Weather has been an interesting factor so far. Day one was very hot and sunny. On day 2 we started our ride the rain and it was a bit chilly (especially as we were riding mostly downhill), but luckily we had just the right rain gear (Thanks Bill!) It was mostly cloudy and pleasant the rest of the day - which was excellent riding weather (and I lasted the entire ride!) Unlike the previous day, we road as more of a group, stopping for frequent photos. We passed a surfer beach and all started humming the theme from Hawaii 5 - 0 (Not very original - but we do entertain ourselves) We rode into Hilo at the end of our day in a “pace line” of sorts (don’t ask me - I just do what they tell me to do). Anyway - it was beautiful and scenic and everyone agreed today’s ride was an 11 on scale of 1 to 10.
Day 3 also started in the rain - so much so that our guide Kevin thought we might have to bag the riding, but as we arrived at the starting point- it stopped. And were we ever glad that it did. We rode abut 11 miles down to where a lava flow across the road has closed the highway. Along the way we stopped to visit a very cute painted church (and gave thanks for many things). Then we rode the Red Road along the coastline, where we saw whales spouting, waves crashing over lava beaches and just generally had a ball.
We stopped for lunch at Lava Tree Park which looks like a hobbit village from Lord of the Rings. Picture a green rain forest with huge green leafy vegetation. Kevin whipped up a fabulous lunch, complete with table cloths - picnicking and camping were never this luxurious. We ended the ride with a short (10 mile) ride to a Hot Lava Pool…but more about that later…..
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