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Grok on! in Hawaii 1

Four friends and I recently took my Grok On shirt to the top of the Ha'iku Stairs on Oahu, Hawaii by climbing the trail called Stairway to Heaven. According to at least one official count, there are 3,922 steps to the top of this mountain, which ends at an old Naval radio tower. It was every bit as grueling as it was fun. We hiked before dawn to catch the sunrise from a lookout point and had a great view of Kaneohe Bay and beyond. Sometimes the stairs were so steep it was like climbing a ladder, other times they were fairly flat but dropped off 100+ feet on either side of the railing. It took us about 2.5 hours to get to the top, but it was so worth it! The first picture is all of us at the top squinting into the early morning sun with my shirt, and the second is Anne and me about 1/3 of the way up. Gorgeous views the whole way.

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Uploaded on October 23, 2009
Taken on October 8, 2009