We then attempted to hike the famous Diamond Head, but due to crowds, it didn't work out. Fortunately we found another thwarted tourist to snap this cute photo. Since it was summer the mountain looked all brown and dry anyway, so we happily headed Mona Falls instead.
On the way to Manoa Falls we took a wrong turn and headed up a steep mountain neighborhood, but got a nice shot of downtown Honolulu.
And a shot of the unhiked Diamond Head Crater.
Manoa Falls was a whole different ecosystem. It was crazy to see dry Utah looking mountain and lush rain forest valley like 15-20 minutes away from each other. It was very rainy and muddy on the hike--we had to go back to the hotel and shower afterwards.
This is from the Blue Marble Tree. Fitting name, I guess. I spent some time chasing a cute bird with a reddish orange head, but only managed to get a blurry picture. Also, apparently there are wild chickens in Hawaii. Well, either wild or free roaming at the least.
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