I went to Hawaii last year and it was fantastic. I did a ton of hiking. Hawaii was the 50th state to join the United States.
I've kind of always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I also feel like it might be cliche to do that. So tell me, is there cool Hawaiian history I could learn about if I went there?
Well Hawaii was famously bombed in WW2 which is the reason the USA joined the fight. However, I went there mainly for hiking. It has diverse natural scenery and a warm climate and it even has a volcano.
I guess I never thought about hiking. People only ever think of the beaches and the water. Is there something obscure that a lot of people may not know about Hawaii?
I was surprised when I was there by the influence from Asian cultures there in addition to the indigenous people. You could even buy things with yen in some select stores.
Whoa.. that's kind of neat, actually. To have different types of currency being able to be used. I guess I never thought of that. What's another fun fact?
Hawaii is the only state that is located in Oceania, and is also the only one compromised of entirely islands. There is a really cool hike there that is also forbidden due to damage to the trail, in English it is referred to as the "Stairway to Heaven."
That is all incredibly fascinating. I don't think I've ever heard that stairway to heaven bit before. Is there anything else related to volcanoes in Hawaii you could tell me about?
The state encompasses almost the the entire volcanic archipelago in the area which makes up hundreds of islands.
That's a crap ton of islands. Wonder how long it took to explore all of them. This has been a good lesson to see that Hawaii isn't just bikinis and beaches. I'll have to open up more to it.