This route roughly covered the South west part of the island, starting from the most tourisy town of the island, Kona. (The tourisy indicators were the several ABC stores, which was a popular chain in Hawaii for souvenirs) My first part of the ride was a challenging Cat-2 climb up to the coffee shop and back until I reached the highway. I got back on the van to avoid the high-traffic area and also to take a break (I didn't sleep well the night before with only ~2 hours) The 2nd part, a Cat-3 climb, started from Captain Cook (honoring the first Westerner who visited Hawaii) and ended at the Painted church. The heat made it more challenging than it should. For the day I rode a combined 20 miles only. We drove back to the Honaunau beach for snorkeling (which I skipped and visited the nearby Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park instead, where a couple of totem poles and outrigger canoes were preserved) Then we headed to the Airbnb house we stayed for this night in Woodvalley, near the Southern part of the island. The host, Matt, was also our cook for the night. He made delicious fish and pork tacos with home-made tortillas. And the quiet and peaceful surroundings of the house simply look surreal.
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| The road from Captain Cook |
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| The Painted Church |
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| Honaunau |
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