Days: 7 days time: April per capita: 13500 yuan and who: husband and wife play: Humanities, petty bourgeoisie, photography, semi free travel

1 Ambassador Hotel Waikiki, Waikiki Beach, Iolani palace, Honolulu International Airport

2wok food Kiki Buffet & Bar Diamond Head Mountain dinosaur Bay Dafengkou kitn'kit Chen Jie restaurant alamoana Center

3 Pearl Harbor, WAIPA Lake outlets, Honolulu, cahanamocu beach, Honolulu

4 Waikiki aquarium Waikiki Beach Five-O leisure baccaracawa street, Kahanamoku beach, Honolulu

5 Atlantis submarine Fuyuan seafood restaurant, Zhang Xueliang beach, Walmart (keeaumoku Street store) in Honolulu

6 Hilo airport, punaluwuheisha beach, Hawaii, big island dessert factory, rainbow waterfall sky garden restaurant, Big Island Hawaii Volcano National Park, Hawaii volcano fruit factory, big island Hilo airport, Hawaii

7 Hawaii Honolulu Airport Hotel

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Day 1

2014-04-06

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Hawaii is a place I'm looking forward to very much. As early as 28 years ago, I was on a business trip to the United States, and I stayed in Honolulu Airport for four hours when I changed planes. The bright sunshine of Hawaii, the tall and straight banana trees and the beautiful girl with a gorgeous wreath left an unforgettable impression on me. Since then, there has been a feeling that one day we can really take a walk and have a look at this romantic and charming Pacific pearl. Unfortunately, we haven't had this opportunity. Last autumn and winter, my husband and I visited relatives in the East and west of the United States for nearly four months. Originally, we planned to stop by Hawaii and then return to Shanghai. Later, we worried about the inconvenience of traveling with luggage and finally gave up. This year, while the one-year visa period in the United States has not yet expired, we have this trip. There are various ways to play Hawaii tourism. Considering our age, energy and economic ability, we think it is more practical to go with group tour. However, there are many Hawaiian Islands. After seeing some team tour projects, we often only visit Oahu Island (Honolulu), and some projects are not suitable for our interests. Note that Ctrip's semi self-help tour is more flexible. In the first three days, there is a guide to tour the main scenic spots of Oahu Island. In the second three days, there are free activities. In this way, we can overcome the difficulty of being unfamiliar with people and unable to find the direction at the beginning. During the free time, we can choose to participate in the local self financed tour project according to our own preference, so that the first trip to Hawaii is rich in content and not tiring. I feel quite satisfied with the practice. The tour was comfortable and relaxed, and satisfied my basic desire. At least, I have seen the main scenic spots in Honolulu and experienced the most characteristic places in Hawaii. Of course, there are also some regrets, because I was suffering from wheat swelling in my left eye before I went out, and I didn't dare to touch the water, so I missed the chance to swim in the clear sea of Hawaii; The one-day tour of the big island can only take a quick look at the flowers and scenery, without tasting the most distinctive fruits there; People who have been to Hawaii say that it's not enough for a vacation. I'm looking forward to enjoying Hawaii's colorful and romantic time.

Itinerary: Day1: Shanghai Pudong Airport  -  Hawaii Honolulu Airport Day2: arrive in Honolulu  -  Urban sightseeing  -  Check In the Hotel  -  Waikiki beach  -  Day3: small island (East Coast) Essence Tour stone hill  -  Senior residential district of Kahala-   Hanauma Bay  -  Dafengkou  -  Alamona Shopping Center   4: Pearl Harbor  -  Lake WAIPA outlets  -  Kayanamoku beach Day5: Waikiki Aquarium  -  Karaka Street  -  Cahannamo beach Day6: submarine Atlantis cruises under the sea  -  Wal Mart shopping  -  Zhang Xueliang beach Day7: one day visit to Honolulu Airport  -  Black beach  -  Dadao desserts factory  -  Rainbow Falls  -  Sky Garden Restaurant  -  Volcano National Park  -  Volcano museum  -  Volcanic tunnel  -  Xiaweiyiguo visitor center  - Day8: Honolulu Airport  -  Shanghai Pudong Airport

The first time to participate in the outbound tour of semi free travel, no leader accompanied. As in the past, he boarded the plane smoothly and arrived at Honolulu Airport in Hawaii nine hours later. There are few people in the morning, and the relevant immigration procedures are very simple and smooth. Due to the early arrival of the plane, the tour guide has not come yet. In the process of waiting, everyone naturally gathered together and soon became familiar with it. Most of the tourists in our group are Shanghai natives, with a little more young people. Few elderly people like us choose semi free travel for the same purpose as me. We ask each other about the self funded projects we are interested in, so as to prepare for the activities in the next three days. After waiting for about 2 hours, the guide arrived, mocking himself that Hawaiians are slow-paced and asking us to gradually adapt in the next few days. Ctrip's destination in Hawaii is "Tandao tourism" in cooperation with it. In order to facilitate Ctrip tourists, individual buses of Tandao tourism are also sprayed with the word "Ctrip tourism". We took such a bus the day we went to Pearl Harbor, but we forgot to shoot it at that time  --  This is later. The tour guide then sent them to each family group according to the itinerary arrangement required in their respective orders. In addition, a hotel notice (Chinese version) from the local hotel to "Chinese distinguished guests" was specially sent to each of them. I was very upset to see that notice put forward behavior restriction requirements for Chinese tourists in Chinese. Do Chinese tourists have to be restrained by "notice"? I'd like to bring this notice back to you and "learn it together" with you. It is hoped that the Chinese people will use their own actual performance to correct the external prejudice against us. Hawaii is a volcanic island with a lot of sulfur residue. There are few snakes, mosquitoes and flies on the island, so you don't need to bring anti insect products when you travel to Hawaii.

The plane arrived at Honolulu Airport in Honolulu in the early morning

There is a special distribution point for Hawaiian tourism materials at the exit of Honolulu Airport for free access

My first landing on the island in August 1986

Now revisit Honolulu Airport

After the tour guide picked up the plane, he drove us directly to familiarize us with the appearance of Honolulu and browse the main roads and several major scenic spots in the city. It gives us a preliminary impression of the outline of the city.

The first stop is Iolani palace. Unlike Europe, which swarmed with medieval royal families and palaces, Iolani palace is the only one in the United States, so it has attracted much attention. Starting from the palace, walk around the historic district of Honolulu, feel the beauty and elegance of Baroque architecture, and listen to the history and stories of Hawaii.

Outside the palace

Palace gate

garden

The greatest king of Hawaii  -  Behind the iconic statue of Kamehameha is the aleionishler building (High Court of Hawaii).

Banyan outside the governor's residence

This is a statue of father Damien in Hawaii. It is said that when Captain Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, he transported the Phoebe and black pearl from the island to Europe, which also brought infectious leprosy and venereal diseases, causing a large number of deaths on the island. People can only exile the patients to the inaccessible kalopapa peninsula for isolation. At this time, regardless of personal safety, the priest went to the isolated island to treat leprosy patients for 16 years. As a result, he was infected and died. Through the efforts of him and other volunteers, the isolated island eventually became a cure for leprosy. The story of the priest is very touching. Hawaiians miss him very much and make a statue to commemorate him forever.

Statue of father Damian

The eternal flame of freedom, which is always lit and never extinguished.

First meeting Waikiki: Sea and sky are the same, white waves are surging. Play the waves, bask in the sun, surf and play in the water. each takes what he needs. The noisy Waikiki Beach is full of fine sand and parasols. Romantic bikini competition.

The Alawi canal behind Waikiki is much calmer. The clear and blue river, leisurely lying in the arms of trees and tall buildings on both sides, flows forward quietly. It's in great contrast to the warm Waikiki Beach.

Main street in Honolulu  -  Kalakaua Street   It's a one-way street leading to Waikiki Beach. If you follow the direction of traffic, you will be able to walk to the seaside. This is the most prosperous street in Honolulu. Hotels, shops and entertainment places are scattered on both sides of the street. Walking along karakawa street is also a pleasure.

Sidewalk

Little tourist

You think it's a littered old car? No, it's a sign for parking bicycles on the street!

A statue of a Hawaiian girl

There are colorful and fashionable dresses hanging in the shops on the street. The girls who come to Hawaii must buy a beautiful one.

The dazzling wreath is the symbol of Hawaiian beauty, and there is a better one made with flowers.

The buses in Hawaii are also colorful. There are many eye-catching buses in Oahu Island, most of which are Dingdang buses, with tickets of $2. There are bus stops not far from the hotel, so it's very convenient to travel. Tips: if you have JCB credit card, you can also take Dingdang for free. One of our group friends has set up a JCB credit card in a bank in Shanghai, but it has not been activated. Just get on the bus and show it. To this end, she is proud to introduce this tip to you.

The Ambassador Hotel is very close to the beach. It's six nights in this hotel. It's convenient that the luggage doesn't need to be moved. But this hotel is not flattering. Although the room is very large, the facilities are simple. There is no coffee pot (but there is an electric kettle) and no scale (this is the most inconvenient. Before I leave, I have to move my luggage to the downstairs lobby to borrow the scale). It is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in abroad. Although the location and appearance of the hotel are not bad.

Hotel swimming pool

A small shop on the road beside the hotel

The lawn and Coconut Grove behind the hotel, the silence beside the noise. Morning and evening are more elegant.

Day 2

2014-04-07

Breakfast is a group buffet, not far from the hotel. This is a restaurant mainly serving for tour groups. I can see that there are signs of "China Eastern Airlines only" on several tables, and some stewardess are eating. Of course, there are also individual customers. The breakfast quality and variety of this restaurant are average. What impresses us is that their coffee is very delicious and full of fragrance. Asked down to use is now grinding Hawaii Kona (Kona) coffee. From this also remembered the Hawaiian coffee, originally is the world ranking fourth high quality coffee. Because of its small output and high cost, its popularity is not as good as the top three.

Diamond Head Mountain is an extinct volcano. It is also the most famous landmark of Hawaii. Why diamond hill? I don't think the mountain is connected with diamonds. The guide explained that it was the 19th century British sailors who mistook the calcite on the mountain for a diamond, so the mountain was named Diamond Head Mountain. i see! Imagining the sailors trying to pick up stones on the mountain, I can't help feeling the greed of human beings.

Follow a diamond road straight up the hill

The lighthouse on Diamond Head Hill lights the boats sailing in the sea in the dark.

Viewing platform on the mountain

Looking at the mountain by the sea, take a picture of yourself!

Standing on the mountain, the dinosaur Bay is surrounded by a huge Wolong. Walking down the mountain to the beach, dinosaur Bay is also a showcase for fish and marine life. When you come to Hawaii, you must come here to have close contact with the sea and explore the fresh ocean world! Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the water because of my eye disease, so I missed this rare opportunity. But from the group's camera, we can share the colorful tropical fish and gorgeous coral.

Panorama of dinosaur Bay

The beach at the foot of the mountain is the best place to dive and enjoy fish.

Colorful sea water

People surfing the sea

On the other side of dinosaur Bay, go to the sea from here

Introduction to the underwater fish in dinosaur Bay

Listen to the waves

Leave an unforgettable love in Hawaii

Put on a good posture. Who says Chinese tourists are not unrestrained!

The island in the distance is called Mouse Island. It's really like a little mouse running to the sea.

The unexpected discovery of crashing into the camera

There are many beautiful birds in Hawaii. They are not afraid of people at all

Beautiful wild Rooster

Dafengkou in Nuuanu   In Pali park. But at first we thought it was just by a clump of trees where we got off the bus. Because most of the people in the car were afraid of the strong wind and rolled inside the car, the tour guide also followed the stream. Fortunately, seeing a group of people coming out of the park, I found the gap and felt the wonderful feeling of being held by the strong wind and leaning back 75 degrees.

On the outside of the scenic spot, you can see the wind blowing and the trees shaking. Many people mistakenly think that this is the gale mouth.

The entrance of Dafengkou scenic area. Only when we saw a group of people coming out did we know there were still scenic spots inside.

Panoramic view of Dafengkou. On the other side is the foot of the mountain. There is a gap in the middle. The wind from the distant plain is blowing by.

The girl who insists on taking pictures in the gale.

Experience the feeling of being held by the strong wind and not falling down.

Green plain in the distance

For the first time, it's so convenient to get off the bus when I see people with mobility problems.

Hawaiian special steak meal

Restaurant entrance

Pizza and borscht

The steak is a little old

This is the world's largest open-air shopping center, with a variety of world-famous brand stores, it is said that there are as many as 260. The goods are dazzling. If you don't do your homework in advance, you will be so dazzled that you don't know what to buy. Look at the group around you. Those young people are all going straight to their destination. After entering the mall, a dozen people scattered and disappeared. Since we just came back from the United States at the end of last year, we have bought everything we should buy, and we have no desire to buy more in the United States. Just browse around. Suddenly found a Lego Store. After going in, there was a harvest. Many toys are not available in China at present. Two 2014 transformers building block toys were selected. The salesperson praised us for our good eyesight and said that one of them was only listed in the United States last month. Holding the prey in hand, imagine the happy expression of the little grandson when he received the gift, and his heart is sweet.

Location of alamona Shopping Center

The band performance in the hall on the ground floor has attracted many visitors.

Both sides are world famous brand stores

Lego Store

LEGO toys for little grandson is the latest product just launched in the United States last month

Day 3

2014-04-08

Because of the attack in the Second World War, Pearl Harbor in Hawaii became a world famous place. However, in terms of its natural environment, pearl harbor is really a beautiful natural harbor. Pearl Harbor is famous for its rich Pearl resources. Today, when we visit Pearl Harbor, we mainly review that period of history and promote world peace. But the beauty of Pearl Harbor itself also attracts tourists.

Pearl harbor entrance

The $56 million Pearl Harbor visitor center, which has been expanded in recent years, includes two world-class museums, a new cinema, roadside exhibits and a panoramic view of Pearl Harbor along the coastline. Is the rich content and beautiful scenic spots that can be accommodated in an hour and a half? Tips: after entering the gate, the national park service desk in the visitor center hall can get tickets to the Arizona Memorial, including a 23 minute movie about the Pearl Harbor incident. After the movie, you can take a 150 passenger motor boat operated by the navy to the Arizona Memorial. It takes 75 minutes. For $7.5 to buy a Chinese voice guide, you can have a two-hour voice guide. The biggest function is that when you watch a 23 minute movie, you will automatically play Chinese. It is suggested that the team tourists first watch the movie and visit the Arizona Memorial, and then "visit here" in spare time, such as roadside exhibits, shoreline landscape photos, etc., as well as how many scenic spots they have time to visit. The opening hours of the Pearl Harbor visitor center are from 7 am to 5 pm, and the last activities of the Arizona Memorial will start from 3 pm. The visitor center is open on all days except Thanksgiving, Christmas and new year's day.

The main anchor of the US warship "Arizona"

Pearl Harbor

The memorial hall quietly prayed for more than 900 sailors and Marines of the Arizona. In memory of the naval heroes of the Pacific region in World War II.

Take the Hawaiian garland and remember that history

Pearl Harbor Memorial theatre, enter here to watch movies. On the left is the "tree of life" designed by the architect Alfred pelles. This is a symbol of "peace" carefully designed by the official tourist center.

It's a very shocking movie. Many historical scenes are only shown here. It is necessary for any race in the world to study history, condemn and reflect. This is the most valuable place to go to Pearl Harbor. Unfortunately, the number of Chinese tourists who come to see the film is very small. Not only because of the language problem, but also a guide arrangement. Only one and a half hours of activity time is arranged to enter the huge park and browse and take photos of various scenic spots. Time is already very tight. We were lucky to watch the movie, but we didn't have time to visit the Arizona Memorial in a Navy motor boat. I'm very sorry! Comfort themselves, after all, or harvest, not just "here a tour"!

After watching the film, we took the US Navy motor boat to the Arizona Memorial. We had already boarded the ship. When we asked that the return time was 10 minutes longer than our group's assembly time, we had to get off the ship melancholy. Let's leave a picture of this ship as a memorial.

A motorboat carrying 150 tourists sailed to the Arizona Memorial

This is the Arizona Memorial to the deeds of American national heroes in the Pacific during World War II

Across from the theater is the air raid gallery

Roadside exhibits are an excellent background for taking photos

The flag of the United States is flying at half mast to mourn in the dock ship Memorial Hall

Many of the tourists in national parks are teenagers

Suddenly I saw a little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes running over the grass. Such a small child, brought by his parents, feels such a thick history. Patriotism education in the United States really starts with dolls. In this special place, facing a lovely baby full of childishness, there is a special spiritual feeling of war and peace. How will the world choose

Leaving Pearl Harbor, the bus took us to outlets. The goods here are more expensive than those on the American mainland. But Hawaii's tax revenue is the lowest in the United States, only 4.712 [%]. Business discount is very attractive, including many European tourists, the purchase is also small package. Tired to sit in front of the store to rest, has become a scenic spot. This outlets also has many restaurants and fast food restaurants. We see a restaurant called restaurant   Kunion's Japanese restaurant is full of people, so I went in. But I was disappointed to see the menu. There are few varieties, no features, and the price is high. However, the waiters were very warm and warm. They showed us seats and poured water, which made us feel embarrassed to leave. This is the Japanese way of doing business!

Japanese restaurant for lunch

The outlets parking lot noticed their charging piles, so many rows! Electric car charging is very convenient, plug in the power after parking, go shopping, come back to get full power. No wonder there are so many green energy vehicles in Hawaii. No wonder people's air is so fresh.

Not far from the hotel is cahanamoku beach. After dinner, we strolled to the beach and were shocked by the scene! In the evening, the beach is like a girl to be married, pure, mysterious and charming. She is the best place for leisure and vacation! No matter what you do during the day or where you are, go to the beach in the evening, watch the setting sun, listen to the sound of the sea and feel the light breeze. The shining sand under the feet massages gently, and the fishing boats on the sea pass by   The air is also full of romantic color, a kind of floating if fairy mood arises spontaneously.

Preparing for a barbecue by the sea

People playing sports on the beach

Join hands with Hawaii beach, romantic date with sunset.

The golden sand beach, the changeable clouds, the charming and quiet Diamond Head Mountain in the distance, and the beautiful girl walking with her dog in the near all outline a beautiful scene of romantic sunset in Hawaii.

Dogs enjoy the sunset together

In the distance, the sailboat returned to the harbor, and there was a boat race on the sea. In the confusion, it seems that there is a dragon boat race.

Entering the sunset, I was bathed in the charming sunset of Hawaii and received the baptism of freshness and elegance.

At sunset, the helicopter hovered in the sky dyed red by Qixia. Hawaii's sea, the end of the day's complex and noisy. Into the calm.

The afterglow is about to disperse, the sea breeze is swishing, and the air is cool.

Day 4

2014-04-09

This time, Ctrip also gave some free items as gifts, some of which were afternoon tea, and we got two tickets for the aquarium. Wake up naturally in the morning. After breakfast, head for the Waikiki aquarium. The aquarium is to the east of Waikiki, along the beach towards diamond hill. Aquarium on the road is one of Hawaii's youngest volcanoes. The sign is sober and easy to find. Now many tourist spots in the United States are equipped with Chinese interpretation facilities. As soon as we entered the door, the staff gave each of us a receiver and helped us tune to the Chinese channel. The standard and pleasant Mandarin commentary began. Waikiki Aquarium   Aquarium, the third largest aquarium in the United States, is set up and managed by the University of Hawaii's Mona school. More than 5000 kinds of marine organisms and 3500 kinds of marine specimens live in the museum. Among these marine organisms, about 30 are native species that can only be seen in Hawaii. The design of the aquarium is modern and interesting. The colorful tropical fish and sharks will not be missed. Some local rare fish and marine creatures are specially equipped with magnifying glass in front of the window for visitors to have a detailed view. I don't see any other Chinese tourists here, but there are many European and American people, and many families take their children to visit. It's said that Lao Mei pays attention to the cultivation of teenagers and museum education, which can be seen today.

Marble road to the aquarium

The volcano opposite the aquarium gate

Aquarium tickets, $12 / person

Aquarium gate

Aquarium Hall

If you press the number key on the earpiece, you can listen to the contents displayed in the five areas of the aquarium. If you want to listen to which part again, you can press the corresponding number key again, which is very convenient.

This shooting posture is really a bit professional!

Small pike of Hawaii

a hippocampus

Precious corals in the waters of Hawaii

The father held the baby up, "do you see clearly? Baby

The mother instructed her daughter to watch the rare and tiny fish with a special magnifying glass.

Today is not a holiday. Many children have come here. I don't know if it will be full on weekends and holidays?

Outdoor part of aquarium

In the open water tank, the endangered monk sea turtle (monk) is kept   Seal）。 Every day is divided into four periods to perform wonderful programs. Why is this turtle called "monk turtle"? My husband guessed: it's about bareheaded, similar to monks. It's really interesting! It's not just bald. It doesn't have a turtle shell. It's more like a monk. Maybe.

What a lovely bald monk turtle! There are only about 1100 wild Hawaiian monk turtles in the world, which are the key protected animals in Hawaii. It is said that it often climbs to Waikiki Beach, takes a nap, stretches, and then disappears into the vast sea. I'm looking forward to meeting it on the beach.

Standing in the water like this, it can sleep for 20 or 30 minutes!

Colorful giant clams

Walk out of the aquarium and along the coastline to Waikiki Beach. Near noon, the sun is scorching, the sky is high and blue, and the sea is sparkling. There are fewer surfers in the sea. Sailing boats come from afar, and the sea is calm. The beach upstream people enjoy the sunshine, or read, or prepare buffet lunch. Everything is so quiet, so lazy and leisurely. The girls are playing beach volleyball, and not far away from them are the beauties lying on the beach in bikini.

The beach by the aquarium

There are still surfers at noon

It may be to increase the convenience for tourists to see the sea. A dike is built at a distance from the beach, extending to the sea. Looking at Waikiki from the other end of the causeway, the blue sea is facing the tall buildings on the golden beach, and the bikini and colorful parasol flowers make up another magnificent and romantic scene.

Looking at Waikiki on the causeway

Girls on the causeway and Hawaiian birds

Women's Beach Volleyball in full swing

Maybe, lying on the beach and keeping your eyes closed is the most comfortable vacation.

The statues beside Waikiki Beach are said to be the creators of water sports

The magnificent open forest space is a good place for shade

Hand in hand under the big banyan tree

I found that European and American people love reading in the sun. Lying on the lush green grass, breathing the fresh air by the sea and reading the poems you like, it's natural that you can't be more comfortable. Just worried, such a strong sunlight, will cause harm to people's eyes?

This young man is obviously interested in Chinese culture. As soon as we saw that we were Chinese, we proudly displayed the Chinese characters on his body. And ask what it means. I almost laughed when I saw it. My God, I don't understand the meaning, so I let people show off their tattoos. I made a mistake! I told him that the order of the four words was reversed. It should be "karma". namely  “ Kindness   always   beget   kindness"  . （ He was very happy and offered to take a picture with me. So I left this picture.

Go to the large leisure square introduced by the tour guide for lunch on karakawa street. I didn't deliberately look for it. I strolled around and saw "Five-O" carved on brown red marble on the roadside. There are shops on the first floor and fast food restaurants on the second floor. All in all, different brands have different flavors, and there are all kinds of Chinese and Western food. Unfortunately, after lunch (Chinese food), I want to have a cup of coffee, but I have nowhere to buy it!

Karakawa street is the most famous commercial street in Hawaii. Dotted on both sides are luxurious and beautiful modern buildings, five-star hotels, world famous brand stores, and a stream of fashionable people, which constitute the unique romantic style of Hawaii city. This is a street for every visitor to Hawaii.

Across the road is a small shopping mall called "King Village". In kalakawa, where there are many tall buildings, such a delicate and exquisite building suddenly appears, just like a castle in a fairy tale, which can't help but brighten people's eyes.

Ferrari store

The street is full of tourists

The information cabinet at the corner of the street, the introduction of various tourist attractions in Hawaii, entertainment places, food shops, everything, free of charge.

Go to the post office and send postcards to relatives and friends in your hometown. There are many postcards here. There are all kinds of styles and scenery. What's the best choice? Hawaii's green turtles should be the most representative of Hawaii's characteristics. There's a map of the Hawaiian Islands on the back of this postcard.

Hawaii's beaches are always so vibrant and vibrant. Especially in the evening, the sunset is silent, the sea is warm, and the charm of the beach rises to the extreme. The ever-changing beauty of every day brings people unexpected surprises. At the end of cahanamoku beach is Hilton's outdoor bar. With the torch lit, the atmosphere reached a climax. The music starts, singing and dancing, and the stage is full of jubilation. In the face of the full-blown sunset and the vast deep blue sea, people who listen to the wonderful music and feel the warm singing and dancing will be intoxicated even without Hawaiian wine and coffee.

Polynesian girls with flower rings sing and dance to the music, passing the sound of Hawaii's flowers to tourists

There's Santa on the beach, and there's Santa this season? This is Hawaii!

Brother and sister play in the water

Wash your feet clean

There are so many fishermen by the sea. Look at this, I've been waiting for a long time. Look, the rod is bent and the fish is hooked. But in the end, unexpectedly escaped, not chagrined! Come back tomorrow, lucky   tomorrow.

Hawaiian sea charm, for tourists to play a beautiful romantic song.

The setting sun was shining on the beach. Looking around,   The sky and the sea have become one,   It's endless. Listen to the ebb and flow of the tide,   Look at the clouds. Everything between heaven and earth is so far away,   So quiet.

The coconut trees blowing by the sea breeze are also so elegant and rustling.

In the sunset, the coconut trees in the banana forest on the bank sing for the lovers.

We are moved by the red romance of sunset. Leave an unforgettable group photo, even though I forgot to turn on the flash when shooting.

The sun set completely, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sea a light golden yellow. At this time, the greatest enjoyment is to look at the sparkling sea, do not want anything, let time freeze  …

Day 5

2014-04-10

We got on a short barge cruise ship at Hilton pier and drove for about 25 minutes to reach the deep sea, where the wind and waves were calm, then let the tourists board the submarine. Therefore, in addition to the Hilton hotel visitors to go to the dock, other tourists are sent by the yacht company to pick up from hotel to hotel.

The bus that took us to the yacht

The staff meet the guests in the hotel

In the early morning, the sea was quiet and the thick clouds covered the light blue sky. Nevertheless, it still can't stop people's attachment to the sea,

Hilton pier, get on the boat from here

Each family is photographed in the bow by the ship

Take the yacht "Hawaiian Village" to the deep sea

People who touch the sea early in the morning

Watch Waikiki on the yacht

A glimpse of yacht

All of a sudden, a submarine appeared on the sea, and Atlantis came straight to us.

Then, a speedboat with crew and staff came at a high speed.

Half of the tourists on the cruise ship get on the boat, and we have to wait for the next submarine. This made me lucky to see the process of submergence. How wonderful!

Tourists board submarines

Submarine leaving cruise ship

Gradually sinking into the sea

Soon it was our turn to board《 Atlantis is a tourist submarine refitted from a submarine retired from the United States. There are 48 seats on the ship. The tourists sit horizontally in the comfortable seats of the cabin, facing a wide view of the circular pressure resistant plexiglass window. Each seat is equipped with a headset, which can be adjusted to listen to English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean commentary. As the submarine gradually dives to 70-100 feet (about 20-30 meters), Hawaii's underwater beauty can be displayed through the submarine's highly transparent plexiglass window. The wonderful journey to the bottom of the sea begins! Coral reefs, volcanic lava, wrecks and aircraft wrecks, including the wreckage of the Arizona warship, which was sunk by Japanese forces in World War II, are all in sight as the submarine slowly dives. Those colourful and beautiful tropical fish groups pass through the windows elegantly and bring out a little bit of bubbles. At this time, I think of Mao Zedong's famous poem: "you can reach the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the ocean  ...” I can't believe I'm at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean! Unfortunately, I didn't see a turtle today. Another important gain of riding Atlantis submarine is to experience its high-quality and high-tech design. There is a special air conditioning inside the submarine, so that when it descends to the bottom of 100 feet, there is no discomfort for the people on board. When the ship rises, sinks and turns around, it doesn't feel strange at all. Such a difficult underwater adventure can be realized safely and happily, which is the progress of modern science and technology. It should be pointed out that the only inconvenience for the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled is that they have to climb the 7-step vertical escalator independently when entering and leaving the submarine. If you can't do this, you can't get into the cabin. There is no toilet in the submarine, but there are facilities on the cruise ship.

Open the hatch and enter the submarine

The vertical ladder has seven steps.

Cabin seats and corresponding viewing windows

There are earphones and adjusters above each seat

Two fish swim by, high definition

Fish group

Wreckage

The wreckage of the Arizona

The colorful tropical fish live on the wreckage as a coral reef

Artificial reef

Captain of the Atlantis

Tuanyou said that this is a local restaurant with good reputation. Lobster costs only 12.95 yuan / pound. They have a very good taste. To the north of the Allawi canal, there are a row of two-story buildings with various restaurants. Fuyuan is on the east side of the second floor. But outside the building is the English shop name: Fook   YUAN   SEAFOOD   The boss personally received us and introduced us to the "emperor fish" in the deep sea of Hawaii. It is said that this fish is caught in the deep waters of Hawaii every morning and goes to the restaurant at noon. But it's hard to catch, so it's not every day. We still have a good mouth. Today we happen to have this kind of fish. After the meal, I was deeply impressed. The emperor fish really deserves its reputation. Its meat is tender, smooth and elastic. It melts into the mouth. The soup is so delicious that you can't stop eating it. Lobster is also good, because the tour guide once told us to order lobster, we must choose soup lobster to get the freshest ingredients. When we ordered, the boss didn't say anything. When we finished eating, he came to ask for advice and told us that his lobster with scallion and ginger was the best. In this restaurant, I met Dr. Sun Yat Sen's granddaughter by accident. Six old ladies gathered around a table for lunch. After listening to them finish eating, it seems that each of them has 26 bucks. The boss later told us that the energetic old man who ordered food was Sun Yat Sen's granddaughter. Zhang Xueliang used to come here for dinner when he was alive. In Hawaii, celebrities live the same life as ordinary people, without any star chasing or special care. That's what the boss said.

Lobster Soup

Emperor fish in the deep sea of Hawaii

My favorite Hawaiian specialty is Macadamia and Kona coffee. According to past experience, the price of hypermarket is the most economical. Sure enough, Wal Mart's two items are much cheaper than the general stores on the street. tips：1.    Kona Coffee must buy 100 [[%]]. Although the price is much higher, the taste is absolutely worthy of the price. two    If you go to big island, don't buy xiaweiyiguo here. Because Big Island is the origin of xiaweiyiguo, although Wal Mart's price is the same as the direct selling price of big island factory, the products sold by the factory are much fresher.

This is a beach on the east side of the Hilton hotel building. Due to the open beach, clear water and elegant environment. General Zhang Xueliang used to take a walk here. Over time, people call this beach "Zhang Xueliang Beach". Even Lao Mei called it that.

Panoramic view of Zhang Xueliang Beach

The seven tall buildings of Hilton Hotel

The coconut trees on the beach reflect a simple beauty

Blue and white classic

Take a deep breath by the sea

Romantic Symphony of coconut forest

Many children come here to play in the afternoon.

Playing with sand is also a children's game

The last touch of sunset

Day 6

2014-04-11

Today we will start a one-day tour of the big island. When booking tickets in Shanghai, Ctrip clearly told Shanghai that it could not book the one-day tour in Hawaii, so it would contact the local government later. So as soon as I got to Honolulu, I hurried to contact the guide. The tour guide gives you a list of self financed tourism items (attached), and asks you to pay after choosing. Then he contacts the company to book tickets. I didn't want to go to the big island on the last day of the trip, so as not to be too tired. But the tour guide said that due to our late booking, only today's flight to the big island has tickets. There's no choice but to do so! At 5:30 in the morning, the Tandao tour bus will pick us up at the hotel, pick us up at the airport, pick us up at hotels one by one, and arrive at Honolulu Airport at 6:15am. Although our departure time is 8:11am, because there is a pair of tourists on the 7:11am flight, we arrived at the airport early to wait. The tip for the pick-up and drop off drivers is $4 per person, and the tip for the big island tour guide is $7 per person.

Tandao travel agency: list of self funded projects in Hawaii

Honolulu Airport only provides automatic check-in service for ordinary passengers. Because we didn't know about this in advance, some people in the party were in the wrong line, and some people were at a loss. We also asked the staff to find the check-in place. Fortunately, I arrived early, I had plenty of time, and I could speak some poor English, otherwise I would be very anxious! Of course, Chinese people take good care of each other when they go out. 7: 00 am to complete the security check and other procedures.

Enter the hall

Check in

Flight gate

boarding pass

The plane from Honolulu to Hiroshima is Hawaiian Airlines a717, with 128 seats. As the total flight time is only 50 minutes, and a drink is provided during the flight, I feel that it will arrive soon. Hot water is also provided on the plane, and tea and coffee can be brewed for free.

The cabin is almost full

Hawaii on the plane

Arrive at Hiro Airport

The tour guides who are picking up from Oshima

Our tour guide and driver, and today's China bus

Hawaii Island is an active volcanic island, the whole island is composed of five volcanoes. The first scenic spot we visited today  --  Hawaii's black beach, the famous black beach of punaluu, is made by volcanoes. As a result of the volcanic eruption, 1200 degrees of hot lava flow into the sea. The seawater temperature is 13-18 degrees, and the crust of the lava agglomerates and hardens rapidly when it meets cold water. But the sea water is heated suddenly, which produces a lot of superheated steam. Thus, the shell of the lava flow can not withstand the steam tension, instantly explode, disintegrate and become fragments. After years of erosion and polishing by sea water, it finally turned into fine pieces of black sand. Because in the past, all the beaches we saw were yellow sand or white sand. When we suddenly saw the dark sand, we didn't feel the light in front of our eyes. What a strange beach landscape! Black rocks instead of white sand, clear water,   Shining rock,   Beautiful and charming. The guide said that the most beautiful black beach in the world is in Hawaii. Standing on the black beach by the sea, you can't exaggerate!

Big white clouds floating in the blue sky, surging waves struggling to wash the dark reef rock, blooming white spray. Standing at the seaside, we can't help but be impressed by the confluence of blue and white in the magnificent Pacific Ocean.

The vast sea is relaxing and pleasant. The attachment to the sea, in addition to the black reef, you and me.

Tips in the black beach to watch the sea, you have to cross the reef "mountain", across the stream "River". Wear wind sandals, slippers can be tortured, serious will wrestle, fall into the water. As the reef rock is very hard, it is recommended to wear a pair of suitable travel shoes.

This is the hard black rock reef

Of course, there are also people who walk skillfully in slippers

I do not know who found a green turtle competing to watch.

This is the famous green turtle. He was charmingly naive and swam in the water, totally unaware of the surprise of the tourists around him.

I wish I could lie on the continuous black sand and enjoy the warm sunshine of the big island like her.

The children who love the sea add another scenery to Hawaii.

The children are watching the boat that was used by the first bolonians to sail to Hawaii from the South Pacific Islands 1600 years ago. American history is not long, but history education is everywhere.

Enjoy the romantic time of big island black beach

Leaving the black beach, the guide took us to a place called "Big Island dessert factory". On the bus, the tour guide will take photos again and again. The factory has free desserts to taste. If you don't buy something, you can still get it. Don't be embarrassed. Perhaps because I went out early in the morning, I felt a little hungry when I came here. The guide's encouragement reminded us of our appetite. As soon as you enter the gate, there is a commodity exhibition hall. Each person was given a small paper cup to put the coffee, and another small paper tray to put the samples. A variety of desserts and chocolates immediately attracted everyone. Samples on each product shelf can be tasted for free. A circle down, really full stomach. When we walked out of the factory, everyone's face was filled with satisfaction. Thanks for the guide's careful arrangement, but also have to admire the travel agency's understanding. The arrangement of this item is not for shopping, but for this time node, tourists need to "refuel". Understand the connotation of "details determine success or failure"!

Sweet factory gate

Factory hall

Coffee here, authentic Kona coffee!

Looking at the production process through the glass

Product display rack

The blue plate is a sample for free

Rainbow waterfall is a bright spot on the big island. Because it is close to the city and the airport, every visitor to Hiro will come here. The waterfall is 51 meters high with a drop of 24 meters. Set off in the surrounding layers of green tropical plants. However, I was disappointed when I came to the scene. First, in terms of momentum, not to mention the Niagara Falls on the border between the United States and Canada, even the Huangguoshu Falls in China can not match. Second, there is no rainbow in the waterfall. The guide explained that it was a misunderstanding that there was a rainbow in the waterfall. In fact, the rainbow and the waterfall should be seen separately. It didn't rain today, and there was no rainbow in all the surrounding sky. However, rainbow waterfall is a magic waterfall. As long as you look at the middle of the waterfall, the ground where the water column falls will rise. Therefore, the local people call it "magic waterfall". Under the guidance of the tour guide, everyone "keep an eye on" practice, some people think it is a little interesting, some people are still skeptical.

There is a rugged path leading to the top of the waterfall. You can find the deep cave hidden under the waterfall, which is said to be the residence of the Hawaiian goddess hina. And Shina is Maui's mother. There are so many beautiful stories about Hawaiian goddess. I followed the path up the mountain, which was full of lush tropical fruit trees. Walking to a huge banyan tree, I saw the dense leaves blocking the sun, and suddenly felt the shade around. There are few tourists on the mountain. I dare not go up and down the mountain in a hurry. After all, I didn't see the magic cave.

Rain forest behind Rainbow Falls

Big banyan tree

There are few tourists on the mountain. The family may run to the top of the mountain, but I dare not follow.

See the team

The guide introduced that the state flower of Hawaii is yellow hibiscus, not red hibiscus.

The restaurant for lunch today is in the center for astronomy at the University of Hawaii. On the outer lawn of the astronomical research center, the unique white dome building is particularly attractive. The guide said that 13 telescopes have been set up on the highest volcano on the big island, and 11 countries around the world have participated in the research. The 14th telescope will be built next year, when China will be one of the participants. Come to this delightful lawn, feel happy, appetite dunkai. The internal environment of the restaurant is also very good. There are many children's painting exercises in the waiting area, which are vivid, lovely and creative. Hanging on the wall for visitors to watch. Including waiting, a total of one hour meal time, most people choose noodles. There are only two kinds of noodles, beef noodles and egg noodles. Beef noodles have a strong flavor, while egg noodles are relatively light. But the taste is not so delicious, just filling the stomach. The hostess of the restaurant is a Shanghai person, but the taste of the dishes is far from Shanghai food.

Restaurant location

Lawn outside restaurant

Children's painting on the wall of waiting area

Dining area

Beef noodles

egg noodle

The main purpose of coming to the big island is to see active volcanoes. The big island itself is a volcanic island,   But it depends on the erupting volcano,   I'm going to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park  。 Volcano National Park is located at the southeast end of the big island,   Covering an area of 333000 acres, it is the site of the world's most active volcanoes and the world's two largest active volcanoes, Kilauea  ） and   Mauna   Loa) right here. Volcano National Park was listed on the time heritage list in 1987. We enter through the service gate of the park, which is closest to Mauna Loa volcano, and not far from the volcano is the volcano museum. I'm looking forward to seeing the surging orange lava in the picture and experiencing the shock brought by the fantastic smoke and the gushing magma. But... In front of our eyes is the endless wilderness of dark brown sand, like a subsided basin in the middle, from time to time a few strands of smoke from the ground slowly spread out, sometimes thick and sometimes light. There was a faint smell of sulfur in the air. Low green plants are scattered in the brown sand. There's no orange lava, there's no shadow of fire. A little disappointed. We have come to the active volcano on the island of Hawaii, but we have no chance to witness the magnificent spectacle of the eruption. Of course, this kind of spectacle is hard to see. Opportunities are not available. What's more, the lava with fire should be exposed only after sunset and darkness. We are in the afternoon sun, how can we see? Think like this, also relaxed. To see the color of lava, you have to come in the evening. That is to say, it's impossible to see the orange lava in the one-day tour of big island! Even if you spend the night on the big island, the group tour will not arrange a large group of tourists. At night, you will come to the wilderness, next to the dark volcano, to see the lava. Take a closer look at the itinerary and the volcano. It's all arranged in the daytime. Yes, they have to consider security risks! But here's the volcano museum, you can enjoy the thrilling volcanic eruption through pictures and documentaries!

From here you can enter the Volcano National Park

National Park Service

Maunaroa volcano

Leave the shadow with the volcano smoke

Panoramic view of the viewing platform: the building on the left is the volcano museum

There are introductions and diagrams of volcanic geology in the scenic spots

The telescope is free for tourists

Leave the volcano and the beautiful red flowers on the tree in the smile

In order to stagger the peak of visitors, I visited the volcano museum after seeing the volcano. Thomas   Jaggar   Museum (Thomas Jagger Museum) is located on the 4170 meter high Mauna Loa volcano. It is a museum about the goddess of volcano and various legends of Hawaii in the Volcano National Park. It is also an important institution for Hawaiians to collect and study volcanoes. The museum successively displays the historical situation of the volcanic eruption in Hawaii for more than 100 years and the legendary materials of the volcano goddess. The contents are extremely rich and colorful, as well as the documentaries and other video materials of the volcanic eruption. It's a pity that we don't have enough time to go through it.

The first large wall map on display at the museum is "discover Hawaii," when mount maunaroa was erupting

Museum interior: volcanic stone samples

On the right is the seismograph. There are seven seismographs in the museum. It runs continuously for 24 hours, showing and monitoring the subtle changes of volcanic movement from time to time.

Volcano eruption in Museum

Volunteers teach tourists about volcanoes

Volcano souvenir shop in Museum

From the museum, the guide took us to see the other two volcanoes. Kilauea is also the world's largest active volcano, covering 250000 acres, with no magma in sight. Along the way, I saw a lot of hot air coming out of the ground. The guide told us that this is because the local area is relatively humid, and the geology is mostly rock, which can not hold water. The magma 50 kilometers below the ground directly heats up the leaking water and turns it into steam. Unlike other volcanic regions in the world, big island has no hot springs. The famous "moon tears" is here.

"Moon tears"

This is a volcano erupted in 1983. The lava flowing from here has taken away all life and left a large area of scorched land. Dead woo