Tuesday, 20 September - Honolulu - Diamond Head!

Poor Davo is a bit sick and has a head cold.  We didn't get home from dinner until about 10pm last night.  On the walk home I was feeling really dizzy and couldn't work out why.... until I was so tired and had to get into bed - realising that yesterday was an almost 20hr day for us!  We had a good sleep in this morning!

Brekky at IHOP.  My favourite.  Walked down.  Tried a few places to find a brekky but all had long queues.  IHOP didn't at 8.00 in the morning, so that was a bonus!
Bought our trolley tickets - there are several different loops (all different coloured names) and you can get around pretty much all of the island, Oahu.  $70 for 10 days unlimited trips.  Beauty!

We decided to go to Diamond Head today.  Chatted with Lesley and Jim on the phone (they've just returned from Italy) and it was just after midday before we left.  David had really wanted to go to Diamond Head (extinct volcano) and see it.


Lighthouse at Diamond Head


Scenic lookout on the coastline.  The trolley driver was so cool - he just parked the trolley and told everyone to get off for a photo - he even offered to take them for people!






This is the trolley stop in the Diamond Head National Park - $1 entry fee.  You can hike to the top
of the crater!


Trolley at the stop.

It takes 60-70 mins to complete the Diamond Head loop on the trolley.  Multi-million dollar homes on this side of the island.  You basically have to be a million/billionaire to afford to live there.  Very beautiful!  Big shopping centre, schools etc.

We then returned back to Waikiki area - had lunch, bought some supplies etc - time for a rest!