ʻŌlelo Noʻeau
"He huewai ola ke kanaka na Kāne." People are Kāneʻs living water gourd. (Water is life and Kāne is the keeper of it.) - Mary Kawena Pukuʻi, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau No. 71
"He huewai ola ke kanaka na Kāne." People are Kāneʻs living water gourd. (Water is life and Kāne is the keeper of it.) - Mary Kawena Pukuʻi, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau No. 71
Waiheʻe pre blog post
Before the Waiheʻe water tunnel learning trip I was very excited because I have never been to a water tunnel before. I have never heard of the Waiheʻe water tunnel and I was always interested on how it would be to inside of the mountain. I was even more excited about the part that we were allowed to collect fresh water from inside the tunnel. I think that it is just so cool how I would drink water that has never been touched by man before. I want to learn more about how the water is extracted from the Honua into drinking water and all of the information from where it comes from to how it is used. I hope this learning trip will give me insight into how the water companies works.
Before the Waiheʻe water tunnel learning trip I was very excited because I have never been to a water tunnel before. I have never heard of the Waiheʻe water tunnel and I was always interested on how it would be to inside of the mountain. I was even more excited about the part that we were allowed to collect fresh water from inside the tunnel. I think that it is just so cool how I would drink water that has never been touched by man before. I want to learn more about how the water is extracted from the Honua into drinking water and all of the information from where it comes from to how it is used. I hope this learning trip will give me insight into how the water companies works.
Waiheʻe post blog post
The Waiheʻe water tunnel learning trip was very informational. I was amazed to see how they drilled into a mountain and extracted water that has never been touched by man before. After drinking the water dripping from the ceiling I noticed that there was a different more pure taste too it. I learned how the water that rains on the land seeps down into the mountain while being filtered through the basalt rock. It then goes and becomes stored into a dyke. We also got to hike and get wet at the waterfall that was near the water tunnel. The water felt so fresh and clean. It reminded me of hiking back at home in Kauaʻi and swimming in the mountain streams or by the waterfall. It made me appreciate my home that much more. We got to learn the history of the tunnel and how long ago it was built. We also learned how the water was distributed to that side of the island and how they extract it.
The Waiheʻe water tunnel learning trip was very informational. I was amazed to see how they drilled into a mountain and extracted water that has never been touched by man before. After drinking the water dripping from the ceiling I noticed that there was a different more pure taste too it. I learned how the water that rains on the land seeps down into the mountain while being filtered through the basalt rock. It then goes and becomes stored into a dyke. We also got to hike and get wet at the waterfall that was near the water tunnel. The water felt so fresh and clean. It reminded me of hiking back at home in Kauaʻi and swimming in the mountain streams or by the waterfall. It made me appreciate my home that much more. We got to learn the history of the tunnel and how long ago it was built. We also learned how the water was distributed to that side of the island and how they extract it.