Hawaii Main

Sam, Julia and lei-decked statue of surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku on Waikiki Beach

Ukelele performer, Raiatia Helm, at the 48th Annual International Ukelele Festival at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu

Sunrise from the cold, 10,000 foot rim of cloud-filled crater of the volcano, Haleakala, in Haleakala National Park on Maui Click here for more Haleakala photos

Julia and Sam snorkeling in the water-filled Molokini Crater, which is reflected in the water

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A female honu or Hawaiian green sea turtle, the only reptile indigenous to Hawaii, off Makena Beach on Maui

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Kihei Beach on Maui Click here for photos of the famous banyan tree in Lahaina and the Black Rock cliff diver in Ka'anapali

Dangerously winding and narrow "Road to Hana" on Maui offers beautiful coastline views, waterfalls, flowers, and foliage, but requires negotiating approximately 600 curves and 54 one-lane bridges, which earn a place on some lists of most dangerous highways in the world

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Selfie in front of the three Upper Waikani Falls or Three Bears Falls by the Road to Hana

Iolani Palace in Honolulu, home of the Hawaiian royal family prior to US takeover

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Diamond Head and Waikiki from Pu'u Ualaka'a State Park overlook Click here for more photos of Waikiki attractions

Sam chose an authentic ramen restaurant in Waikiki, Ramen Nakamura Click here for more food photos

Edgar, Julia and Sam at the Makapu'u Lookout at the extreme northeast corner of Oahu

Hike to beautifully located Makapu'u Lighthouse Click here for more Makapu'u Lighthouse hike photos

Surf's up on eastern shore of Oahu Click here for more photos of coastal features

View of USS Arizona Memorial from USS Missouri dock at Pearl Harbor

USS Missouri big guns and surrender deck

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Nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and helicopter destroyer JS Ise (182) from Japan at Pearl Harbor for 2018 RIMPAC naval war exercises in the Eastern Pacific

Byodo-In Temple commemorates 100th anniversary of arrival of first Japanese immigrants who came to Oahu to work on pineapple and sugar cane farms

Julia wearing a lei for luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center

BYU-Hawaii native student performers at the Polynesian Culture Center Click for more Polynesian Cultural Center photos

Kuhio Beach Hula Show musicians Click here for more photos of hula show

Pineapple growiing on Dole Plantation Click here for more photos of Dole Plantation

Sunning male honu or Hawaiian green sea turtle on Laniakea Beach also called "Turtle Beach" Click here for more photos of this honu on Laniakea Beach

Popular swimming location at Waimea Valley waterfall on Oahu

Waimea Valley lei maker at work using techniques taught him by his grandmother Click here for more Waimea Valley photos

Halona Blow Hole near Honolulu

Tunnel entrance to Diamond Head crater and the head of hiking trail from the crater floor to the rim

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Crowded, steep hiking trail to the Diamond Head crater rim, which we did not complete due to hot mid-morning conditions

View from our stopping point on Diamond Head hike

Spectacular Waikiki July 4th fireworks launched from Ala Moana Beach

Friday night fireworks from Atlantis dinner cruise

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Edgar, Sam and Julia on Atlantis dinner cruise in Honolulu

View of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head from breaker

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Sam visits Pearl City HS, whose VEX robotics team partnered with Tucker HS in a successful VEX World Championships 2-on-2 match against teams from New Zealand and Nebraska at Louisville in April