MarbleBob
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- Aug 20, 2003
Day 8 - Saturday, June 25 - Part 2: Diamond Head
Next up, we all decided to drive over to Diamond Head State Monument, which is just southeast of Waikiki.
It's essentially a giant volcanic crater. You drive into the center of it through a tunnel, and then you can hike up to the top of the rim from the inside. Cool!
I don't remember exactly how long the hike was, but it was pretty hot and steep. If you decide to do this, make sure you bring a water bottle!!!
Stephanie's parent's knew that they weren't up for the steep uphill hike, so they planned to stay back and relax under a shade tree. The younger two girls eventually decided to stay back with them. But for the rest of us, it was onward and upward.
And boy, it was actually a bit strenuous. I'm not gonna lie, I was a bit winded when we finally got to the top. LOL.
But oh man… the view was absolutely worth it!
I'd say we spent nearly two hours at the park in total. Maybe 30 minutes hiking up, 20 minutes up at the top, 20 minutes back down, and another 30 minutes goofing around in the visitors area. The kids had shave ice and we all relaxed a bit in the shade.
We eventually headed back towards the condo, leaving the crater around 4:15 PM. We had stopped at Safeway to get most of our groceries the day before, but we wanted to stop at Costco (in Kapolei) and pick up some additional food and snacks… So we did! We got a bunch of Hawaiian chocolate, a giant pack of Hi-Chews, fruit, fresh cookies, fresh muffins, and lots of stuff from their "ready to eat" section. Things like a shrimp tray, tortellini pasta salad, chicken wraps, fruit, etc. Good stuff and good prices all around.
(Oh, and I didn't mention it earlier, but throughout the trip we tried all sorts of fresh fruit. Papaya, a few of the most amazing pineapples that you ever tasted, watermelon, strawberries, mangos, etc. So good!)
Anyway, we loaded up with goodies and headed back to have dinner in the condo.
After dinner, I took the kids down to the pool for an hour or two. Such a lovely evening! (Pool pics are still to come.) And it was nice to soak your feet in the hot tub after so much walking earlier in the day!
Next up, we all decided to drive over to Diamond Head State Monument, which is just southeast of Waikiki.
It's essentially a giant volcanic crater. You drive into the center of it through a tunnel, and then you can hike up to the top of the rim from the inside. Cool!
I don't remember exactly how long the hike was, but it was pretty hot and steep. If you decide to do this, make sure you bring a water bottle!!!
Stephanie's parent's knew that they weren't up for the steep uphill hike, so they planned to stay back and relax under a shade tree. The younger two girls eventually decided to stay back with them. But for the rest of us, it was onward and upward.
And boy, it was actually a bit strenuous. I'm not gonna lie, I was a bit winded when we finally got to the top. LOL.
But oh man… the view was absolutely worth it!
I'd say we spent nearly two hours at the park in total. Maybe 30 minutes hiking up, 20 minutes up at the top, 20 minutes back down, and another 30 minutes goofing around in the visitors area. The kids had shave ice and we all relaxed a bit in the shade.
We eventually headed back towards the condo, leaving the crater around 4:15 PM. We had stopped at Safeway to get most of our groceries the day before, but we wanted to stop at Costco (in Kapolei) and pick up some additional food and snacks… So we did! We got a bunch of Hawaiian chocolate, a giant pack of Hi-Chews, fruit, fresh cookies, fresh muffins, and lots of stuff from their "ready to eat" section. Things like a shrimp tray, tortellini pasta salad, chicken wraps, fruit, etc. Good stuff and good prices all around.
(Oh, and I didn't mention it earlier, but throughout the trip we tried all sorts of fresh fruit. Papaya, a few of the most amazing pineapples that you ever tasted, watermelon, strawberries, mangos, etc. So good!)
Anyway, we loaded up with goodies and headed back to have dinner in the condo.
After dinner, I took the kids down to the pool for an hour or two. Such a lovely evening! (Pool pics are still to come.) And it was nice to soak your feet in the hot tub after so much walking earlier in the day!