I’ll bet that was. Ever walked up it? I did when I was much younger, and it still tired me out. 🙂
Did it as a kid, as well. In fact, it’s been so long that I’ve been up the Monument, I don’t think I’ve ever gone up in the elevator.
My strongest recollection of the climb up the stairs is the old graffiti — an American and Roman obsession, it would seem.
I saw the lightning strike from the golf course at Haines Point.