The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-10-12, Page 18gluon Ad r Times, Thursday) -October—; -1g
HAWAII
PARADISE ISLANDS
OF THE PACIFIC
Many readers ask me from
time to time, is there any one
place you've been that you would
like to visit again? That's not an
easy question to answer. First of
all there are very few places Ive
visited that I wouldn't go back to
again, for I've thoroughly en-
joyed the many places I've had
the privilege of visiting. Second
of all, though, is that I try to visit
new destinations on eachtrip, as
life is short and there are many,
many interesting and exciting
countries which I hope yet to see.
However, if there was one
plate I want to revisit sometime,
that place would have to be the
Paradise Hawaiian Islands in the
Pacific. For those of you who
have been there you'll know what
I'm talking about, for those who
have not been here, let me as-
sure you that Hawaii is every-
thing you've ever imagined it to
be and more.
From the moment you step off
your jet aircraft at Honolulu
International Airport and the
warm, friendly lei greeting on
your arrival, you quickly notice
the warm, hospitable nature of
your hosts, their beautiful smile
and above all their sincere., genu-
ine interest in making sure you
have a pleasant and enjoyable
vacation.
Hawaii is a year-round vaca-
tion destination. In the, summer
the average daytime tempera-
ture is around 85 degrees and
during the winter months around
80 degrees. We visited Hawaii in
January which proved to be a
great time of year, and for most
Canadians you'll be glad to hear
there's very low humidity and no
pesky mosquitos to bother you.
As soon as you enter the Termi-
nal Budding at the ora -modern
Honolulu Airport oiie of the many
beautiful Hawaiian Wahines
(which is Hawaiian for "girls")
comes to you, places a flower lei
around your neck, and gives the
men .a kiss. What a welcome!
What a welcome!
The Island of Oahu
Oahu is known as the gathering
place. From downtown Honolulu,
bustling. commercial „capital of
the Pacific, to the tranquillity -of
Makaha Valley.... from the miles
of sugarcaneand pineapple fields
to the beaches and . glittering
nightlife of Waikiki. -v , Oahu is
where�Hawaii's action is tappen-
ing.4
There are a variety of activities
one can do while on Oahu. When-
ever I travel, I make it a point as
soon as possible to join .a tour • of
the area I'm visiting in order, to
familiarize and orientate myself
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with the surroundings. I have
found this to be very helpful as it
gives you an idea where you're
at, what's going on and where. So
one of the many things we did
was to first take an all -day tour
around the Island, of Oahu. This
was very enjoyable and worth-
while as we travelled through
some of the most scenic areas
you'll ever ,encounter. We stop-
ped at a Pineapple Station and
sampled some Of the delicious
and fresh Hawaiian pineapple.
We watched sugar cane in har-
vest, and stopped periodically
here and there to take in the
beautiful scenery,. -
terest we visited while on Oahu
were Paradise Park. Situated in
Manoa Valley, the Park is an ex-
tensive tropical exhibit set
amidst varied gardens, mountain
1 streams and waterfalls. Over 1,-
000 tropical birds inhabit the
Park, which features a pageant
of trained birds, one of the
world's largest free -flight, aviar-
ies and trails through forest and
tropical jungle growth. We also
visited the 'Polynesian Cultural
Centre at Laie. Located on the
north shore of Oahu, the Centre is
operated by the Mormon Church
and is'made up of six native vil-
lages representative of those in
Fiji, Tonga, the. Maori of New
Zealand, Tahiti, Samoa and
Hawaii. These villages are in-
habited by native people from
these islands. During the after-
noon you tour through each of the
villages and in the evening' 'you
will see a superb performance in
the amphitheatre with sound and
light effects. The Cultural Centre
is a must during your stay on
Oahu.
Sea Life Park is another at-
• traction you should visit. Situated
on the site of an ancient fishing
village---across-from:-Makapuu- -
Point and Lighthouse, it is -one of
the finest, displays of sea life in
America, including a spiral -de-
signed reef, a 300,000 gallon coral
reef Iagoon, porpoise theatre and
whaler's cove, Another must is
the Pearl Harbour Cruise which
leaves twice daily from the Hono-
lulu harbour. You cruise down the
coastline off Honolulu into Pearl
m11boor, TAI
where she rests in.memory of her
crew. still aboard, continue
around Ford Island to world
famous "Battleship .'Row", past
the Arizona and the Memorial
erected in her honour. The most
familiar landmark on Oahu of
course, is the world-renowned
.
Diamond Head which bounds
Waikiki Beach on the south. An
extinct volcano, it is said to have
once, been the home of Pele, the
Fire Goddess.
Shopping of course is an exer-
cise of self restiraint in Hawaii.
There's the International Market
Place which is located in the
heart of Waikiki. Here you will
find a_ wonderful world of shop-
ping, browsing, eating and re-
laxation. You can spend a for-
tune... or not spend a dime.. .
and have a fabulous time in the
most fantastic market place in
the Pacific. Then there's the
largest shopping center in the
world, the ultra -modern Ala
Moen Shopping Center. You can
spend an entire day at this center
and never enter the same store
twice. It's just a shopper's para-
dise. Travelling does strange
things to. people. When at home
there's nothing I despise more
than shopping... I think most
men are like this. However, when
on a trip and my wife suggests we
go shopping, I don't mind, and to
be quite honest with you, I rather
enjoy it. '
I have been writing about the
Island of Oahu, but there's more,
much more to the Hawaiian Is-
lands than just Oahu. There's
Kauai, the garden isle. This is the
oldest (and, many claim, love-
liest) island in the Hawaiian
chain. It's lush,-greerr and tropi-
cal, the Polynesian Paradise of
song and legend. With its quiet
rivers, splendid beaches and
South Seas langour, Kauai has
been the favoured location for
films like ."South Pacific in
which the island starred as the
mythical-"Bali-
Hawaii, the Orchid Isle. The
Big Island lives up to its name in
every sense. It's large in both size
and variety. Here are smoldering
volcanoes, wild orchids, black
sand beaches, Kona Coffee
plantations and quarter -ton tro-
phy marlin. Here, too, is the
famed Parker Ranch, , second
argest cattle spread in the
United 'States. . along.with acres
of dense forest... and centuries
of history to be explored ,among
Hawaii's heiaus (outdoor tem-
ples) and .petroglyphs.
Of course I've only touched
briefly on these, islands. There is
much, much more for you to see
and enjoy than I can possibly
mention in this column.you're
contemplating a holiday to
Hawaii, I suggest you allow your-
self a minimum of two weeks.
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NORSE SNOW - OCT. 21
1.00 p.m.—Afternoon Show 7.00 p.m. --.Evening Show
' A Preview of the Royal. Winter Fair Horst Show
Light and Heavy Horses in Harness
Jumpers and Parade Classes
Horst Show Admission $1.00 - - Children 50e
Follow the Sun..
THIS WINTER WITH
LITTLE BOY, LITTLE GIRL—Little Boy Blue, the entry of the Fordwich UCW in the il-
lustrated nursery rhyme competition at the Howick Fan Fair, held a fascination for little
Mary Anne Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gibson of RR 1, Fordwich. One of the
reasons might have been that some of Mary Anne's toys were used in the display which
pitted fourth; (Staff Photo)
SCHOOL EXHIBIT -Diane McL'an of RR 1, Wroxeter, a grade six
Central Public School, looks at some ofher classmate's work at the
GORRIE WIENIES
The fifth meeting was held at
Dianne Edgar's home. Cai olynsie
McMillan, president, opened with
the pledge and motto. Karen Cur -
rah read the minutes. Mrs. N.
Fairies explained how to do the-
front covers of the books. She also
led ' the discussion, "Preparing
and Making Interesting Carried :
Lunches".
Barbara Thornton and all
members made Tuna Burgers,
which were enjoyed.
The sixth meeting of the
Wienies was held at Linda Wat-
son's home. Cindy Brown read
the minutes. The discussion was
on, "Our Skit for Achievement
Day" and "Sunday Night Supper
at Home", was selected. It is to
be written by Linda Watson and
Karen Currah.
Barbara Thornton led the dis-
cussion on, "Three Meals a Day"
and members filled out hand out
sheets. Colleen McMillan helped
Mrs. N. Fairies make two kinds
of faticy sandwiches. Karen Cur -
rah helped to "make Chocolate
Fondue and all were sampled by
the girls. .
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BELGRAVE 2
The fifth meeting was held on
Monday of. last week. The meet-
ing opened with the motto and
pledge.
Discussion was onschool
lunches and different kinds of
sandwiches. A •demonstration
was the snaking and wrapping of
a sandwich. All members partici-
pated in making western sand-
wiches which proved to be very
tasty.
Constipated?
Chew Feen-A-Mint. It's a chewing
gum laxative that's gently effective.
And pleasant tasting. It's one laxative
everyone can rake. So don't suffer
from irregularity, Reach for a
gentle laxative.
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LAXATIVIE
student at Howick
Howick Fall Fair.
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