On Top Of The World

Together with Adam and Marco who I met in the Hostel in Hilo, I went up to the top of the world, or more precise to Mauna Kea on Big Island, Hawaii. Well first I thought Mt. Everest is the highest mountain on this plant. But little did I know, that they are not only counting the above sea level hight which is 4.207m but also including the parts from the Ocean level and here Mauna Kea wins with 10.200m.

Coming from sea level to 4.207m in a couple of hours was already challenging and I felt a bit dizzy but the view was stunning. With the massive telescopes and a great sunset it felt like a place far away from earth and thus like on top of the world.

That’s the destination for today: Mauna Kea Summit

Impression on the way up to Mauna Kea

Together with Adam and Marco we went to the top

Mauna Loa

Impression on the way up to Mauna Loa

View to Mauna Kea

Yeah this is amazing stuff walking onto lava

Small mountain

Big car

Mauna Kea impression from Mauna Loa

GoPro always ready to take some pictures or videos 🙂

Keck 1 Telescope

Keck 1 Building

Yeah mates we made it to the top

Keck 1 and Keck 2 Telescope

Thumb up for being

On Top of The world!

Rainbow seen from above the clouds

sunset at keck 1 and keck 2

Trip to the Top of the world was awesome

Can you spot some figure in the nightly sky?