Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-22
HONOLULU men
TOUR KAUAI IN
OLD CHALMERS
Whitenack Tells of Two Weeks
Vacation Trip With Auto
on Garden Isle

Whitenack OF Levers a. COOKE, y. w
Manly OF the Y. NJ. {. A. trade school
and Ralph Wilson Of the Won Hamm
Young Co. not only saw the hundreds
of scenic beauties Of the Garden Island
but also found that that was the way
to spend a real vacation in Hawaii
and at a small cost, too.
Gradually the motorist of Honolulu
is awakening to the realization that
the possession OF his car makes avail
able to him a thousand beauties that
ne had not thought Of before, and
means for spending a vacation which
is 4 inexpensive and satisfactory IN
evd way.
With the slow but sure improvement
Of roads on all of the islands and the
establishment of garages and repair
stations along them, all Of the islands
OF the group become a mecca for the
motorists. The days when the big
sights were accessible to only the
horseman and the carriage are rapidly
passing out. But the motorist is rath'
er slow to realize IL.
Pioneers Break Trail .=..
Pioneers in touring the islands not
only for the sake of what there is 20
see, but for the sake Of the sport OF
handling a car in q new country, are
now revealing just what can be done
on q vacation of this sort. W.. ID.
Adams recently returned from trip
over the island Of Hawaii and dubbed
with enthusiasm over the success or
every phase of the expedition. Now
this group OF three men has completed
a trip over the island of Kauai which
is going to place them among the
pioneers of this sporting movement.
Some Of the Thrills
To ride up into canyon and around
curves where the rear fender Of the
machine extended over cliff which
was a sheer drop of 1000 feet; to climb
20 within q few miles of the highest
point on the island and up 40 per
cent grades, and to fly along through
unknown country for miles-these
were some Of the experiences OF the
men who returned to Honolulu just
this week. -.
start 10 Made ...... .-..-
Eve left Honolulu on the Kinau on
September with our old Chalmers
which had bought especially for this
trip" says Mr.. Whitenack in telling
of the trip. 1T cost us about $1,000 TO
ship the car up and it cost us only
six dollars apiece for our fares.
1--WE could not land at Waimea on
account of the weather, so we went
on to Port Allen where we were able
to get off the boat. Then we had
no definite plans. prefer TO go that
n tnzls.-, &hak un,Y odd onnfh or
hardship when you make any decision
~ to Just where and when you should
gos on trip like that. You feel that
you ought to 60 this far and this de-
tracts from the freedom of the trip.
So we did not know where we were
going.
sour car was we'll equipped, carrying
a water tank, tent, provisions and
other paraphernalia we expected to
use on the trip. We drove. back to
waimea to get provisions, arriving
there at about o'clock in the morn
ing. This was the starting point OF
the trip which was to take us we knew
not where, nor did we care very
much. We were out for vacation
and expected to see the island OF
Kauai
The sightseeing Begins ~. 49,.
"That morning we went down to the
barking sands which are only eight
miles outside Of Waimea. We stayed
there a while and heard the sands
bark. II sounded more like a growl
10 me. however. / judged that the
sound is caused by the friction Of the
sand which is creNfed when you
brought pressure in stepping on it.
eve next went up to Olokele can
yon--a beautiful sight, one of the
greatest have ever seen. This is no
drive for a nervous person. Here our
near fender extended over the edge
Of the road as we turned the corners
and. about 500 or 1000 feet below us,
was the bottom Of this great gorge.
The road was narrow and a little
rough in places, but we managed to
get over 1t very well. going as far as
possible. @......
Camp on Mountain
we camped up on the mountain
side for two nights. We had our own
tents and equipment and managed
well It was slightly cold at night,
but we enjoyed the change
Leaving the canyon by way OF this
precipitous road, We drove down 10
the spcuting horn at Laval and
viewed this wonderful sight. Then
we went almost half way around the
isEoh to Hanalei, where We spent
tr7nights and then went on to Haena
ana here, on the beach--made our
headQuarters for two more nights.
while there we went over the
Napali cliff trail to Kalalau where, we
saw the two wet caves and one dry
cave. Along this trail we looked
down into the ocean 1900 feet below
us as we passed along. 1t is a won
derful sight, almost inconeeivable,
this tremendous drop. The caves on
the other end are the largest have
ever seen. H..
Our two nights up we toured back |
around the island to Waimea and
went up Waimea valley to The power |
house which furnishes the Island of |
Kauai with electricity. We also WIS.,
tied the head gate six miles farther |
up the valley.
Encounter Steep Grades
After going back to Waimea we
set out for Pun Ka Pele, a point at |
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