You want to be on the beach of Waikiki; you want to bask[晒太阳] in the warm sunshine; you want to feel the sand on your bare feet; you want to swim in the sparkling[闪烁的] Pacific; you want to look up and see Diamond Head; you want to see a spectacular tropical[热带的] sunset. Sounds good to me too. So how do you do that? You head for Hawaii and the island of Oahu. That’s where the city of Honolulu is and Honolulu is where you’ll find Waikiki. And once you’re in Waikiki, you become aware that there’s quite a lot more to see all around Oahu. You gaze[凝视] up at the clouds nestling[偎依] in the rugged[崎岖的] Koolau Mountains. You notice Koolau looks rainy up there. It’s almost always sunny at the beach ?that’s typical Oahu weather. And you’ve got a lot more beaches to explore, like Ala Moana, Ewa, Makaha, Waimea Bay, Sunset, Pipeline, Turtle Bay, Waimanalo, Lanikai, Makapuu, Kailua, Kahala ?all around the island lies the beach. Hey, that’s one of the pleasant things about being on Oahu. Even if you get lost, just go straight, sooner or later you’re at the beach. But that’s not all, the whole island’s beautiful. Want a bird’s-eye-view[鸟瞰图] of Oahu? Take off from the water, see it from a seaplane[水上飞机]. Or how about from a glider[滑翔机]? Now, that’s an amazing ride.
　　Although the view from an outrigger[舷外支架] canoe[独木舟] is pretty spectacular as well. Now you’re probably hungry. You need grinds; that’s island style for tasty local plate lunches. On an island with over a million people, you’ve got over a thousand restaurants to choose from. And you say you came here to do a little shopping? Well, if you are on Oahu, you can do a lot of shopping.
　　What about the history? When you get home, challenge your friends to name the only city in America with a royal palace. That’s right ?Honolulu! Iolani Palace is downtown on King Street, built in 1882 by the King, David Kalakaua, when Hawaii was an independent, sovereign[君主的] nation.
　　And of course Pearl Harbor. Once you visit the USS Arizona Memorial, you’ll understand why the 1102 men who gave their lives on that ship, Sunday, December 7th, 1941, are still said to be on active duty on board.
　　Is there anything you can’t do in Oahu? Well, you can’t freeze in the winter but you can see great live shows. You’ll find restaurants. Go surfing[冲浪], go swimming, go kayaking[划皮艇], play golf, tennis, do some cliff diving, visit museums, aquariums[水族馆], take a submarine[水下的] ride, snorkel, get a tan[晒黑] in the winter, be amazed by some of the most beautiful scenery and wonderful people on earth, be filled with the heavenly scent of the flower leis[花环], the fluid[流畅的] beauty of hula, the inviting[动人的] warmth of the aloha spirit ?and all because you wanted to be on the beach of Waikiki. No problem! Just head for Hawaii and the island of Oahu.
　　
　　你想到怀基基海滩去，你想在温暖的阳光下晒太阳，你想感受赤裸的脚板踩在沙子上的感觉，你想在闪闪发光的太平洋上畅泳，你想抬头观望钻石山，你想看看壮观的热带日落。我也觉得这听起来很不错。那么，要怎样才能实现这些愿望呢？到夏威夷的欧胡岛去吧，那里是火奴鲁鲁的所在地，在火奴鲁鲁你就能找到怀基基海滩。一旦你在怀基基海滩，你就会发觉原来欧胡岛上有那么多东西可看。你凝视着飘浮在高低不平的柯欧劳山脉上的云朵，觉得柯欧劳山上好像在下雨。海滩上几乎总是阳光普照—这是典型的欧胡岛天气。还有很多海滩等着你去发掘，比如阿拉摩阿纳海滩、爱娃海滩、马卡哈海滩、威美亚海湾、落日海滩、筒状波浪区、海龟湾、威玛纳诺海滨、拉尼凯海滩、玛卡普吾海滩、卡伊鲁亚海滩、卡哈拉海滩等等，海滩遍布岛上，随处可见。嘿，那是欧胡岛最引人入胜的原因之一。即使你迷路了，只管一直往前走，你总会走到海滩。然而不仅如此，整个岛都是美丽动人的。你想鸟瞰欧胡岛吗？从水上出发，在水上飞机上眺望一切吧。又或者登上滑翔机大饱眼福，怎样？那可是超棒的飞行啊！
　　尽管从舷外浮杆独木舟上看到的景致非常壮观，但现在你可能饿了，要找点吃的—那是具有小岛特色的美味地道午餐。在这个拥有超过一百万人口的岛上，有上千所餐馆供你选择。你想到这里逛逛，买点儿东西吗？哦，如果你在欧胡岛，你可以尽情满足自己的购买欲，还能满载而归。
　　这里的历史又是怎样的呢？当你回家后，考考你的朋友，让他们说出美国唯一一个拥有皇宫的城市。没错，那就是火奴鲁鲁！伊欧拉尼皇宫位于市区国王路，于1882年由大卫•卡拉卡瓦国王兴建，当时夏威夷还是一个独立的君主制国家。
　　当然还有珍珠港。要是你到亚利桑那战舰纪念馆参观，你就会明白为什么时至今日，那1102名烈士在1941年12月7日（星期天）把生命献给了那艘战船后，仍被认为是在船上服现役。
　　在欧胡岛有什么是不能做的吗？你在冬天不会被冻僵，但你可以观赏精彩的现场表演。你可以到餐馆搜刮佳肴美食。你不仅可以去冲浪、游泳、划皮艇、打高尔夫球、打网球、悬崖跳水、参观博物馆和水族馆、坐船到水底去、戴呼吸管潜泳、在冬季把皮肤晒黑，还可以惊叹于一些世界上最美丽的风景与友善的人们，让清幽芬芳的花环围绕着你，感受美丽流畅的草裙舞以及动人温暖的“阿罗哈”精神—所有一切都因你想去一趟怀基基海滩。没问题！只管奔向夏威夷的欧胡岛吧。