Hiking Koko Head Crater

We received a letter from my brother a few days ago...well more technically his girlfriend got a letter and emailed it to all of us. Sounds like he's hanging in there. I'm so excited to go see him in March! Less than a month!! I'm proud of him :)



In other news, I hiked Koko Head Crater two days ago. OMG the HARDEST thing I've ever done! Over 1,000 steps to the top. At one point I thought I was going to puke, haha! But the view was INCREDIBLE and it was something I've wanted to do for a long time. At one point it was completely vertical and if you stumbled you'd probably roll down the rest of the stairs. The stairs are actually old railroad ties and there's even one point where you have to cross a bridge of nothing but railroad ties. Insane! But once you get to the top and see the view it is totally worth it. From the vantage point where I was sitting...legs shaking and trying not to throw up, it was as if nothing was below me, as if I was floating above the eastern side of Oahu. It was breath taking, almost scary, because I've never been that high on my own accord. It was really neat to know that I was so high and I had gotten myself up there. I didn't take any pictures because I didn't take my camera (rightfully so because I my hands to pull myself up the stairs most of the time) but here is some photos someone else has taken of Koko Head.


the mountain..



the stairs..



the vertical stairs..



the view towards hanauma bay...

AMAZING HUH!? Well when you come out here, you can come see it too :)...and suffer the consequences two days letter...ouch...

Aloha, miss you all!

Bree :)