Diamond Head Hike!

VIDEO OF DIAMOND HEAD HIKE: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTB8JmxDGyA
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Hey y'all! (Had to bring out my Texan in me)

Thanks so much for keeping up with us! Again, Hawaii is still amazing! It's a vacation every week for us! Yes we have both started our jobs, but we also are meeting new people, trying new things, and we have weekends off to explore and have fun!

This past weekend (our 3rd weekend in Hawaii), we hiked the Diamond Head Crater in Honolulu! You can see this crater from Waikiki, and it's not far to get to.

So on Saturday morning we got up and took the bus there around 9am. Lots of people will say to go super early because it's cooler and less people (especially on Saturdays), we didn't really care all that much. After a long work week we wanted to get up when we felt like it! And we did!

The bus system here is AWESOME! If you're visiting, just get a map, and know where you want to go, and you'll figure it out. One way is $2.50. Not bad! Especially compared to taxi/shuttle prices (much more expensive), and beats walking! And if you live here like us, get a monthly or yearly pass. It's worth it, trust me.

Anyways we get there and walk a little ways uphill from the bus stop, pay $1 each to get in for pedestrians, and started the hike! The trail starts off like a concrete sidewalk, then after a bit it changes to rocky trail, going zig zag up the crater. Then towards the top you get to the STAIRS. That's probably the hardest part for tourists and kids. It's alot of stairs. They had to make it tourist friendly and safe, so there's alot of stairs and tunnels.

But once you get to the top, you forget all about it and enjoy the view! You can see Waikiki, inland, and the shore for miles. It's incredible! Bring a camera, but no strollers!

The only thing we didn't enjoy was getting around all the other people. We of course went on a Saturday which made it more crowded with tourists, and it's generally a high traffic area to begin with. It's close to the city and lots of tour busses and people go to it. But we mainly did it because it's right there next to us basically and we love hikes, so we started off with this easy, 2 mile hike.

We are loving this place so much! Here is a video of our hike up Diamond Head! (I also accidentely poked Brad's eye at the top-woops!) Enjoy and Aloha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTB8JmxDGyA