The first European to visit these beautiful places, was in 1778 the famous explorer James Cook; landed on Oahu and gave the islands the name "Sandwich" in honor of Admiral Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich (it is believed that this noble invented the sandwich), English navigator finished his career here, being killed in a shootout (not eaten by Hawaiians as sung in the famous song) on ​​the Big island.

 

Despite the fact that after the Cook Islands began to appear and other European travelers, for a long time, their impact on the lives of the islanders were not strong; This was largely possible thanks to the efforts of the local chief named Kamehameha, who ruled on several islands in the past four decades. But over time, the local way of life began to experience increasing influence foreign to themselves in European culture. The settlers, in addition to alcohol and dollars brought to the island and a new religion. Most common in Hawaii got Catholicism; Meanwhile, about two-thirds of the Hawaiians did not identify themselves to any religious denomination. The period of active operations of colonists on the islands perfectly described in the stories of Jack London.

 

The average temperature in Hawaii even in the winter does not drop below twenty degrees Celsius; however, in May 1979 it was in Hawaii recorded the lowest temperature - minus 11 degrees Celsius. Along with the comfortable "beach" temperature perfectly get heavy rain and snow, which, oddly enough, also can be found in Hawaii - high in the mountains of Mauna Loa (Mauna Loa), Mauna Kea (Mauna Kea) and Haleakala (Haleakala). Sometimes the nature of these tests are satisfied the residents of the island - the hurricanes and tsunamis are not uncommon for Hawaiians.

 

Along with the traditional island "set" pastimes like swimming, diving, surfing or canoeing Aboriginal, in Hawaii, you can, for example, to look at the whale that found in abundance there, enjoy the views of volcanoes, as well as to make walking tours, enjoying the beauty of the island nature. In the evening, the services of tourists - local hula dancing and Hawaiian cuisine variety.