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El Caminito del Rey is a pathway along the walls of a gorge in Spain. All I can say is, I’d rather watch the video than hike the trail.

 

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This is one of those hikes that I’ve known about for a long time but never got around to doing. I didn’t really get interested until I heard the City was thinking about closing it down. So last week I scouted around for the trailhead. Now I’ve done it. I’m glad I did it, I’m glad I’m able to do it, but my legs feel like rubber and I’m not going to make a habit of it.

The hike is about two Diamond Heads worth, but the Diamond Head trail has a lot of switchbacks. Koko Crater is one long straight grind, anywhere from 30 degrees to 45 degrees. Compared to Diamond Head, it’s not crowded at all. The endless track isn’t particularly interesting, but the views at the top are spectacular.

Here are some photos from Goat Island, an offshore bird sanctuary a short hike across a reef from Malaekahana. The reef is two or three feet under water, depending on the tide. Waves wrap around the island and hit the reef from both sides, sometimes both sides at the same time. The trick is to get across without dunking your digital camera in salt water.

Here is a story about hiking the Mt. Huashan trail in China. I don’t think so. This one is a bit outside my comfort zone. I get dizzy just looking at the pictures.

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