The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-18
BY DUNE AND
IHEADLAND
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place, the inmates must be very lone
some. After leaving Waialee the road
becomes a mere grassy trail and winds
its way through grazing land over
which wander countless stock. 1t is
we'll to keep an eye for truculent bulls
while passing through the stretch Of
the journey For several miles the
road runs alongside the railway track.
Now and again an around-the-island
automobile whizzes past, leaving be-
hind it for moment or so the atmos-
phere of the Getty. The sea air blows
strong and bracing, however, the road
is grassy and resilient to the tread, and
the city, as far as the traveller need be
concerned, is at the ether end of the
island, or of the world for that mat
ter.
The mountainside road leading to
the Pupukea homesteads is left behind
and presently Waimea depot is reach
ed. Here is store where one may
obtain tobacco and other luxuries and,
perchance obtain a glimpse of the daily
paper. The store is we'll equipped and
is financed by the Pupuukea home
tseaders. From it may be seen in the
being successfully cultivated by the
Pupukea agriculturists.
The bridge over the Waimea river
is soon crossed and as one stands on
it and grazes up the valley a vision
of tranquil delight is presented which
it is hard to resist from following.
From Waimea to Waialua, a distance
of five and half miles, the road is
grass-grown over sand and would make
one of the best straightaway race
courses imaginable. Kawailoa Ranch
house is passed on the mauka side aud
then Wailalua comes into view.
Thoroughly tired after my long walk
in the heat of the day 1 enter the well
come portals Of Haeiwa, the name or
the hotel, with feeling of relief and
grateful appreciation of a bath and
white mans meal.
Haleiwa is modern hotel and is one
of the most pleasantly situated and
picturesque places on the island.
Waialua is a bustling mill center with
a large population, churches, dance
halls and other modern conveniences
Outside ofthe mill and the hotel there
is little or nothing to see, although the
golf links are quite worth while and
there is some very decent fishing.
November 15.-There are two ways
to gets to Honolulu. One of them is
across the island via Wahiawa, and
the other is round Kaena Point. The
latter way will take about two day.
longer to negotiate than the former;
also it is less interesting. Kaena Point
is the most westerly point of Oahu.
Between there and Waialua is a fer
tile plain on which are cattle ranges
and sugar cane acres. The road round
Kaena is worse than a trail and walk
ing the ties has to be resorted to for
many miles. There is good fishing to
be had from rocks off Kaena Point
and parties of anglers occasionally
come from Honolulu and camp in the
great cave near the point, finding good
sport among fish and cravyfsh, the
latter of which weigh as much as ten
or eleven pounds After having round
ed Kaena Point there is the settlement
of Waianae, Home of the Sunset"
and the model mill of Eva.
l want to make town tonight so
chose the Wahiawa route and set
uut otter breakfast The road is az.
uphill grind until the dam is reached
and is hot, dusty and generally up
pleasant At the dam a fresh breeze
manifests itself and the waving cane
gives place to acres of grey pine
apple plantsl Wnen kauKonanua
Gulch is reached the scenery becomes
rugged and very impressive. Passing
over the bridge across the gulch to-
day the stream-bed was quite dry.
Presently the Wahiawa homesteads
are passed, a prosperous-looking
settlement, and then the great
irrigation dam comes into view view.
Wahiawa is located the grettest