Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Hawaiian Punch Time

So alot to say sence last blogging. I did mention and show a little visit to Seattle area then off to Zoo town for a short 3 days where I only saw a few friends breifley. Gotta say I miss the peeps in Montana and the winter stuff like nordic sking but the full on teeth chatering thing, well I did not adapt well to the warm in doors then the in your face but crampen cold. That brings me to my warm your hole body and stay that way journey to Kona Hawaii. Wow I know I'm amamby pamby but really that is the ticket for comfort. Walking around real comphy like in a short sleeve, shorts and flip flops could be a full on 365 for me pretty easy. The beaching in swim suits and not to mention some that look real good in them. A thing you see alot of is athletic cut peeps alot. i snorkeled about three times on thease beach outings and after the butt pucker afect with a bit to much wet suit going where it shouldn't I enjoyed the views and feal emincley. We stayed with Jon an Jackie while in Kona. He has a beautiful large home here he rents to vacationers that will sleep ten peeps. The lani and pool padio over looking the ocean with spectaculer views of sun sets,boating, big cruise ships at times and great sightings of whales breaching this time of the year.We had very nice an relaxing evenings on thease decks with a beverage of choice. Jon had one of his old Giants and jackie her 50cm road bike there so fist day circus act saw me trying to ride this minie version with bad results in the look feal and after achs. Next day we went to a locol shop and I rented Kestrel carbon roadie for two days and got 3 rides out of the deal.We decide to do the rumor has it close to the hardest seven an a half mile climb of any with between 5 an 18 percent gradeant the whole way.It started out not so bad but then came the switch backs then the rain which caused a bit of a spineaspeacially i the switches due to all my very hidden torc. I have never had to use so much leverage so many times on a climb. The last half mile was an all out gut check but the end result is the best fealling that we have had here and there.The main climb is Koloko Drive look it up some time , there are some good club and group ride atempts articles on this beast. ML