I could clearly distinguish the tilled soil on its outskirts, the various mountain chains running parallel with its coastline, and its volcanoes, crowned by Mauna Kea, whose elevation is 5,000 meters above sea level.
Je distinguai nettement sa lisière cultivée, les diverses chaînes de montagnes qui courent parallèlement à la côte, et ses volcans que domine le Mouna-Rea, élevé de cinq mille mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer.