Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-23
no HALLEY AND RALEAKAkA.
A short Ramble amid Enchanting Scenery Views
In the Cloud Land Of Maui.

In the Cloud-L and Of Maui.
Bound for IIaleakala, we set foot for the
first time on the Island Of Maui, a, Maaaea,
at half. past three O'Clock in the morning, after
spending the greater part OF a beautiful moon.
light night on the deck OF the kikeike.
A number Of two.horse "expresses were
here in readiness for passengers, several of
which were soon loaded and went off, each
striving for the lead, those in the rear rapidly
acquiring real estate.
A ride of seven miles over fairly good road
and we were in Waikiki. A bath and break.
fast were then in ORDER after which we were
also. A little delay occurred before we could
procure horses, but finally mounted on good
animals, engaged for week a, the rate of
three dollars per day, we started for Spreckels.
vile, leaving Waikiki by one of its gates las
gap in a wall Of low hills might be called), we
entered region of what are mo matter what
they might be called, nor what with water they
might become) bad lands, sand, sand, red
sand, white sand, sand holes and sand hills
with little coarse grass here and there we
plodded through this for several miles until we
reached a smooth hard beach A short gallop
on this beach, just out Of the reach of the
waves, and we were in the seaport Of kahu.
lui. This is a busy little spot and will probably
grow rapidly if the artesian well which Mr..
Spreckels is putting down as an experiment
proves a success. The tools were in very hard
rock at depth Of one hundred and forty feet.
Continuing on through several miles more sand
we arrive at Spreckelsville.
Finding that friend, whom we expected to
make the ascent with us, could not be spared
for several days, we concluded to improve the
intervening time by seeing all we could of the
plantation, including the immense mills with
their new and valuable machinery, and the
working of the steamplow; also, in visiting
the surrounding country and spending most
delightful day in lao valley
This is like the Yosemite valley and yet is
different it is more beautiful but less grand,
and although we had expected much we were
not disappointed. For miles we rode between
nearly perpendicular and impossible mountain
walls, not bare pairs OF cliffs but what
appeared to be mountains of moss, prodigious
ruins covered with ferns and vines turrets,
ramparts and towers covered with the freshest
verdure, while here and there gigantic sentinels
in green uniform seemed to stand on guard.
The trail led through luxuriant vegetation,
groves Of guava and kukui trees, forests of koa
and beds of feathery ferns; while beside us
leapine from rock to rock dashing against and
around the boulders in its course ran the
brawling Waikiki. Perhaps this stream may
have received its name, "Waters Of destruc.
ton, when Kamehameha dyed it red with the
blood of his enemies, the day he drove Kahe-
kills army over the precipice above it and con.
quered Maui
Leaving our horses to ftas, on the abundant
grass, we had delightful ramble further up the
stream and several narrow escapes from
ducking while crossing on slippery stepping.
stones. Returning We found party Of native
women and girls picnicing near pretty water
fall which they had evidently been nearer, as
they were letting the wind dry their long
glossy black hair. a number of boys scattered
among the trees, calling to each Other while
they filled bags with ripe guavas, revived mem.
ones of school holidays spent in New England
woods gathering nuts.
Before leaving the valley we assembled to
plateau enclosed between two fords Of the
stream from here the valley had the appear.
anee of crater of which this plateau was the
center, the walls being circular, only small
portion towards Waikiki having been destroy.
ed. longed to linger in lao, ''the beautiful"
but We began to be aware that while our eyes
were feasting, other portions Of our bodies COM
planned of neglect and called for food also.
We returned Overlooking with the satisfactory
feeling that il anything should prevent us from
ascending fIaleakala We would still be repaid
for our trip.
But the chapter OF accidents contained no
such veto for Us, so one morning our party Of
three, Toxic, | must beg your pardon, though
not "ieaiherless biped like the rest Of us,
you are companion who should not be ignored,
Of four then, three OF which were mounted and
provided with rubber coats, blankets, canned
food and canteens, started for the beginning Of
the end Of our trip. The weather was delight.
fully bright and fresh. After leaving the cane
fields the road led us through rich rolling pas.
ture lands. One OF the horses, having de.
veloped a taste for crackers and larceny JUS,
before starting, We had to stop and repIenish
our stock at kawaapae; small board pro.
jecting from post beside the store attracted
my attention, and upon il saw the name Of
"Dr. kraft;' little back from the road stood
his cottage in the preiiies, part Of a beautiful
country. We did no, have the pleasure Of
seeming the doctor as he had ridden over to
lahaina. Beyond this, on getting into the open
country We unsaddled and tethered the horses,
iunehed. rested and enjoyed the view from
here on the ascent was more rapid. and the
country uninhabited until We reached Ohnda.
Mr.. Alesander's summer place here We found
cottage with an ex-eonicderate major in
charge, who sho~edus where We could water our
horses, and invited Us in; had little cha, with
him. admired the pretty doweg surrounding
the house. bat declined his cordial invitation
to stop over night, as We desired 20 reach the
SUNNI, before dark and il Was already nearly
three O'Clock the distance remaining was but
sin miles but its asoen, averaged a thousand
feet TO the mile.
Up to this point h had been plain >ailing and
NC had bat litlr iroubls in finding tbs ,saiIl
| BEYOND hsse- thanks TO the disections and
rough sketch a the way given TO ux by one "A