This morning I joined a hike up Diamond Head trail with Kelli & her office people. We got started heading up the trail at around 1030a. It was kind of late in the morning so it was HOT!
I was hoping to check in on Foursquare when I reached the look out point at the top, but my phone had no service!!! :-[
Anyway I took some photos of a welcoming sign by the parking stall & another one about selling things. I thought it was strange that the sign is posted specifically saying that nobody is allowed to sell any food, drinks or t-shirts yet several yards away a Magoo's lunch wagon is set up & selling. Also mid way up the usual annoying people trying to sell stupid t-shirts to tourists. When I used to work at a hotel guest services, I always had to deal with upset guests that didn't receive their shirt by the time promised. Arrggg. I wouldn't even give cash to some person in the middle of no where selling something that they don't even have. I guess there are enough trusting people to keep that souvenir t-shirts business going.
It currently costs $5 a carload of people or $1 a person to enter the park.
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haven't been hiking up DH in ages, nice to see they made the trail nicer!
ReplyDelete@Kat I think I average around once a year. I usually go up with friends or relatives from Japan. They did do the lighting in the tunnel a few years ago, but I think that kind of spoiled some of the excitement! :)
ReplyDeleteI remember when they didn't have the lights, scared the "beep" out of me :0
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