Thursday, April 14, 2011

Chapter 18

Hawaii was the topic in Chapter 18, which is a place unlike Crescent City. Like the whole Pacific Northwest region rainfall is common in Crescent City, yet not like it is in Hawaii. Some places in Hawaii receive hundreds of inches of rain a year. Crescent City seems like a dried up lack bed to the 400+ inches/year Mount Waialeale gets.

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Mt. Waialeale (Source: http://informationcentral0.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/kauai-hawaii-mt-waialeale-and-hanalei-valley.jpg)
(source: http://thedestinationcenter.com/images/tourimages/84861000_1240272173.jpg)

The temperature reaches the the 80s in Hawaii, yet Crescent City may reach mid 70s in a heat wave. The lows for Hawaii are around the low 60s, yet Crescent City routinely reaches 20 degrees less then that during the winter.

Hawaii is known to many as paradise because its small temperature range, warm ocean waters, great surfing and the overall relaxed feel on the islands. However, many ignore the cost of living on the islands which is significantly higher then that of Crescent City. Some also seem to ignore the fact that there is a lot of rain in many parts of the beautiful state of Hawaii. Another feature of Hawaii that some find attractive and give it its paradise feel is all the volcanoes, yet there are also individuals that find this a turn off because they are scared of them.

Kilauea (Source: http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/33/91933-004-DAEEF82A.jpg)
Mauna Loa (Source:https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkwFVFUAI4TLZL4daLRzLInojq5p8QJMm2DnG3GpYjEn6ZJeeVYwjrbVkrGN9ZeWL6VaJ3CX1QRY7gO2qUFAqVAgznk5yBx7hlT8B7oRLGJCnhcLYUZ6fkSWNyScFZYYq2KkjRMPp0eSW/s1600/11.+Mauna+Loa+Volcano%252C+Hawaii.jpg)

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