Prior to this trip, I've visited Oahu 3 times. I've experienced most of the touristy type things there, except the Diamond Head hike. On Father's day morning we decided to go for it!. My daughter, her friend and I, made it to the top in about 90 minutes.
Now I've proven I'm not as prissy as some might think! I have to admit the hot sweaty part I did not enjoy. It was worth it though to see the stupendous view! I have to say it is the most breath taking sight I have ever seen!
A Few tips for Hiking Diamond Head:
1) Start your hike early in the morning.
We started at 10:30, it was too late of a start. It was already extremely hot by then.
2) Don't use spray sun screen
I always use lotion, and decided to change it up this time. Big mistake! I never burn, and this time I burned badly on my legs. There is some breeze on the climb, which probably caused the spray screen to coat the air instead of me!
3) Pace yourself
I started up too fast, and then the steepest part of the climb- gave my breathing apparatus quite the work out!
On the way back down
Some Fun Facts About Diamond Head
1) There is no lava in the volcano crater. Diamond Head has been inactive for over 150, 000 years.
2) The crater's name came about when British Seaman saw sunlight reflecting off its calcite crystals. They thought they sparkled like diamonds.
3) In Hawaiian, the name is Le'ahi which translates into English as "the brow of a tuna fish". From a distance, the crater looks like the back and fin of a fish.
4) The mount stands 760 feet above sea level, and about 560 feet above the crater floor
of the Pacific Ocean. On a very clear day you may see the nearby island of Molokai.
More Hawaii coming soon, have a great week!
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Such great tips! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I loved it up there. I just wish my pictures weren't formatting blurry. My blog was just redesigned, so now I have to figure out how to resize them. :/
DeleteThese photos are stunning.Great tips!
ReplyDeleteThank you! The photos would be better with no blur, working on that! Thanks for stopping by again!
Deletebeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by, it is so breath taking!
DeleteMy husband is from Oahu and that's one of our favorite hikes! Gorgeous photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Kayla, wow lucky him! That means you probably can go anytime and stay with family. :) Thank you for stopping by and your kind comment!
DeleteI love hiking Diamond Head! I've done it three times and I totally agree, it's best to get an early start! We like to pack in a breakfast we can eat at the top, like fruit and muffins. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow Justine..that is a great idea! It was my first....I have hiked the Hollywood sign as well, and this was harder! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteOh how beautiful! I have been to Maui and Kauai, but never Oahu! The views from the hike are stunning!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Natalie..missed this comment way back..so sorry! thanks for visiting!
DeleteOoooh Hawaii. Now there's somewhere I'm desperate to visit. It's just so far from the UK! That hike looks incredible, what views. It's a shame you got hot and burned, so good to know that it's one to start early and probably not to be undertaken lightly! Looking forward to reading more about Hawaii and seeing some more of those gorgeous pics...
ReplyDeleteHI Rachel..I hope you can make it some day! It is my DREAM to visit the UK, how lucky you are to live there!! Thanks for stopping by!
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I have done this hike and the views from up there are pretty amazing. But, yes, you have to go well prepared. It is not a walk in the park (at least for people that are not necessarily in shape). Bring the right shoes and take enough water.
ReplyDeleteSo true Ruth! I can't believe my daughter's friend wore flip flops up there!
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