Flat Niamh's Journal Entry from Haiku

Aloha Niamh,


I awoke a little earlier this morning but still not too early.  Getting up at 8am is one of the fun things about being on vacation. As you can see, it was a little cooler this morning, but it is now around 76°F and should reach 78°to 80°F.  I did a little exploring around Grampa’s house. He said because Hawaii is fairly close to the Equator I will need to put on some sunscreen and wear a hat.

I am hoping that some of the bananas in the yard will be ripe soon. BANANAS are another cool thing about living in Hawaii and having them in your backyard.

I am not sure that seeing Haleakalā from your backyard is all that great, but Grampa says that there hasn’t been an eruption since around 1790. I guess over 200 years since it last blew means it's pretty safe. The tallest peak of Haleakalā,at 10,023 feet (3,055m), is Pu’u Ula’ula (Red Hill).

The last flows from the southwest rift zone of Haleakalā make up the large lava deposits of the Ahihi Kina`u/La Perouse Bay area of South Maui. I hope to make a trip to the South Shore to see these old lava flows.

THOUGHT I WOULD SEND YOU ANOTHER FUN QUIZ

Question 1: What year did Hawaii become a state?  

Question 2: What time zone is Hawaii in?  

Question 3: What island is Honolulu on?  

Question 4: What is the state animal of Hawaii?  

Question 5: What is the state flower of Hawaii?   

Question 6: What is the state bird of Hawaii?   

Question 7: In Hawaiian, what does "Mahalo" mean?   

  

Question 8: What is the name of the University of Hawaii's football team?  

Question 9: What currently famous politician vacations in Hawaii?  

Question 10: What is the state tree of Hawaii?  

If you have problems finding the answer, as they say in Hawaii “no worries” as I will send the answers tomorrow