Diamond Head hiking

This week is finally drawing to a close, and I must say that it was a very eventful and seemingly long week.

Today, I went hiking on Diamond Head for the very first time with Erin and a friend of hers (whose name is also Maki!). Well it can't be helped as it is a rather common name... but we don't really have the same name because mine is Makiko not Maki.
The hike was not very long or hard: it took maybe 40 minutes to climb and even less to come down. What was really impressive was the scenery. There were a few stop points on the way where we could stop and admire the gorgeous view. As can be expected, there were many tourists too. Some seemed to think that the hike was easy while others sat at the corners and rested, obviously too tired to go on.

So here are few of the pictures I managed to take of the beautiful scenery. They're not nearly as great as they look when you see them with your own eyes, but they still look pretty nice.


The entrance to the hiking course.










This is the inside of the Diamond Head crater. That pointy top on the left is where we climb to (I think).









Beeaaauuutiful view! But still only halfway up the hill.









The side of the hill. If you look closely you can see tiny people walking on the course.








Shadows! Left to write: Erin, Maki (the friend), and me









Ok, now we are at the top! I love this view of the sea...









Waikiki beach looks so tiny from up here!









Waves and palm trees at the bottom.