exclusive residents
- use the trade winds and the
Pacific Ocean as their vast playground.
- Diamond Head Crater is one of
the world's most famous landmarks.
- Its name originates from a group
of British sailors, who in the 1800's
- thought they had struck it rich
when they found what they thought to be
- diamonds sparkling in the sun
all over its crater walls. Later, these stones were
- found to be a type of calcite
crystal that was worthless, however the name stuck.
- Built in the early 1900's, the
Mormon Temple with its
- dramatic reflecting pool and
beautiful white architecture set against
- the Ko'olau Mountains, continues
to draw tourists by the thousands.
- Nestled in the cliff face high
above the ocean on Oahu's easternmost
- point is the lighthouse of
Makapu'u point. When it was first built in 1909, the
- lighthouse was said to have the
world's largest lens. The beam of light could be
- seen over twenty-eight miles out
at sea. Quite fittingly, Makapu'u means, "bulging eyes".
- The sea's constant erosion to a
side of an extinct volcanic crater formed
- one of the world's most unique
underwater marine sanctuaries, Hanauma Bay.
- The coral reef that stretches
across the entire bay is alive with tropical fish. People
- travel from all over to
experience the underwater wonders of these crystal clear blue waters.
- Honolulu meaning, "sheltered
bay," is the most exotic city in Hawaii and America!
- Its deep natural harbour, along with
its central Pacific location, have transformed
- this essential port-of-call into
a bustling cosmopolitan international city.
- People have come from throughout
their Pacific region to make this capital city of
- Hawaii their home. It's a
diverse city of many cultures and races, with no ethnic majority.
- Once the sun sets, few sights
are as beautiful and breathtaking
- as the Waikiki skyline. The city
lights illuminate life throughout the night.
- Aloha!
-
- Photographs courtesy of Kenny
Williams
Hawaii - Spectacular Ohau 1
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