Beyond Kahakuloa

You may remember reading about the bike ride I did with Karen, Trav, and Mark to the small fishing village of Kahakuloa on Maui’s west coast (November: Another Great Bike). The Kahekili highway begins at Wailuku and winds, up, down and around the west coast of the island with constant views of the deep blue ocean and craggy peaks off to the left (I even saw a few whales send up a plumb of spray). Today, I continued on past Kahakuloa (home of the world’s best banana bread) and rode the twisty-turney road all the way to Lahaina. I can’t be exactly sure, but I think it’s somewhere around 35-40 miles! Unfortunately I had to eschew the camera in lieu of snacks and enough water, but I found a map and highlighted the route I took (sorry it’s so small, but it gets really blurry if I try to make it bigger).

So, after much pedaling and much panting, I made it Lahaina and instantly went in search of an icy, fruity smoothie which I finished in about five minutes. The ride was great – beautiful views, cool weather and something to brag to my friends about! (They can’t believe I actually did it…)