132 XATCRAL IIISTOKV OK HAWAII. 



iiiiirkalilc, ill fact that they seem to have been the handiwork of the Kuds, — and 

 indeed, they were regarded and worshipped as sueh by the ancient inhabitants. 



At Kahui<u the elevated eoral reef, filled with eaves, and the interesting fea- 

 tures associated with tlu'iii, furnish an oh.jert entirely wortliy of a separate 

 e.xiiedition. 



Tile e.stiiaries of the Waiiiiea and the Waialiia streams are the main points 

 of interest along the northwest end of the island. Returning to the city In- 

 way of Wahiawa, thi' windward side of Waiauae and the long parallel valleys 

 of the lee side of the Koolau Kaiigc may l:c studied to atlvantage. and the relative 

 age of the two chains observed. 



The Salt Lake crater is a feature of much interest since here is formed a 

 lake three-quarters of a mile from the sea, enclosed within a high tuft' rim and 

 entirely cut off from the sea, which is more salt than the sea itself. To the 

 student of natural history Salt Lak<', with its uplifted and shattered coral reefs, 

 salt-impregnated walls, and dllicr unusual features, is a point of more than 

 ordinary interest. Along the liin' nf Uic Oahu railway numerous cuts expose 

 the strata of the complex section about tlu' Pearl Lochs and in the nci'j'hlior- 

 hood of the Laeloa craters. Fartlicr on, the lowering walls of Kaala, with its 

 abrupt precipices and narrow buttresses, may be observed from tin- train as it 

 winds along the coast line. Objects of special interest are the natiiral bi'iiluc 

 and the giant basalt boulders along the cnast. and the ■high reef in the neigh- 

 borhood of Waianae. 



CHAPTER XI. 

 ISLANDS OF :\I()L()KAI. LAXAI, MAPI AND KAHOOLAWE. 



The five islands lying to the southeast of Oahu may all be seen from the 

 decks of the inter-island steamers in making the journey to Hawaii — a journey 

 usually made by travelers in order to visit ^Madame Pole in her abode in the 

 heart of the living volcano Kilauea. 



As a matter of fact, when atmospheric conditions are favorable the outline 

 of the nearest of these islands, namely Jlolokai, Lanai and JNIaui, may be jilainly 

 seen from the rim of the crater of Diamond Head or Koko Head. Although no 

 one has prol)abl_\- been able to do so, it is not improbable, as asserted by Di". 

 Titus ]Munseii Coaii. that from the high peak of Kaala, if visual conditions were 

 favorable, the high peaks on all ot the inhaliited islands could be seen through 

 a telescope. 



.MOI.OKAI. 



Since on the actual jnuniey \n the Vdlcaim the mystical island of .Molo- 

 kai comes first to view, it may be well tn know that it is but twcniy-t liree miles 

 from Oahu and that it lies (lirei'tl.\- between that island and Maui. It extends 

 as a long narrow island almost due east and west for fort\' miles. Imt it is 



