132 XATLKAJ. HISTORY OF HAWAII. 



iiiarkaltlf, in I'act that they seem to liave been the handiwork of the gods, — and 

 indeed, tliey were regarded and worshipped as such hy the ancient inhabitants. 



At Kahukn the elevated coral reef, filled with eaves, and th(^ interesting fea- 

 tures associated with thcni. fnrnisli an object entirely woi'thy of a separate 

 expedition. 



The estuaries of tlic "Waiuiea and the AVaialua streams are the main points 

 of interest along the nortlr.vest end of the island. Returning to the city by 

 way of AVahiawa, the v,-iiulward side of Waianae and the long parallel valleys 

 t»f tile lee side of the Koolau Range may ];e studied to advantage, 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-quartei's of a mile from the sea, enclosed within a high tuft' rim and 

 entirely cut ot'i' from tlu^ sen. which is more salt than the sea itself. To the 

 student of natnr.il history Salt Lake, with its uplifted and shattered coral reefs, 

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

 ordinaiw interest. Along the line of the Oahu railway numerous cuts expose 

 till' strata of the complex section about the Pearl Lochs and in the neighbor- 

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

 abrui)t precipices and narrow buttresses, may be observed from the train as it 

 winds along tlie coast line. Objects of special interest ar*^ the n;itural bridge 

 and the giant basalt boulders along the coast, and the 'high reef in the neigh- 

 liorhood of Waianae. 



CHAPTER XL 



ISLANDS OF .MOLOKAI, LAXAI. .MAUI AND KAIIOOLAWE. 



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

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

 usually made by ti-avelers in order to visit ^.ladame Pele 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 ]\Iolokai, Lanai and :\Iaui, may be plainly 

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

 one has probabl\- been able to do so, it is not improbable, as asserted by Dr. 

 Titus :Munsen Ooan, that from the high peak of Kaala, if visual conditions were 

 favorable, the high peaks on all of the inhabited islands could be seen through 

 a telescope. 



]MOLOKAI. 



Since on the actual journey to the volcano the mystical islaiul of Molo- 

 kai comes first to view, it nuiy be well to know that it is l)ut tweuTv-three miles 

 from Oahu and that it lies directly between that island aiul Maui. It extends 

 as a long narrow island almost due east and west for fortv miles, but it is 



