Day 3

Today we hiked Diamond Head Summit Trail and visited a Farmers Market.

The trail was built in 1908 as part of the US Army Coastal Artillery defense system. Diamond Head was prepared to defend O'ahu from attack, but no artillery was ever fired during a war. The crater entered from For Ruger, through the Kapahulu Tunnel. The dirt trail was designed for mule and foot traffic to haul materials on the trial. The hike took about 1.5-2 hours total. It not only provided great views but gave us a look at how resources were used to defend the island of O'ahu years ago.

After the hike, we visited a Farmers Market. It had so many local vendors providing their goods to us. It was the perfect example of using their resources to provide for themselves and others. The environment is much different than what I was used to, and the resources that were being sold here were an example of this. My favorite part was all the fresh fruit and of course I had to advantage of the freshly made POG that was being offered! By visiting and purchasing from these local vendors, I was practicing sustainability.Weiterlesen