Letter To, The Eilter | ‘FROM. CASTLEGAR TO AUKLAND Dear Mr. Campbell: To date there hasn't been’ much time to write, to anyone but.to- day the Orsova leaves for Van- couver, so I: thought I would make an extra. effort’ to'send a message home.: There were so many: people who. wished: to hear.from us," that a news letter to: your Paper, seem- ed the best idea, ‘ Our little > train trip ‘trom Castlegar to the Coast was one of the pleasantest, parts of the journey for me, in spite of. the fact that we were caught ‘in’ a snow-slide. near: the Farron: Hill and lost five. hours. ‘However, this lost time ‘enabled us’,to: go through one of*,the’ most” ‘inter- esting passes en ‘route, the Coqui- halla“-I- believe--it-.is called, in the daytime rather than at: night. “Vancouver over: the’ Easter week saying good-byes was‘even less pleasant than usual. Quite a’ few friends from there to Hawaii was:rather rough, the -ship had quite Sa side roll all down the West Coast and this was particularly trying. We liked San Francisco but | dhought it rather:over-ratéed; our Canadian scenery and ‘Coast cities|' are just as beautiful and some of the Coast parks are better, we}. able! "A boat load ‘of hula ‘girls|, came aboard ‘the ship .early.:in the niorning as we entered. Hon- olulu Harbour. -‘Noné ofthe men . hag breakfast that. morning . as they. waited: while the ‘girls ; dis- tributed: leis to-all the. first. class passengers. ‘There’: was: *.great snapping of. flash bulbs and ‘clap ping: of-hands -as‘the ‘girls: danc- ed and sang for us on the ship’s From. the time-.the ‘girls .cam whether. there were any. coppers thrown. in, but’ those” boys had probably: xéad. all. about Postive Thinking ‘and in the interest of good psychology, -j less than ‘silver. ings: made of the native plum- erlas but\the perfume was pret- ty. heady,: stuff.and we took ours off‘and hung ‘them. in our state- are quite’ ‘narrow .but . further the color’ of: the: people ‘and ‘the vegetation, it . could -be.. any American’ ‘city: anywhere.” : Waikiki: beach: is: really some- thing! The streets ‘leading’ ito ‘it ig’ called: locally; . Millionaire's te! ally, out the ,world, SO are the rices. aboard, until we reached the ‘ple, i between his teeth. I don’t know| frained ‘from exhibiting anything ‘ The leis were lovely; fragile i rooms, Later, we visited the town}: of Honolulu. Some of the streets out, coconut palms. with real’ co: |’ conuts ori) them grow on the}. sides of the streets, Apart from|’. surrounding ..the ‘pace are liter-|, y|here: they. don’t dive. to: room: -mules and: a-hairdo and gown that. was Jacque Fath and allt: the children «played; their day right on radio, ‘Tuesdi CBC Wednesday Night; ‘Drama -at - Ten; " television: on night, and the Sund - night :radio Show, Sunimner Stage. boys. igrambling for :them, they. wouldn't. dare. -as i sharks swim: right around the wharves. -| One “of. the .reasons friends: did not: hear from us, from. Fiji‘ is our. son watching the . sharks , fight. ‘over the, ship’s . scraps and ...1. > and oe the polest, I. dashed ashore fora half hour:to seg the native: market. rs “The market smelled like ing on ‘earth and the natives’ veven more 60, but the color | of! the costumes -and: the - stuff on: sale’ were very ‘picturesque.’ I; stook: some flash snaps: of the market,| 2 but ‘also ‘took: a ‘snap of one: of the Fiji policemen *. who: was''d- bout seven feet’ tall. I. think“he must have. gummed: up the works because Thad some trouble, tak- ing the film out of the camera and light. may spoil some: ofthe snaps. Oh yes, I- did buy a bask- et but 1 didn't sealize until af the: transaction’ that I-‘had bought it ine & a Chinese, ‘not wey ‘for: the pe ‘of mole dings look like movie ‘props but 1| the natives are real and their out-rigger canoes. and ‘big’ surf boats are genuine. We had wan- -] ted . to" take’ a trip around «the of some’ of our male friends’ who suggest the’ following:’ Here the| and: are: of‘ the}! highest Taare sweet,. cheap and and| you people ‘can’ buy|i ) ~ many. of. them: right in Castlegar|’, just as cheaply. For,\the benefit] >. have ideas ‘about settling‘ in one| of ; these ‘South: Sea “Islands ‘ we}. and probably; their, wives. “Terri- bly. nostalgic, :you:. can’t ‘under- stand \:the ; words,. there: are no jungle. drums. and.-native. ‘instru- ments, ;; but. your ean::hear; them jand) boy, its. fun- sunny. . day. Sines’ shee ‘we*spent some’ time in one ‘of the worst‘hotels I have ever‘ had: the ‘misfortune: to. pa- tronize~ and © editen' in’: some. of the! ‘dirtiest restaurants I. have aca played: “Bsa, Loe”. it: at hadn’t ;| been for. the sharks and the: rain, while, aan inal iedly 2\"Thé Robson * ‘Memorial: Church was built’ ia! 1908, and from: then t school’ as by ati ithe end ‘of the! buil- parts: at::the % school) concerts, while: outside. would; stand ‘th Be able, Robson: a ee, Me orial: Chichi Do this. th Bees Board; kein ‘agreed: + les fh ally sjzhs,S:iy slants SCREEN.: DOORS. NEWLY" DECORATED ROOM aes ever. ‘did Ueyes “on,” not’? we had’ ‘to ‘but: because ‘their: is little’ choice." Now. we‘ are ‘living about a- half: hours: drive :from Auenand) city -itself .on: a, 2% which we, bought. Life since. we has thing; else: However, we will gl- ways |have:time for‘friends and if: you''would like ;to -hear. from us futrher’ just Say the word... «At: Hon : Tul u #Aloha. 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