Hawai I Like Living Here Essay

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live in a tropical paradise? Living and staying in Hawai’i for most of my life, I know what it is like to live in this popular vacation spot. I would choose to live in Hawai’i because of the history and culture, incredible weather and scenery, and the wide variety of things to do on the island. When most people picture Hawai’i, they think of picturesque beaches filled with turquoise water, white sands, and towering palm trees, the elaborate hula dance, or brilliant rainbows, majestic waterfalls, and stunning sunsets. Maybe to you the pounding waves crashing upon rocks and spraying its mist upon them, lulling you to sleep reminds you of Hawai’i. Maybe you even think of Pearl Harbor and the
Although there are some down sides like terrible traffic and the higher cost of food, gas, and housing, however none of this really changes my decision to live here because I know that Hawai'i is an enchanting place to be.

One reason why I like living here is Hawai’i’s extraordinary culture and rich background. The history of Hawai’i still lives on today. No one knows exactly when the Polynesians first found Hawai’i, but the rest of the world first discovered Hawai’i in 1778, when Captain James Cook sailed from Europe. He came during the reign of King Kamehameha the Great. King Kamehameha was the most powerful king ever to rule Hawai’i. He even has a huge highway that stretches around the whole island of Oahu named after him. In the 1860s, Hawaiians first started to feel threatened by countries that wanted ownership of this strategically important land. When Queen Liliuokalani was first crowned in the 1890s, many wealthy American businessmen had been buying portions of land to raise and sell sugar cane as well as pineapple, both main sources of income on the islands. In 1898, Hawai’i officially became a territory of the
The weather is very steady and typically only changes a couple of degrees every day. Most of the time a relaxing breeze blows, making even the hottest of days bearable. There are really just two different seasons of the year in Hawai’i, called the dry and wet seasons. The dry season occurs during summer time when it rarely rains, and the wet season is during the fall and winter when it rains quite often. However, weather in Hawai’i varies a lot depending on where you are on the island. For instance, on Oahu in Honolulu the average rainfall for one year is about 17 inches. On another side of a mountain range lays a city called Kaneohe, where rainfall averages at about 53 inches in a year! What makes the weather here special is that the coldest it has ever gotten in Honolulu is a freezing 52 degrees! It is almost always sunny and this makes most days perfect beach days. The scenery is a wide variety of dizzying mountains, rugged ‘deserts’, dense jungles, and of course gorgeous beaches. There are many different types of beaches. Some beaches are for surfing, some for snorkeling, while others are for collecting shells, or are popular spots for seeing turtles. All throughout the islands, many scenic points are marked with a sign, and overlook amazing views that can take your breath away. These are some of the reasons that I love