1958 Motor Maid In Hawaii Margaret Haworth - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article

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1958 Motor Maid In Hawaii Margaret Haworth - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article
Original, Vintage Magazine Article
Page Size: Approx. 9" x 12" (23 cm x 30 cm) each page
Condition: Good
MM Margaret Haworth on her new cycle
at the rugged southeastern coastline of
the Island of Oahu not far from Hono-
lulu. Top right, our authoress views the
area near Waikiki, the best known beach
in Hawaii.
THE Hawaiian Islands with their great cities such as Honolulu bring forth a travel
urge in even the most home-bound of individuals. Travel folders depict most ably
the beautiful beaches with their romantic, swaying palm trees and hula girls. Most
people think of the Hawaiian Isles as mainly an area of beach resorts; this is not
entirely true for these tropical isles are very mountainous with forest trails that beckon
the wandering motorcyclist to venture from the well-traveled pavement and asphalt to
enjoy the cool quiet of great forests. The Island of Oahu is where the splendid city
of Honolulu is situated and this Isle is perhaps the best known of the Hawaiian Group.
While Oahu enjoys many fine beaches, it also has some rugged coastline that contests
the rockbound coasts of Maine and some spectacular mountains that contest the scenery
of the Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington.
The first thing you notice in Hawaii is that the weather is tailor-made for motor-
cycling. It is said that in the native language of Hawaii there is no phrase meaning
"fair weather.” This reportedly is due to the fact that Hawaii has only fair weather.
Located in the mid-Pacific in the path of the east-west trade winds, that are cooling
tropical breezes in a land where sunshine abounds and no house need be heated. Hawaii
indeed is the Paradise of Motorcycling with excellent highways, fabulous forest trails,
great mountains and. scenic coastline. A motorcyclist’s clothing here consists of slacks,
a sport shirt and a pair of sunglasses; there is no need for the warm jackets and boots,
much less fur lined helmets.
I came to Honolulu, the main port of entry, from Japan and was royally welcomed
with the traditional flower leis (strings of flowers worn about the neck like great
necklaces) and embraces. 1 have traveled many countries of the world but I must say
that a true Hawaiian welcome is in a class by itself. The...
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