The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-14

this summer TO make their outing one
somewhat out Of the ordinary. Ac-
cordlngly at & y. m. on Tuesday. July
81. the steamer Llkelike found them
on board, bound for a round trip among
the Islands.
Friends enough there were who
scoffed at the idea OF such a seasick
trip and to wish us Joy when crossing
| the channels but we now have the
laugh on them. Oahu channel was
| crossed twice; Molokai, five times; and,
| barring the few spasmodic spells OF
| three OF our number (the other three
were exempt from even these). on the
| first night and day, all of the jolly
six were on deck the rest of the time.
Mr.. a. F. Cooke was in charge OF the
party; two of the five girls bore that
name-"Cooke's tourists we were
dubbed
The cool, refreshing breeze and the
desperate race between the Noeau and
our steamer kept three of the girls in
terested until Molokai light was near
ed when they too, retired to reappear
with the others in negligee costumes
of different descriptions when the first
stopping place CiaunakakaD was
reached. The less said about the race
the better. We regard too much the
sensitive feelings of our kind officers.
Made fast alongside the long wharf,
the animated discharglng of freight
for long time went on. Then we
slipped away, anchoring about four
hours later at Pukoo, where the six
were all on deck again, bidding fare
well to fellow passenger who sailed
away into darkness.
AT LAHAINA.
Bright and early picturesque Laha-
ina was reached; and, after hasty
breakfast, we were soon landed and on
the way in two carriages to Lahaina-
= luna. This historical place was of es-
pecial interest to one of the girls, for
II was at one time the home of her
grandparents and mother. We saw the
old adobe house where the first news
paper of the islands was printed. 1t
is certainly charming spot and such
an outlook 1t has! But-the red dirt!
What beautiful trees overhang the road
just below the school; and what de-
lightfully cool place in which to halt!
You hold; harness broke!" So say
ing, our driver handed over the reins,
calmly jumped out, pulled from his
pocket a piece of rope and made re-
pairs as if this was an entirely expected
occurrence.
We reached the postotfice without fur
Their mishap; wrote postals to send back
that night to Honolulu: went down to
the wharf watched a horse being
towed ashore, embarked and We're soon
bound for Kaanapali. This is the land
ing where so many large sailing ves-
sells and freighters go to load sugar.
on our homeward trip. one of the lat
=, ter was anchored there. The Likelike
made fast alongside one of the inn
mense lighters, and, in quick time, the
freight was transferred.
In half an hours time anchor was
dropped at Hououa, and one shrill
, blast of the whistle called to the land
ing the inhabitants of the only visible
house Honolua was the former home
Of one of the girls. She had our sym
pathy.
/, ALONG THE COAST.
Grazing lands of Maui We're passed
far another hour or SO, when appeared
y picturesque little KahakulOa, costly sit
: uated in it's green valley. Here, as at
y almost every place, we anchored close
= enough to shore to watch everything
l. going on. Here departed the entertain
ing Hawaiian school teacher who had
so kindly pointed out places of interest
as we steamed along. she was return
ing from Honolulu, taking with her
II lumber and furniture for new home
: Wei might she feel elated! The red
e rooted schoolhouse, where twenty-eighi
T. children imbibe wisdom for nine
l. months of the year. is centrally located
r on a sloping knoll. Two little white
J. churches protestant and Catholic)
high up on the directly-opposite ridges
of the valley, vie with each other ir
&C attracting attention.
! The pail which rises abruptly from
l. the sea and forms the eastern arm
J. of the cove anchorage is one noted IT
history. Some ancient king drove hi.
s. enemies into the sea and built his grass
/ hut upon it's summit. The writer con
. fesses ignorance of Hawaiian history
and will have - read up the story.
AS anchor was weighed we waved
. our aloha to our friend, who. by thl'
l. time had received hearty smack from
her husband (viewed from our look
ouO. a cordial welcome from scholar:
ana friends. and was sitting chatting
upon the schoohouse steps. Maui was
;. now left behind for a time and we
f crossed to Molokai. 1t seems that the
/. Likelike stops very infrequently al
r Honolua and Kahakuloa, SO we were
= indeed fortunate
;, BEAUTY OF MoLoKAI.
: The beauties of windward Moloka
u must be seen to be appreciated; anc
i they are, without doubt, we'll wortf
the trip. From p. m. "Wednesday
. until dark, we We're skirting alons
: within a stones throw of cliffs which
: rise abruptly from the sea to a height
: of seventeen hundred feet and open GU
u to form, in three places, beautiful
fertile valleys.
e At Halawa, the first Of these valleys
i three OF the girls landed for few
: minutes and witnessed near at hant
i the welcome accorded another Hawai-
ian school teacher No doubt the whole
village was at the wharf; for steamer
70 day seemed an eventful day, We wer'
: much pleased with the respect shown
& her as she greeted her pupils with {
IL CHEEKY