Here’s a Hawaii Virtual Travel Activity Idea for a simple way to explore our world! While we are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel concerning COVID-19, that doesn’t mean we will be able to travel as easily as before. We decided to come up with this virtual trip with follow-up activities to make it fun!

Hawaii Virtual Trip

Food to Serve:

• Pineapple or Passion Fruit Topped Ice Cream – The islands of Hawaii were formerly famous for their fruit, but as land and labor became too expensive, the fruit industry in Hawaii started to decline. However, you can still get local fruit and Hawaii is famous for tropical fruits like pineapple and passion fruit (liliko).
• Pork Hawaiian Roll Sliders – Kalua pig is similar to southern American pulled pork, but instead of the tangy barbecue sauce it has a pungent wood smoke flavor. In my opinion, kalua pig goes great with a nice big pile of rice!

Let’s Get Active!

Learn the Hula: Nothing better than moving and learning new things!

Activity Idea:

Ice cream in a Bag! Make your own ice cream to put your fruity topping on. ?

Hawaii Fun Facts!

1. Surfing was invented in Hawaii. Hundreds of years ago, in fact. And there is a great deal of evidence that the modern sport of stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), which is immensely popular worldwide, also originated here — started by the Beach Boys at Waikiki decades ago, revived more recently by big wave surfers on Maui, then introduced to the rest of the world.  
2. You can mail a coconut from here. And I really do mean JUST the coconut. Not wrapped. Not boxed. Just a big ol’ coconut with an address on it. One of the FUN facts about Hawaii! You can pretty it up, paint pictures on it, make it a work of art, write a message on it, then mail it. Just make sure it’s an older dried-out unhusked coconut or you might need an agricultural inspection before mailing. Various stores, and some hotels and restaurants, sell coconuts that are already decorated and ready for mailing. So why send a postcard? Mail a coconut! (Mailing cost is approximately $12-$20, depending on the weight of the coconut.)
3. Maui’s Mount Haleakala is the largest dormant volcano in the world. Its highest peak is at 10,023 feet, and the interior of the summit crater stretches approximately 7.5 by 2.5 miles, but most of this mountain lies below the ocean. If measured from the sea floor, Haleakala would rise to a height of nearly 30,000 feet. This massive volcano, which formed 75% of the island of Maui, is dormant . . . NOT extinct. The last eruption of Haleakala is estimated to have occurred in the late 1700s.
4. Hawaii is the only U.S. state with two official languages. English and Hawaiian. Some locals like to think of Pidgin as an official language, but it’s not. It certainly can sound foreign, and it is spoken a lot here, but Pidgin is not an “official” language. (“We Stay Close” is Pidgin for “Closed”)
5. Hawaii has vog instead of smog. Island skies are unpolluted for the most part — they have no smog. But do get vog, the volcanic haze from the Kilauea volcano that has been erupting on and off since 1983 on the Island of Hawaii (aka Big Island). The vog occasionally blows to other islands. It is not dangerous, although heavy vog can be uncomfortable for people with asthma or respiratory issues. On Maui, voggy skies make for beautiful sunsets and moonrises, magnifying the sun and moon and making them look huge and orange. So if you get a hazy, voggy day in Hawaii, you will likely be rewarded with an extraordinary sunset. 
6. They take their shoes off before entering someone’s home. It doesn’t matter how clean or fancy or expensive your shoes are or what the occasion is. The shoes come off at the door. That’s just the norm in Hawaii. So, if you are wearing socks, choosing ones without holes is a good idea for a dinner party.

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