Hike 26: Koko Crater and Rim follow through
(Click on pics for better perspective) Jenni begins the first of 1048 sleepers up to the top--1200 feet elevation to gain in a short distance. I'll be waiting in the car, Sweetheart. Steep and getting steeper Good thing you can't smell us, especially the one with the stylish hat Tuesday 7th A pretty exciting morning, we’d say, as we headed into Shavuot. We mentioned last week that we turned around because of the danger we faced as we approached the steep arch on Koko Head. Today’s hike was from the other side of the crater so we regained a little credence. It was an extreme exercise workout as we climbed 1,048 railway sleepers to reach the top of the mountain or crater, after crossing a ravine at the halfway mark. What a sweat it was, climbing a trail that had been established as a tram system by the military, during the war. Our clothes attest to this should you view the pictures. Heading down along the rim--a lot of ocean on the side The real excitement came as ...