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 2 Here we are, about to head up. Who knows how far we'll go! Looking pretty intense from here. |
 3 About 300 feet up now - still feeling good! |
 4 Now we're on the steepest part heading to the top. Sam is checking on Gramma. |
 5 There she is! Amost there! |
 6 Can you see the beads of sweat dripping from his sunglasses? |
 7 Mom made it! At the top now! |
 8 Admiring the view from the last bunker up there, looking down into the crater. |
 9 Time for a little chat :) |
 10 More breezy up here, so it was nice. |
 11 Pretty cool! |
 12 Exploring in the bunker...we managed to leave a tiny penguin that we bought at an aquarium in Maui (can you believe these tiny things mean so much?) up here in the bunker we think. We're imagining what a life that tiny 1" tall penguin from Maui is thinking about having a new home up there! I'm tempted to run up and look for it...Sam and Ben both really like him. If anyone finds little grey penguin, at least have him write home to Sam, ok? |
 13 At the top, looking down into Koko Crater. Tried to see if any plumerias were in bloom...couldn't quite see them way down there :) |
 14 Funny face! Everyone feeling good and psyched to be at the top. |
 15 Wow! Look how small Hanauma Bay looks! |
 16 The gears, we presume, that used to haul up the railroad cars full of equipment and people. Need to do more research on this... |
 17 On the way down - was more tedious than the way up due to the big steps and watching footing carefully. Sam was so amazing - truly. He checked on me every couple steps, offering his hand. He learned "stick-and-step" to reinforce using his stick to help balance on the way down. No injuries, everyone just fine...I feel like a big mission was accomplished shepherding my crew. I couldn't relax until all the ducks were off the tracks. |
 18 Here we are catching up with mom at the snack spot by the bridge. Nice to find a patch of shade :) |
 19 Mom still smiling, with 500 more feet to go on the way down :) You look 10 years younger, mom! Is that how you feel about now? hee hee hee! |
 20 We did it! We're saying CRAAAATERRRR! See the tip top of the stairs in this picture? |
 21 Yum! Thanks for plate lunch and shave ice, mom!!! |
