I woke up this morning feeling food. So we got an early start and drove a few miles to the Koko Head Mountain trail head. This little hike to the top of the mountain was only a 3/4 mile little hike...straight up. The trail is an old trestle track that supplied the old radar station during WW II.
There were warning signs stating that this was an extremely difficult trail. The signs were right. But it was worth the effort. Once at the top we noticed that practically every person up there was under 30 years of age. No wonder we got some weird looks.
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| Koko Head Mountain - a view from the bottom |
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| 1100 foot rise...straight up |
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| View of Waikiki in the distance |
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| Koko Head cinder cone below |
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| View directly below |
That afternoon we went to the Chief's Luau which is considered the best Luau in Oahu. It was quite a show. Prior to the show starting we learned how to make head bands out of palm leaves, the girls learned to Hula dance, and we learned how to throw a spear underhand. Perhaps the most interesting thing was how these tribal chiefs are tattooed all over their body. Tattooing is their way of recording their tribal history and ancestory. This is why much of the tattoos are identical. It still looks like it hurts. Below are a few photos of the luau and there are more on our Facebook page.
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| Dayle making a palm leaf head band |
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| Huge tribal member placing head band on Dayle |
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| Stan and Stephanie also learning the art of palm leaf weaving |
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| The girls is a hula dance class |
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| Dinner - a roasted pig |
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| The chief and his daughter, the princess |
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| The extended tongue actually means "welcome." |
More pictures and videos are on my Facebook page. Click on this link to get to the pictures:
Link to our Hawaii photos
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