The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-15
A WALK AROUND OAHU.
Presentations of Two Visitors.
An Enjoyable Trip.
by Everard J. DeBomford. ]


time, and one which l INDUCED in to
q great extent in Tasmania, when 1
was told that it was practicable to
make circuit of the island of Oahu
on foot was imbued with a desire
to make such an excursion, and &C
cordingly determined to do so, but
at the same time wished l could find
companion whose company could
have for the journey. In this 1 was
extremely fortunate, and being intro
duced to Mr. r. q. L. Perkins, who
has been in the Hawaiian Islands for
the past six months collecting ento
biological and pathological speci-
mems on behalf of the Royal Society
and the British Association, stated
my intentions to him. MIR. Perkins
himself having decided to make the
trip before leaving the islands, read
lily agreed to join me, and all prepar-
atoms were made for an early start
on Monday morning, November Z.
Accordingly at 6:45 A NJ, with our
knapsacks packed and our mackin-
toshes, we left Honolulu, but the
latter precaution we found unneces-
sary, as we were favored with fine
weather during the whole of our trip,
with the exception of one or two
slight showers. In making the tour,
however, | am informed that the
weather being very uncertain it is a
wise thing to carry rain coat,
showers at times coming on when no
shelter can be had. We were forum
ate IN carrying letters of introduction
along the line of our route from the
Rev. 4. Macintosh, whose name is a
household word throughout the ISL
ands, and being exceedingly popular,
a letter from him at once begets
warm welcome to the traveller.
Having decided to go round Dia-
mond Head and strike Waimanalo
the first day, we shaped our course
accordingly. The morning was
beautifully fresh and the sun, as we
made orr way along King street,
thence along the Waikiki road and
through Kapiolani Park, shed his
lustrous rays before us, betokening
the day would be ''scorcher." Oace
through the Park our track lay along
the sea beach, which we found heavy
walking, the tide being high and the
sand near the mainland very soft.
To our left rose before Us the barren
volcanic slopes of Diamond Head,
whilst to our right the beautifully
tinted waters of the ocean threw up
spray along our course as if to warn
us that We were intruders. A little
judicious lodging, however. enabled
us to get along dry-footed. After
keeping to the glistening sandy
beach for about mile our track lay
across a low volcanic slope which
having been crossed the beach was
again followed until the main road
from Honolulu was again picked up.
Along this road, which continued to
Koko Head, the scenery was Of ex-
ceptional beauty. To our right the
sea, the tints of which varied from
pale green to dark blue, propelled
by heavy breakers threw up its
spray on the beach in some cases
several feet high, whilst TO our left
lay the Pals range of hills with
their exquisite foliage, and deep
ravines covered with vegetation
which varied from the deepest to the
palest green. This view at times
interrupted bya low range OF vol
canic hills along the roadside and
these made the hills referred to look
more beautiful in our eyes when
they suddenly broke upon Us.
Being anxious to see the volcanic
formations in the vicinity of koke
Head we continued our course round
that bare headland which is not de-
void Of historical interest being the
scene of Kamehameha Is battle
with the Oahu chiefs large number
of whom fell and were buried in the
sand. From Koko Head to Maka,
pun Point the course was very
rough one there being numerous
deep and bare volcanic gulches to be
crossed, the steepness of which was
almost sufficient to strike awe into
the heart of an Alpine climber. Hav,
ing crossed about half dozen oil
these we followed dry creek for
distance of about half mile and were
once more on the sea coast. Al
though the track, (if such it can be
called) [ have just spoken Of was
rough we felt amply repaid for oul
trouble in negotiating it by the in
teresting and wild looking geolo
gical formation we passed over.
Tourists who 60 on similar ex
cursion to ours, however, could find {
much easier track should they fee
so inclined, but would of course mis-
the volcanic formation just as though
they started on their tour along tn
Paliroad fromHonolulu. 4 walk alon|
somewhat uninteresting plain hay
ing been concluded we rounded Ma
kapuu Point parts of which are mos
attractive to the tourists eye bein!
picturesque, we'll covered wit
verdure and towering several bur
bred feet above Us as we wake
along the sea level.
A walk of about FIVE miles turtle
brought Us to the Waimanalo Plant;
ton, which is most pleasantly, roman
tically and picturesquely situated
the foot of high, precipitous rang
of hills which abound in gulches
the most fantastic, varied and beal
tiful character. These are all cOvere