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e. m. newman : waikiki,
1917
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Waikiki
Beach
Along the
beach,
which stretches for some distance, are numerous villas and
hotels.
A prettier
spot
could not be found.
Hawaiian
mermaids
make their homes upon the soft sands of Waikiki.
Marvelous
swimmers
are these native girls; like human fish they surmount the
huge breakers
that roll in over the coral reefs.
The Hawaiian
children, clad only in innocence, are a joy to see.
They learn
to
swim before they are old enough to think, and they play
through the surf
in laughing sport like children of the waves.
-Surf-board
riding
is the most thrilling sport at Waikiki.
Picking out
a
"comber," as the riders call it, they fling themselves
astride their surf-boards;
balancing themselves and standing erect, they ride at
lightning speed on
the crest of the enormous roller.
Like winged
Mercury
they seem fairly to fly over the water.
One
experiences
many thrills and sees many spills.
Although
women
participate as well as men, it is a sport for the sturdy,
not for the timid.
Equally
popular
at Waikiki is riding in out-rigger canoes, and these boats
also require
skill in handling, as they are easily overturned.
There are
many
exciting races by crews consisting of natives who are pitted
against American
crews. When our thoughts dwell on the Island of Oahu,
Waikiki comes readily
to mind in memories of sunbathed days and moonlit nights,
when we sat on
the beach listening to the tinkle and strum of the ukelele,
the sad but
melo- dious songs of the Hawaiians,. and passed the hours as
if in dreamland.
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The Mentor:
Hawaii
Department of Travel The Mentor Association 222 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Volume 5 Number 14 Serial No. 138, 1 September 1917. |
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