rejoicing, fetching up at Sunday Station, at six o’clock, with aching limbs, scarcely able to drag one foot after the other. After a slight repast we made for one of the caves and turned in. After breakfast the next morning we resumed our journey.
We were so stiff as scarcely to be able to move, but felt better as we proceeded. We arrived at the volcanic
CAMP ON PENDULUM PEAK.
crater Kilauea about four o’clock, and there found summer weather.
Cheered by the natives and their hangers-on, all of us went through the process of the loomi loomi, a kneading operation somewhat like shampooing, which is performed by the natives. It relaxes the muscles and joints, and after undergoing the operation I think that I felt as young as I used to be.
After an excellent supper we soon rolled ourselves up in our blankets, lay on the dried grass, and fell asleep.
