继续欧胡岛小环岛自然风光游,下午晚些时候抵达欧胡岛东南沿岸的钻石头山Diamond Head Crater,这是一座死火山,形成于10万多年之前,火山口高度232米。钻石头山传说是女火神Pele的家,也是夏威夷群岛的著名地标之一。“钻石头”的名字由19世纪的英国水手所取,因为他们误以为这里石头中方解石结晶是钻石。停车场就设在钻石头火山口的中央,从停车场至山顶的徒步路线是一条约2.6公里环形路线,共需登175级台阶后抵达山顶。这条登山步道已有百年历史,步道两旁植被葱郁,走到半山腰,便能看到远处的太平洋。登顶之后可以360度环看整个Honolulu市美景,还可以远眺眼前一望无际的湛蓝色太平洋,以及不远处Waikiki海滩的美丽弧线,此处的日落美景同样享有盛誉。攀登往返需要一个半小时至两小时,步道中有一段山路不太好走,建议穿舒适的鞋子登山。
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第二天上午游览钻石头山附近的另一处著名的欧胡岛地标性景点--恐龙湾(Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve)。恐龙湾位于钻石头山的东侧,是一处天然的海湾,这里本是海底死火山,火山口的一面受海浪万年不变的拍击而倒塌,变成象马蹄的形状。远远看去就仿佛一条恐龙卧在海边,因而被称作“恐龙湾”。进入海滩,这里的沙子很细腻,海水很清,海洋生态非常丰富,水底有美丽的珊瑚礁和热带鱼。如今,这座被海浪不断侵蚀的火山口,已成为重要的自然保护区和岛上最受欢迎的浮潜目的地。
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离开恐龙湾向北抵达Waimanalo Beach,这处海滩位于欧胡岛的最东端附近,背靠陡峭的柯劳山脉(Ko'olau Range),周围的山势比较雄伟。这里海水干净透明、海浪平缓,沙滩又宽又长,沙子洁白细腻,水面波澜不惊。最主要的是人迹稀少,十分安静,隐秘的位置也是它独具吸引力的原因之一。
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