One door closes, another opens

Today Alexis and I went on one of the hardest hikes we have tackled to date. It had nothing to do with the length, more so the height and the 1100 plus stair case we had to climb. The hike is located in Hawaii Kai, we had driven by it a hundred times from the road you could see the railroad track path up the side of the crater. You can even see little people moving slowly up it.


So today, we got psyched up (with a little prodding) and hiked Koko Crater. It took us a little over an hour to climb to the top. The first portion of the hike was ok.. but once we got the bridge over the ravine we slowed down... the entire hike up was on an old railroad track.


Once to the top there was a variety of old military buildings and equipment. The views were amazing... 360 degrees. We could see to Waikiki and all the way over to Makapuu.


On the way down my legs were shaking, it was an intense adventure. I would recommend the hike to anyone that is moderately in shape and can handle stairs. The views were totally worth it and every person we encountered on the trail were very happy and encouraging.