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Went to church this morning, and early this afternoon we took an automobile and went up the Pacific Heights road. I have run out of adjectives when it comes to talking about the views here; but I would like to see a sunset from up there.

We went prepared for tramping and sent the car away, telling the chauffeur to come back for us late in the afternoon, up Pauoa Valley, and then we tramped off along the ridge trail. We could have walked up from the trolley, but Jack is a great hand to start on a trail fresh.

It was a glorious tramp along the narrow ridge, with Nuuanu Valley straight down on one side and Pauoa Valley straight down on the other. The trail keeps to the top of the ridge clear back to the Pauoa Flats, and the forest that we passed through was wonderful, and though there were plenty of ups and downs, there were no bad spots at all and we made very good time, reaching the valley before the motor got there. The trail was just as beautiful as we imagined it would be, when we looked up at it from the road to the Pali.

I'm glad I can tramp.