Climbing up Diamond Head was the second time for me, but it was new to my friends. Unlike the last time, we were required to reserve the admission of the park and pay $5 each. I'm not sure, but it might be for the purpose of the reduction of congestion on the climbing path as one of the protective measures against Covid 19. As we expected, there were lots of tourists climbing up and down, and staying on its summit. We could see far into the distance from the summit. The boundless prospect was indescribably great! It was perfectly understandable from its caldera formation that Diamond Head used to be an active volcano.
Only looking from Waikiki beach, you wouldn't notice its volcanic origin, but if you stand on its summit, you'd surely realize the formation process of the mountain. We were stranded by the comfortable breeze blowing in the midst of the Pacific Ocean.
(Vocabulary)
a boundless prospect 遙か遠くまで続く眺め
Pictures by 360-degree camera
ダイヤモンドヘッドに登るのは２回目ですが、同行の友人たちは初めてでした。今回は登山に予約が必要で、しかも有料で一人５ドル。パンデミックの影響から、混雑を避けるためかもしれません。人気の観光スポットだけあって登山者多し。ありがたいことに快晴で、遠くまで見渡すことができました。
この山がかつて火山だったことは登ってみると一目瞭然でした。ワイキキビーチから見るダイヤモンドヘッドは有名ですが、全体像は見えていません。ここへ登ると、改めてこういう形の山だったのかと気がつきます。しばし、太平洋に吹く風を感じながら山頂に留まりました。
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