A goal I have in my travels is to eventually to see all 50 states. This week I was lucky enough to see arguably the hardest to reach, Hawaii. I spent my time on Maui, which is the second biggest island in the state.
I still haven't figured out how I feel about Hawaii. It's definitely a beautiful place with many natural wonders. There's plenty of sunshine and the people are friendly. For whatever reason it just didn't feel like America to me. I'm sure there are people that will argue that but there are also native Hawaiians that resent the US turning their kingdom into a state. There are still many reports of tensions between native Hawaiians and the "haoles" as white folk are called.
The intent of this post is not to discredit Hawaii as a state. It's just to remind people that all of what is called America, whether Jamestown, Texas, or California, used to belong to someone else.
Also, one other point is that being in an airport in a certain state doesn't count as visiting the state.
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