Diamond Head

In all the times I've been to Hawaii, I never climbed Diamond Head, until today. Quite the climb, and the humidity and temps were a factor. But so worth the climbing effort!

Once you walk up to the first parking lot, you have to walk through a tunnel that you share with the traffic

One of the other bunkers on the ridge 

Green all along the way

Holes in the lava mountain

The trail is reminiscent of the Camino in spots

See all those little specks almost at the top? I'll be there soon...

 

One of the stairways that are part of the climb

View from about half way up, the back side of the crater

The stairway to the bunker

Part of the walk is through a rough cut tunnel

The bunker from the last curve of the climb

Waikiki Beach from way up here!

Hello from the edge!

Back to Waikiki for a swim to cool down and to soak up a few rays (through the intermittent cloud cover)

A lovely sunset ended a great day!