Descriptive Essay: The Hawaiian Islands

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I would love to go to hawaii to learn to surf. Then try and go to school in Hawaii.Whether an island resident or just visiting , Hawaii has something special for everyone. The islands that make up Hawaii are some of the most beautiful and cool in the world. Islands range from lush tropical Rain Forests to desert plains and from warm sunny beaches. Although Hawaii is the largest and Kauai i most beautiful,it has the largest population of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii, or the "Big Island  island as it is referred to, is the largest of all Hawaiian Islands with nearly twice the area of the others combined. Traveling around the island takes all day and brings visitors in contact with wide-ranging terrain. The open spaces of the

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