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This was taken from a large mural photo of the old sugar cane train that would bring the cane to the mill. They have rebuilt a small portion of the railway at Kilohana Plantation - click here for a short video.
A view down the narrow gauge track. The train was powered by a 1920's era diesel engine.
A view of some pineapple fields from the train.
A cow grazing with the Hapu mountain range in the background. Notice that this is the same mountain range you see in the first picture of the mural.
There are several goats, sheep, and polynesian pigs in a large field area - they eat very well, getting all the scraps from a restaurant on the property!
Inside the Kilohana Plantation house - a large Koa calabash. Koa is a Hawaiian mahogany wood which is extremely prized for its beauty. To get an idea of how large the vessel is, look at the power outlet on the wall.
A display case with several Hawaiian stone tools from the time before the Europeans brought metal. There are adzes and poi pounders in the case.
Hamura's Saimin has been in Lihue since the 1920's, passing from generation to generation. Stories have always been told of businessmen flying from Honolulu just to have lunch here!
Here is the Saimin, a japanese noodle soup with vegetables, eggs, wontons and meat - really good!
The oldest Lutheran church in the Hawaiian Islands, built in 1881 by German immigrants.
Detail of a stained glass window inside the church.