This
island is one of eight archipelagoes ones in the Pacific Ocean. It
appeared thanks to volcanic eruption long-long ago. That is why the
nature is unusual and unfamiliar to us. One can find the whole fields
of volcanic rocks everywhere. They are nice for the construction of
houses or fences as the local population get used to them. They can
be found on the beaches and on the roads.
Most of all we were surprised by the nature of Hanna. The road is very
weaved and diverse. Kihei, Wailia, Waikiki…. The way to Hanna is
a challenge for those who have head dizziness. We had a stop in the place
where we were drinking the natural coco juice. To the right of the road
we called on the beautiful garden of Eden where we got acquainted with
lots of exotic plants. We have leaned them just as a result of Geography
classes while we had been going to school. There were hundreds of pines,
palms, and foliate trees. And thousands of flowers of unique beauty surrounded
us. A real paradise was open to our eyes when we saw a huge rainbow in
front of us. It was like a miracle actually. We were driving not knowing
anything about this phenomenon and suddenly we saw it – a colorful
arc – and we entered it. It was like a fairy tale. This island is
indeed a miracle. We were met by rain forest – it was phenomenal!
It always seemed to rain though there was no rain. Our next surprise was
a black sand beach where people were enjoying their time. At first we were
frightened seeing such black sand. Then the local men explained to us that
it was volcanic rock, just grinded up into tiny sand grains. The black
beach was spreading along the shore line far away from our stop. Isn’t
it amazing? The island surprised us with every step that we did on it.
Waterfall is terrific!
Hanna is a terrific area to have a rest – it is a paradise, in the
proper sense of a word. Natural fruit and vegetables were waiting for our
arriving. We visited the local market and there was another surprise – exotic
greens, flowers, and handicrafts were represented by the local people.
They were polite, attentive and helpful while we were choosing a loved
thing.
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