The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-10-09
PUNCHBOWL HILL.

An Early Morning Ride and Picnic on
the Summit-By Lady.
Well, it was revelation! said the
Judge: "the smoothness of the road and
it's very gradual rise, and especially the
changing views Of mountain and sea a0d
plain as you drive along. And so easy
of access too; and not more than hall
an hour from the bottom to the top, II
YOU walk your horses, and you can trot
them all the way if you like, the slope
is so easy"
We had heard similar expressions be-
fore, and being busy people, had not
vet been able to m axe the trip. On the
spur of the moment one of US proposed
to 90 up there in the cool of the morn
ing and have breakfast. And so it came
about that three families of neighbors
held an early picnic on that lovely spot
-the summit of PunchboWl. 1t was
not much labor. A little preparation
the day before, and perhaps little ear
lier rising on the part OF some OF the
| family. No hour in the whole day is
so charming out of doors in this sunny
| cline, as from six to seven in the morn
| ing. and for such an excursion the earller
one can start the better. The ascent
begins nearly opposite the Mormon
| Church on Punchbowl street. AS you
pass along YOU will not mind how slowly
YOUR horses go, for you must feast upon
! the changing scene. At your lett lies
this fair city, buried in verdure, lighted
with the early morning glow, and be
4 ,,o,,d tho sea and Pearl HarbOr and the
hazy Waianae mountains.
'TThose watch towers of the west,
outlining the whole. In front IS Pauof
YVallev. living still half asleep in the laI
of the mountains, but just awakening a
the Kiss of the morning sun. In all thl
,faifland one could hardly find falre
Mt than this cool verdant valley. I
little further. and the view on the othe
side of the plain and Waikiki and tn
the old sentinel Diamond Head burst
upon YOU. The road on this side is
trife sleeper in ascent, and is partl
along the edge of an abrupt preclplce
But a well-built stone wall here, as Il
other places, prevents all lear. Befor
reaching the top the road turns, and yo
drive for some distance through Tn
park-Iike old crater, and finally reac
the summit near the old hagpole, over
looking the y and the bay.
7 If amid I'll this lovliness you hav
: room for anything so mundane as ca
} ing, YOU will by this time have goo
appetite, and breakfast can be easl!l
prepared. A fire among the rocks WI
: quickly heat the coffee prepared the ola
before, and cook the ham and eggs to-
if Won care to take the trouble, and tt
abundant grass is both table and seat
HOW cool the air Isl And what dlnr
S ROOM Who wouldn't rise half an ho'
: earlier for such a view? In trol
: stretches the whole of the bay from Ba
hers Point to Diamond Head, the CT
> and plain, sight fair enough Tor al
s land Behind, the crater at your Zee
d and numerous valleys beyond, with loI
IS shadows stretching across them from q
Ii slowly rising sun. ia
The descent was easily and RAPID
made. and as we rolled along, we pass.
e a hearty vote of thanks to our worti
l. Minister of the Interior whose ente
1 prise has added this attractive drive
IS the limited number we have or can ma
at 'ahont onr city-a drive SO accessible al
so easily taken that though we did =
hasten and enjoyed every moment,
) men were down in time for business :, a
st the children for school, and we all IelG !.
if we had had holiday