Lab 3: Digital Mapping

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This is a map of some of the itinerary when my family and I went to Oahu, Hawaii for our family vacation. Leaving from LAX Airport, we flew across the Pacific. 4 - 5 hours later, we have arrived at the Honolulu International Airport. We have purposely booked the hotel that is close to the airport and as well to Waikiki Beach. The beautiful hotel with oceanview room is very relaxing.

After sitting for about 4 - 5 hours long, the best way to stretch your muscles and get the blood flowing again is to take a hike to the Diamond Head Crater Park. The fresh air and amazing view of sunset from the top of the head is something that every tourist should experience. As soon as the sun set on the horizon, we took all of our gatherings and went to dine at Bali Steak & Seafood. This fine dining experience viewing the ocean from inside the restaurant was a cherry on top of an amazing adventurous day. Now if you're like my mom, you can't just pass the opportunity to go to a flee market, especially when it's located next to our hotel. The International Market Place is a really unique place to get exotic souvenirs and sentimental from Hawaii. That concludes our day 1 of our Hawaiian vacation.

Since day 1 was all dedicated to Waikiki Beach, on day 2, we have decided to explore the other side of the island and travel through the entire perimeter. Day 2 started off with brunch at the Dole Plantation. Everything served in Dole Plantation came straight from the ground. After we had our little brunch, we decided to check out the North shore waves. North Shore is known to have one of the biggest wave in the United States. Unfortunately, the waves got too big and all of us are amateurs at surfing. So we went to go check out the Waimea Falls and spent the rest of the day horseback riding at Gunstock Ranch. Once again, we concluded the day at a fine dining ocean front restaurant called Town & Country Surf Shop.

On day 3, we decided to get in touch with history. After breakfast, we went to Pearl Harbor to get the sense of the pass. This is definitely a great way to honor our troops both who have died and those who are fighting to protect our country. Right after lunch, we went to go check out the Polynesian Cultural Center. This is a place where different pacific islander cultures come together and put together an amazing performance throughout the day. My favorite part was the great outdoor luau and the grand finale of the show.

These are some of the things we did when we took our vacation in Hawaii. There are definitely much more different stuff you can do in Hawaii. It did not get its reputation of being called a "paradise" for nothing.