Hawaii

Our first stop is the island of Oahu where the capital city___________ is located. We are going to travel to ______________the famous volcanic crater found on the island. The place got its name from the British who said the crystals in the lava rock glistened like this precious stone. Here’s a dog treat for you. You’ll need your strength if you are going to climb to the top of this site. I brought along some water and I have my backpack which I will place you in for the stairs we will have to climb to get to the bunker at the top. I understand the views from the top are beautiful!

Wow, that was some climb! Good thing we got a bus to take us to the next place to see on this island. The U.S.S.___________ was attacked by the _______________on December 7, 1941, and was the event that lead the USA into World War 2 against this country and its two allies__________ and __________. We’ll take a boat to the memorial built over the remains of the battleship. It sank with most of its crew entrapped. Oil still leaks from the ship after all these years. Notice those people cutting up their leis? Many people throw the blossoms onto the water as a tribute to the lost men. Let’s call the park ranger over so he can cut the strings on our leis so we can do the same.

All this exercise has given me an appetite. I think I’d like some of the fruit which is popular from here,_________ or ________. I think I’d like to sit by the famous beach on Oahu called _________and watch some of the many surfers. I know how you love the ocean so maybe, I’ll let you walk along the water.

Next stop, the island of Hawaii, also called the “__________”. Along the way, did you notice all the graffiti messages made from white stones which people have placed on the volcanic rock? Nothing like the ancient picture writing of the native Hawaiians called __________which you can also see on the island. First, let’s drive to the rain forest and see the famous_________waterfall. It’s 442ft fall!

Do you smell that odor? We’ve just arrived at Volcanoes National Park. It’s the smell of sulfur. ___________is the active volcano found here. It’s one of the world’s most active volcanoes! Did you notice that young man picking up some lava for a souvenir? It’s considered bad luck to do so and that if a person takes any lava or black sand, legend says the volcano goddess_______ will be very angry.

Are you up for a helicopter ride over the island? I want to see the summit called___________. With a height of 13,796, this dormant(means sleeping) volcano is the home to one an important observatory and 13 of the world’s largest optical and infrared telescopes.