Hiking Diamond Head

Below in the distance is Pearl Harbor and the foreground is Honolulu and Waikiki Beach.  This is of course from the top of Diamond Head, the mountain formed from a caldera that is the landmark for the city and also an old military installation.  

 The view is stunning over the Pacific with multicolored waters.

And here is the caldera — it is really dry - 

 The trail up the side of the mountain is a real hike and very popular as is evident from the trail of people marking the trail.  To reach the actual summit involves several long series of steep steps and crawling through pill boxes as the top of the mountain was a defensive position for the military.

 In the background you can see the trail with people marking where we have come from.  The kids were great hikers, though Justin did carry Eric all the way to the top.

 He walked most of the way down.

 and I had a great visit on the way down too.