BGuthrie Photos: HI -- Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside

HI -- Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside:

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Description of Pictures: Another beautiful vantage point, this time of the eastern side of the island. From atop a 1,200-foot-high gap, you're blown by high winds that gust through the 2,000-to-3,000 foot-tall cliffs around you. Kamehameha the Great had a decisive victory here in his efforts to unite the island and a sign reminds you that he forced 400 of his opponents to retreat over the edge to their deaths. One of the east-west roads on the island used to come up this point (now they use tunnels and get through the mountain just below the wayside) and you can walk down part of the road to Kailua.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. PALI_041027_022.JPG: The quarry in the distance is Kapa's Quarry. It produces tons of rock daily for Hawai'i's construction industry. Beyond it is Ulupa'u Crater which geologists say erupted the same time Diamond Head and Punchbowl did.
2. PALI_041027_042.JPG: Some golf clubhouse
3. PALI_041027_053.JPG: Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside in Hawaii
4. PALI_041027_059.JPG: The tiny island in the upper right is Mokoli'i Island. Legend says it's the tail of a lizard-like demi-god who was slain by the Hawaiian goddess Hi'iaka. It was nicknamed "Chinaman's Hat" for its cone shape. The little arc-shaped thing in the water is the He'eia Fishpond. It shows how Hawaiians farmed the sea. The town itself is Kane'ohe, one of O'ahu's largest suburban communities. The green area on the left is the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden.
5. PALI_041027_085.JPG: This couple said they had come up this road in the VW Beetle in 1962 and worried the whole time about being blown off the cliffs.
6. PALI_041027_103.JPG: Battle of Nu'uanu Pali: Uniting the Islands: In the late 1700's, Kamehameha I, from the island of Hawai'i, sought to unite all the Hawaiian islands under one rule. The battle for O'ahu began with the arrival of his forces at Waikiki in 1795. O'ahu had been defeated by Maui forces a decade earlier and Maui's Chief Kalanikupule now led the forces on O'ahu. After many hard-fought battles, he was driven up Nu'uanu Valley to this location. Both sides fought with Hawaiian spears and Western firearms but Kamehameha's cannon gave him the winning advantage. The battle, called Kaleleka'anae (leaping of the anae fish), refers to the men forced off the cliff during the battle. With Kamehameha's victory on O'ahu and the signing of an agreement with Kaua'i, he became the first king of the Hawaiian Islands.
7. PALI_041027_116.JPG: You can see the modern road here at the bottom coming out of a tunnel. The flat area above is where the Pali State Wayside is. It's also the cliff where the enemy warriors were forced off during the battle to unite Hawai'i.
8. PALI_041027_184.JPG: These pictures were taken from the old Pali Road, which is now a trail. This bridge says it was built in 1932.. From a sign: In the early 1800's, you had two choices if you wanted to travel between Honolulu and Windward O'ahu. You could take a canoe trip around the southern end of the island or hike over the steep cliffs of the Ko'olau mountains. The pali (cliff) trail was the quickest but it was very steep and slippery. Hawaiians travelled the trail with ease but foreigners had a very different experience: "The pass was almost too fearful to be enjoyed. I suffered from apprehension lest I should fall from the rocky steep. I took off my shoes and by setting my feet in the crevices of the rock, I worked myself along, assisted by a native, who saw nothing to wonder at but my awkwardness and fear on passing this grand highway." Reverend Reuben Tinker, 1831 Foot Trail: The foot trail was well traveled by people carrying containers of poi, bundles of taro and sweet potatoes, pigs, chickens, and goats to sell in Honolulu. Horse Trail: In 1845, the crowded and dangerous path was paved with stone and widened to six feet. Travel to Honolulu on horse or mule took about three hours. Carriage Road: In 1897, a new carriage road was built below the existing trail. Portions of the cliff were blasted to create a 20-foot wide road supported by stone walls. The road now wound around the mountain. Horse and Buggy: A strong wind struck travelers at every turn and for safety a wooden railing was added. The road was crowded with horses and mules pulling wagons of sugar, bananas, rice and fish to market in Honolulu. Highway: The carriage road handled the transition to car with little change until the 1950's. The construction of the four-lane highway we travel toad included excavation of the tunnels. This highway was completed in 1957.
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