The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-18
OUR HlL0 LETTER.
scenes and Sights ia and Around
hlI0 for Tourists - New
Road TO the Rainbow
Falls.

Road TO the Rainbow
Falls.
Nlsitors and tourists who come to
Hilo with little time to spend often
md It hang rather heavily on their
hands from the lack OF knowledge Of
the numerous sights and scenes in
our Immediate vicinity which are of
intense interest to strangers. but
which We, because they are so fami
har to Us, overlook as being Of inter
esk to others. a few of the main
: skssGsss hays attained such wide
ptation that they are the
{ after, to the exclusion of
II would be almost equally
Jung were they better known,
- ahey shown to the stranger.
- the end in view of bringing
sbrle Of these places which are easily
accessible to the knowledge of the
Sourist, have drawn out few routes
home Of which can be taken by car
,sisga, while others can only be
reached on horseback, but all of
which Will we'll repay the time and
trouble spent IN taking them.
One of our sights which everyone
should see, and which requires no
exertion beyond getting up a few
minutes before sunrise, is the glow
on the mountains back of the town
from the rising sun. Those who have
never seen anything of that nature
viii not soon forget it, and will be
we'll satisfied If they have only sue
eeeded In viewing It after several
failures.
After breakfast, say 10 O'Clock,
take n carriage and drive around to
Coc0annt Island, about one aud a
half miles from town Be ferried
across to the island; enjoy It's bathing
and the beautiful views to be had
from it; ramble around hunting for
shells and peering into the tropical
beauty 10 be found on ii. 1t IS q
paradise for photographers, and some
most beautiful views have been taken
of IL. 4 picnic on this island Is one
Of Hilo's most enjoyable features,
and day spent here Is one long to
be remembered
Again, ride on horseback of three
miles viii take one to Keokea, the
eastern limit of Hilo bay, where may
be had sea bathing, searching for
coral both fine and coarse coral being
found here IN abundance. Watch
the surf break on the huge black lava
rocks, and see the native grass houses
and their very primitive style Of life.
The view from here of the mountains
and the coast line Is unsurpassed.
One can also trace the lava flow of
1881 from its source down the
mountain side. glistening Ike river
IN the sunlight.
i most delightful drive. one which
eli tourists to the Volcano take, but
which will well repay 4 second visit,
Is the trip on the Volcano Road,
through the canefields of the Waia-
kea plantation and through the
woods. q distance Of seven miles.
A little time to view the
beauties Of the tropical vegetation,to
examine the coffee plantation now
Just coming into bearing, aud at
this season 70 feast on the beautiful
and luscious OhIas or mountain
apples. Gather ferns by the way as
you enjoy the cool and pleasant
shade OF the tall trees A day spent
out In the woods is a rare treat, and.
Is very popular outing for the
toWnspeople.
Or we might start on hoTseback
ride no TO the lava flow Of 18S1-2
only one nile from the center Of the
town: tie our horses, and follow up
the flow a mile or two observing its
wonderful formation. the difficulties
IN it's wav which it has overcome
and hunt IN is caves for lava drop
pings. Most beautiful aud interest
ing specimens can be found here.
Returning to the Halai Hills, climb
one of them and observe the magni-
feent panorama around you. Some
time IN the dim future, when We get
a carriage road over one Of these
hills, it viii be az popular a. the
drive up Punchbowi and the view
from on top unsurpassed.
In q short time We hope the en-
ergy Of our citizens will D3sid a car
rage road to the Rainbow Falls, but
lust now We have 70 60 on horse
back or walk the one mile that takes
us to them. The most effective tins
70 visit the fall Is between Z and 8 a
H.. when the sun reflects on th'
spray arising from the fall ar'
forms a beautiful bow, but smalle
bows can be seen az almost any tim
when the sun "a shining, and To
fall itself IL 2 notable sight AZ an
time.
One mile beyond, are the Paepa
Falls. noted for the beauty Of fh
fall. ia boiling pots, the water dl.
appearing under ridges Of rocks 30
coming Up again IN pools !coon
exactly a. If Is we're boiling. Her
also may be found lava ia a basait
formation. This peculiar formatlo
bas been f0upd only 2 one otis
nIses on the islands so fer a
-nown. One mile beyond ID
AGAIN. and we come or the natur
bridge. q most interesting slgi
The bridge is an immense lava tni